Nokia 3310 Acceleration Logger

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Nokia 3310 Acceleration Logger

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How to make a acceleration logger in a Nokia 3310 cellular phone.

I will use it to measure the forces on roller coasters :)

Tools You Need

Some tools you might need:

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soldering iron
T6 screwdriver
material to make PCB:s or a "board house"
some materials to mount on the PCB:s
a stationary drill and some mill and drill bits
a spare nokia 3310 lcd if you brake it :(
a microSD card
uALFAT chip from ghielectronics to handle the microSD card
Microchip PICkit2 to program the uP
External sensor, reused from a previous project

Dismantle the Phone

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Begin to dismantle the phone and reuse the part you need (shell, frame, battery, buzzer and battery connector).

Make Some PCB:s

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Make the PCB:s your self or let a "Board house" do them for you.

The file for the PCB:s are right here:

Downloads

Finnish the PCB:s

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Solder on all components on the PCB:s and make some modification :( .

Mill and Drill

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Mill and drill the shell and frame to make room for everything new :)

Reassembly

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Reassembly the unit again. Make sure that everything fits. And finally, connect the battery and program the unit. The software is not really completed, bugs to fix :(

Testing

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Now we can test the unit.

The Result

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The result with remote for camera sync.

And a log from Speed Monster, TusenFryd, Norway