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Test Queries & Experiments
M. T. Kimmins edited this page Nov 25, 2025
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- Can I turn the carousel <1 complete turn from the chip?
- How long can I play sound?
- How many times can I rotate the image carousel before the projector stops (is it 12 hardstop)?
- How quickly can I change light colours?
- How many colours can I change the light to?
- Can I play sound as the carousel is rotating?
- Can I use the lights when the carousel is rotating?
TEST 1. AUDIO TIMING
| SLIDE | LIGHTS | AUDIO | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | red | 10 sec reading clip | |
| 2 | red | 8 sec reading clip | |
| 3 | red | 6 sec reading clip | |
| 4 | red | 4 sec reading clip | |
| 5 | red | 2 sec reading clip | |
| 6 | red | 1 sec reading clip | |
| 7 | red | 0.5 sec reading clip | |
| 8 | red | 0.1 sec reading clip | |
| 9 | red | no audio | Attempt to skip over a slide |
| 10 | red | music | Attempt to play over the next slide change |
| 11 | red | 10 sec no audio | |
| 12 | red | music data to fill the rest of the chip | Attempt to turn the carousel a 13th time |
The reading clips could be a verbal countdown of seconds
TEST 2. LIGHTS
| SLIDE | LIGHTS | AUDIO | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | red | 3 | Control variable |
| 2 | orange | 3 | Attempt to keep the light on when changing slide |
| 3 | yellow | 3 | |
| 4 | green | 3 | |
| 5 | cyan | 3 | |
| 6 | blue | 3 | |
| 7 | brown | 3 | |
| 8 | maroon | 3 | |
| 9 | red->purple smooth transition | 10 | |
| 10 | red->purple smooth transition | 3 | Attempting to see if the duration of lights are deduced by the duration of the slide |
| 11 | red->purple stocastic transition | 10 | |
| 12 | red-> fast transition 0.1 sec between | 10 | Attempt to keep light on as long as possible |
Known colours: red, yellow, white, green, cyan, blue, pink, purple
TEST 3. CAROUSEL
| SLIDE | LIGHTS | AUDIO | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | red strobe | 2 | |
| 2 | red strobe | 2 | Attempt to turn the carousel twice during next transition |
| 3 | red strobe | 2 | Attempt to turn the carousel half a slide next transition |
| 4 | red strobe | 2 | Turn the carousel another half a slide next transition |
| 5 | red strobe | 2 | Attempt to end the story after next transition |
TEST 4. LENGTH
| SLIDE | LIGHTS | AUDIO | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | red strobe | as long as possible | Max out chip space |
Finish with ending byte sequence