Functional Capabilities:
Controlled Creep Function: user capability to adjust the horizontal sweeping frequency. This will allow the user to intentionally make the displayed waveform “creep” left or right on the display instead of perpetually standing still. This is a relatively simply parameter, and would add a lot of aesthetic appeal.
Overlay Symmetry Function: This forces the sweeping frequency to display integer quantities of the period plus exactly half a period. Essentially, when the sweeping tracks back to the initial side, it will trace the mirror image of the previous sweep (due to the offset of half a period), creating a symmetrical overlay of the two. Like the controlled creep function, this functionality is simple yet adds significant aesthetics value to the device.
Instrument Tuning Capabilities: With this functional specification, the user would input an intended musical note, and the output waveform would creep either left or right if the frequency did not match the intended note. The creep would signify the instrument was out of tune, and adjustments could be made until the displayed waveform was standing still. Ultimately this functionality would require more programming efforts (as it would require separating the stepper motor sweeping frequency from the input) but would add significant utility to the device.
Overlay Symmetry Function: This forces the sweeping frequency to display integer quantities of the period plus exactly half a period. Essentially, when the sweeping tracks back to the initial side, it will trace the mirror image of the previous sweep (due to the offset of half a period), creating a symmetrical overlay of the two. Like the controlled creep function, this functionality is simple yet adds significant aesthetics value to the device.
Instrument Tuning Capabilities: With this functional specification, the user would input an intended musical note, and the output waveform would creep either left or right if the frequency did not match the intended note. The creep would signify the instrument was out of tune, and adjustments could be made until the displayed waveform was standing still. Ultimately this functionality would require more programming efforts (as it would require separating the stepper motor sweeping frequency from the input) but would add significant utility to the device.