CYMATICS

TWO DIMINSIONAL RESONANCE GEOMETRY

Rami Sayed
Computer Engineering [TEJ3M0-B]
June 1st, 2017
 Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

How It Works ......................................................... 2

Material list & Tools and Equipment ..................... 3

Chapter 2: Diagrams

PCB Diagram ........................................................ 4

Schematic Diagram .............................................. 5

Chapter 3: Circuit Construction

Nodes list for Breadboard...................................... 6

Breadboard............................................................ 7

PCB construction .................................................. 8

Chapter 4: Frequency Patterns

Cymatics Frequency 1 .......................................... 9

Cymatics Frequency 2 ......................................... 10

Chapter 4: Outline

Learning and Application ................................... 11

Electrical Components
Definition and Functionality ............................... 12
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 THINGS
TO KNOW

CYMATICS
Cymatics means

"wave" derived
TWO DIMINSIONAL RESONANCE
from the Greek
GEOMETRY
word [κῦμα]. It is
How It Works: a subset of modal

The surface of a plate, diaphragm or membrane is vibrational

vibrated by the resonance created by a specific phenomena. Hans

frequency. The regions of maximum and minimum
Jenny, a swiss
displacement are made visible in a thin coating of
particles, or liquid. Thus, different patterns emerge in physician,

the beating medium depending on the geometry of the created the term.
plate and the driving frequency.

Using the Circuit on PCB:

Different resistors on the board creates a unique

two-dimensional pattern. As the frequency increase the All images are
personally taken
complexity of the patters increasing. The following
from the
procedures will provide an explicit instruction on how to successful
create the frequency board on PCB and how to set up completion of the
the experiment. experiment.
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Material List:

Quantity Material Value

1 Breadboard N/A
1 Battery 9v
1 Capacitor 0.1 µF
1 Acetate sheet N/A
18 Wires N/A
1 Light Sensitive PCB Copper board 2x2 inches
1 Speaker N/A
1 Battery Snap N/A
1 Etching Solution (Ferric Chloride) N/A
1 Resistor (Brown, Black, Black, Gold) 10Ω
1 Resistor (Red, Black, Brown, Gold) 200Ω
1 Resistor (Yellow, Brown, Black, Gold) 47Ω
1 Resistor (Brown, Black, Yellow, Gold) 100KΩ
1 Resistor (Purple, Green, Orange, Gold) 75KΩ
1 Resistor (Green, Blue, Orange, Gold) 56KΩ
1 Resistor (Yellow, Purple, Orange, Gold) 47KΩ
1 Resistor (Orange, Orange, Orange, Gold) 33KΩ
1 Resistor (Red, Red, Orange, Gold) 22KΩ
1 Resistor (Red, Black, Orange, Gold) 20KΩ
1 Resistor (Brown, Green, Orange, Gold) 15KΩ

Tools and Equipment:

- Mini Drill - Plastic Tweezers

- Developer - Ferric Chloride [Etching Chemical]
- Laser Printer
- Latex Gloves
- Eye Protection
- Soldering machine
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PCB Diagram:

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Schematic Diagram:

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Nodes list for Breadboard:
*[Note: Positive side is always longer than the negative side.]

Vcc (Voltage) is the negative row and the Ground is the positive row on the
breadboard.

1. Connect pin 1 to Vcc.

2. Connect the positive side of the capacitor (0.1 µF) to pin 1 and the negative
side to pin 2.
3. Connect pin 2 to pin 6.
4. Connect pin 3 to positive side of resistor (Brown, Black, Black, Gold) and
connect negative side to one end of the speaker.
7. Connect pin 7 to the positive side of resistor (Red, Black, Brown, Gold) and
negative side to pin 8.
Table (1)
8. Connect all the negative sides of the Resistor (Brown, Black, Yellow, Gold)
resistors in Table (1) together. Resistor (purple, Green, Orange, Gold)
5. Connect the other side of the speaker Resistor (Green, Blue, Orange, Gold)
Resistor (Yellow, Purple, Orange, Gold)
to ground. Resistor (Orange, Orange, Orange, Gold)
Resistor (Red, Red, Orange, Gold)
6. Connect pin 4 to pin 8.
Resistor (Red, Black, Orange, Gold)
Resistor (Brown, Green, Orange, Gold)
9. Connect each of the positive sides of
the resistors in Table (1) to a switcher.

*[Note: Be Sure that every positive side of the resistors on Table (1) are
placed on individual columns]

10. Connect pin 7 to the positive side of resistor (Yellow, Brown, Black, Gold).
11. Connect the negative side of the resistor to the base that connects all
negative sides of the eight resistors from Table (1) together.
12. Connect pin 6 to the switchers of the resistors or the negative side of each
resistor of the eight resistors on Table (1) to create unique sounds.
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Breadboard:

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PCB Construction:

*[Note: Ferric Chloride is corrosive chemical follow the Safety Procedures]

Step 1: Create the circuit on SuperPCB application on computer

*[set the margins of the circuit on the application to 2x2 inches]

Step 2: Print the PCB layout using the acetate sheet [Laser printer required].

Step 3: Overturn the printed PCB acetate sheet layout and tape the edges on the
2x2 inches light sensitive PCB copper board. Then leave it in the developer for
10 minutes.

*[Safety Procedures: Wear the latex gloves

and Eyes protection]

Step 4: Take the board from the developer and

place it gently in the Ferric Chloride for about 5
minutes until the tracers on board greenish-
black. Take the board up by the plastic tweezers
and rinse the board under the tap water.

Step 5: Remove the left ink on the board by

scrubbing

the board with soap to expose the copper.

Step 6: Drill the board with mini driller and then

follow the nodes list on page 4.

Step 7: Place and solder the components on the

board [Be Cautious not to have any cut in the
circuit].
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Cymatic Frequency 1:

22KΩ 72.4 Hz 47KΩ 33.8 Hz

33KΩ 48.2 Hz 20KΩ 79.2 Hz

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Cymatic Frequency 2:

15KΩ 100 Hz 100KΩ 15.9 Hz

56KΩ 28.4 Hz 75KΩ 21.2 Hz

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Outline: Learning and Application

Learning:

In this project, I understood how the 555 timer works and how the

capacitor affects the blinking periods of the circuit. Moreover, I learned

how to create a circuit on Super PCB and on Circuit Maker

applications. Furthermore, I noticed the significance of resistors and

how they affect the flow of electric current in the circuit.

Application:

Before starting with my next assignment, I will start by creating the

circuit on Circuit Maker of Super PCB.

Identify the number of resistors required to sustain the circuit. 11

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