Tsunami

A project in London, UK by Nick Johnson
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The Tsunami is a powerful and flexible signal generator, analyzer, and experimenter's kit built on the Arduino platform.
Backers: 316
Average Pledge Per Backer: £48

Funded: £15,024 of £10,000
Dates: Mar 16th -> Apr 6th (21 days)
Project By: Nick Johnson
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Latest News

23 hours left: Stretch goals; Arachnid Labs forums

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Just 23 hours to go! As of now we're at £14,200, and I'd like to warmly thank every backer: we literally couldn't have done this without you. Your support makes the Tsunami, and Arachnid Labs, possible. I'm looking forward enormously to putting the... (Read More)

Howto part 6: Curve tracing

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Note: This will be the last howto post posted as a campaign update - future posts will appear on the Arachnid Labs blog or (forthcoming) Tsunami forums. Did you like these posts? Is there something you'd like to see covered? Let us know! Previously,... (Read More)

First strech goal reached: 3D printed and lasercut enclosures; and, a hands-on preview

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Stretch goal reached!As of writing this, we're at £12,498, and I think that's close enough to call it: we've hit the first stretch goal! If you're not prepared to shell out for the extremely shiny Hammond enclosure, or you need more customisation... (Read More)

Tsunami internals, part 4: Output circuitry

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Important: Today's update about how Tsunami does what it does. You absolutely DON'T need to understand any of this to use the Tsunami - this is strictly "how the sausage is made" for people who are interested in its inner workings. We've finally come... (Read More)

Tsunami internals, part 3: Frequency counting and phase detection

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Important: Today's update about how Tsunami does what it does. You absolutely DON'T need to understand any of this to use the Tsunami - this is strictly "how the sausage is made" for people who are interested in its inner workings. Previously, we... (Read More)

Tsunami enclosure and feature improvements

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
EnclosuresI've been experimenting with different ways to spruce up the Tsunami enclosure. Hammond's cases are gorgeous, but with only the end panels silkscreened, could look a little more distinctive. So, I turned to Diginate for some clear vinyl... (Read More)

Tsunami's packaging - your feedback needed!

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
In an overabundance of optimism, I've been working on packaging design for the Tsunami for the £15,000 stretch goal. I've settled on a pillow box - you may know them as "McDonald's apple pie boxes" because they're novel, quite robust, and... (Read More)

Funded! and other updates

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Funded!We're funded! Thank you all so much for your confidence in Tsunami as a project and a product. And with 10 days to run, we've still got plenty of time for stretch goals. As a quick reminder, here's the next few: £12,500: 3d printed and... (Read More)

Tsunami internals, part 2: Input peak and offset detection

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Important: Today's update about how Tsunami does what it does. You absolutely DON'T need to understand any of this to use the Tsunami - this is strictly "how the sausage is made" for people who are interested in its inner workings. In the last... (Read More)

Tsunami internals, part 1: basics

March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We're over 90% of the way there! We just need one last push to get over the line and start looking at stretch goals. If you have friends who might be interested, now's the time to tell them! Important: Today's update is the first of several about how... (Read More)

Howto part 5: Measuring component networks

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
In a previous post, we used the Tsunami to produce a basic frequency response plot for a headphone amplifier. Today, we'll take a look at a more sophisticated version, measuring phase and frequency response of electrical components. For this, we'll... (Read More)

Howto part 3: Tsunami's modulation support

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Previously, we went over Tsunami's basic signal generation features. Today, we'll look at some more advanced features: specifically, its support for frequency modulation. Frequency modulation is one common method used to encode data for transmission... (Read More)

Enclosure update, and Howto part 3: Using the tsunami to measure frequency response

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Good news! If you're backing at the Explorer tier, and you'd like an enclosure, your enclosure will be red. Show off to your friends and family the fact that you got a Tsunami before everyone else, while still protecting it as thoroughly as possible!... (Read More)

Howto part 2: Measuring signals with the Tsunami

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
In part 1, we discussed how easy the Tsunami makes it to generate signals, and gave a few examples. Today we'll be looking at how the input features of the Tsunami allow measuring signals really easily. Note that we'll be looking at parts of the code... (Read More)

Halfway there, enclosures, and howto part 1

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
24 hours in and we're already within spitting distance of halfway! Heaps of thanks to everyone who's pledged so far! EnclosuresI've been holding off on announcing an official enclosure for the Tsunami until the manufacturing samples came back, and... (Read More)

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