Saturday, April 30, 2022

SICK Theme Park Rides

ARABIC BUFFET

vivado rgb light



//add source -> verilog file
//rgb.v
`timescale 1ns / 1ps

module rgb(
    input wire [3:0] switch,
    output wire red,
    output wire green,
    output wire blue
    );
    
assign red = ~switch[3] & ~switch[2];
assign blue = (~switch[3] & switch[2]) | (switch[3] & ~switch[2] & ~switch[1]);
assign green = (switch[3] & ~switch[2] & switch[1]) | (switch[3] & switch[2]);
    
endmodule

---------------------
//right click simulation -> add verilog file
//testbench.v

`timescale 10ns / 1ps

module testbench;
//input
reg [3:0] switch = 0;
//output
wire red;
wire green;
wire blue;

//unit under test
rgb rgb(
    .switch(switch),
    .red(red),
    .green(green),
    .blue(blue)
);

integer k = 0;

initial
begin
    switch=0;
    
    for(k=0; k<16; k=k+1)
    #10 switch = k; //100ns
    
    #5 $finish;
end

endmodule

-----------------
//run behavioral simulation

step foward 0.1us, refresh button
drag and drop top left to zoom out, bottom right to zoom in

reference:

vivado mux

download and install vivado @ https://www.xilinx.com/support/download.html

add a verilog file to design source

run rtl analysis
reference:

Sunday, April 24, 2022

blender well 4


add three point lights, add area light in well center
in shading tab, scene property->film->transparent to set background transparent

shift+click beams, shift+click colored pole last, ctrl+L to link materials

create 3 color materials for roof
tab to edit, L to select each tile, assign different colors

reuse the materials on one roof to the other

assign material varieties to bricks and stones 
reference:

汉中



Saturday, April 23, 2022

blender well 3


add beam to roof, turn on proportional editing, move rope and beam
shift+a to add a circle, f to fill circle, add solidify modifier for base plane

shift+a ico sphere, change vertices to 1
proportional edit, rotate so they look like stones
reference:

Animal Genius

history of the Red Army



Thursday, April 21, 2022

blender rope


shift+a->cylinder, select 8 vertices, rotate cylinder
ctrl+r to loop cut->scroll to increase loops,
2 to edge select, shift+alt+click to include loops on both ends, ctrl+b to bevel

3 to select face, shift+alt+click to select loop faces
change to pivot around individual origin

e to extrude, s to scale, shift+x to cancel x direction scale

2 to select edges, shift+alt+click to select loop cut, x to desolve

shift+alt+click to select inside cylinder faces
s+x to scale along x, side faces on big cylinders are auto tapered
reference:

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

blender tile 2

in edit mode, p->seperate by parts
in object mode, object->set origin->to geometry

in object mode, ctrl+j to join
in edit mode, L to select individual item, Alt+A to deselect all

bring tiles on the roof

shift+right click to center at tile center
shift+A->lattice->scale->rotate (double press axis for local axis)

shape lattice so that tiles are encapsulated
lattice property->change resolution to 5
select tiles first then lattice->ctrl+p->lattice deform

select lattice->tab to edit mode->lift up edges->sink in middle
tiles follow lattice to deform into concave shape.

select tile->m to create a new collection (tiles)
select lattice->m to move lattice to tiles collection

reference:

Monday, April 18, 2022

The Science of Bubbles

blender beam


in object mode, shift+d duplicate, ctrl+j join, object->convert to->mesh apply all modifier
in edit mode, 2 select edge, alt+click select loop, x remove loop or edge
3 select face, r rotate, g move

Friday, April 15, 2022

OpenVPN setup

test openssl is installed
>openssl version
OpenSSL 3.0.2 15 Mar 2022 (Library: OpenSSL 3.0.2 15 Mar 2022)

generate certificate
extract, copy openssl-1.0.0.cnf from 2.0 folder to windows

>init-config

in vars.bat, change openssl.exe path, and easy-rsa path

rem Alternatively define the PATH to openssl.exe manually
set "PATH=%PATH%;C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64\bin"

set HOME=C:\Users\zchen\Downloads\easy-rsa-old-master\easy-rsa\Windows
set KEY_CONFIG=openssl-1.0.0.cnf

>>clean-all
The system cannot find the file specified.
        1 file(s) copied.
        1 file(s) copied.

>build-ca

>build-key-server server

Please enter the following 'extra' attributes
to be sent with your certificate request
A challenge password []:abcd
An optional company name []:abcd
Using configuration from openssl-1.0.0.cnf
Check that the request matches the signature
Signature ok
The Subject's Distinguished Name is as follows
countryName           :PRINTABLE:'US'
stateOrProvinceName   :PRINTABLE:'CA'
localityName          :PRINTABLE:'SanFrancisco'
organizationName      :PRINTABLE:'OpenVPN'
organizationalUnitName:PRINTABLE:'changeme'
commonName            :PRINTABLE:'changeme'
name                  :PRINTABLE:'changeme'
emailAddress          :IA5STRING:'mail@host.domain'
Certificate is to be certified until Apr 13 15:32:32 2032 GMT (3650 days)
Sign the certificate? [y/n]:y

1 out of 1 certificate requests certified, commit? [y/n]y
Write out database with 1 new entries
Data Base Updated

>build-key client1

Please enter the following 'extra' attributes
to be sent with your certificate request
A challenge password []:abcd
An optional company name []:abcd
Using configuration from openssl-1.0.0.cnf
Check that the request matches the signature
Signature ok
The Subject's Distinguished Name is as follows
countryName           :PRINTABLE:'US'
stateOrProvinceName   :PRINTABLE:'CA'
localityName          :PRINTABLE:'SanFrancisco'
organizationName      :PRINTABLE:'OpenVPN'
organizationalUnitName:PRINTABLE:'changeme'
commonName            :PRINTABLE:'changeme'
name                  :PRINTABLE:'bob'
emailAddress          :IA5STRING:'mail@host.domain'
Certificate is to be certified until Apr 13 16:00:20 2032 GMT (3650 days)
Sign the certificate? [y/n]:y

1 out of 1 certificate requests certified, commit? [y/n]y
Write out database with 1 new entries
Data Base Updated

>build-dh
Generating DH parameters, 2048 bit long safe prime

add openvpn.exe path (C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\bin) to environment variable -> user variable -> Path -> new
>openvpn --genkey tls-auth ta.key



right click on openvpn icon in the task bar -> setting -> copy config path

copy server files into config folder

server starts

copy client files to config folder in client laptop
in client.opvn file, remote my-server-1 1194, replace my-server-1 with server name

client successfully connected to server
//server log
Sat Apr 16 13:48:29 2022 Initialization Sequence Completed
Sat Apr 16 13:48:29 2022 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1650138509,CONNECTED,SUCCESS,10.8.0.1,,,,
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 Outgoing Control Channel Authentication: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 Incoming Control Channel Authentication: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 TLS: Initial packet from [AF_INET6]::ffff:192.168.0.34:55176, sid=b83b63c5 fccaa0bd
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 VERIFY OK: depth=1, C=US, ST=CA, L=SanFrancisco, O=OpenVPN, OU=changeme, CN=changeme, name=changeme, emailAddress=mail@host.domain
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 VERIFY OK: depth=0, C=US, ST=CA, L=SanFrancisco, O=OpenVPN, OU=changeme, CN=changeme, name=bob, emailAddress=mail@host.domain
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 peer info: IV_VER=2.5.6
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 peer info: IV_PLAT=win
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 peer info: IV_PROTO=6
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 peer info: IV_NCP=2
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 peer info: IV_CIPHERS=AES-256-GCM:AES-128-GCM:AES-256-CBC
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 peer info: IV_LZ4=1
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 peer info: IV_LZ4v2=1
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 peer info: IV_LZO=1
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 peer info: IV_COMP_STUB=1
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 peer info: IV_COMP_STUBv2=1
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 peer info: IV_TCPNL=1
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 peer info: IV_GUI_VER=OpenVPN_GUI_11
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 peer info: IV_SSO=openurl,crtext
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 Control Channel: TLSv1.3, cipher TLSv1.3 TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, peer certificate: 4096 bit RSA, signature: RSA-SHA256
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 192.168.0.34:55176 [changeme] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET6]::ffff:192.168.0.34:55176
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 changeme/192.168.0.34:55176 MULTI_sva: pool returned IPv4=10.8.0.6, IPv6=(Not enabled)
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 changeme/192.168.0.34:55176 MULTI: Learn: 10.8.0.6 -> changeme/192.168.0.34:55176
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 changeme/192.168.0.34:55176 MULTI: primary virtual IP for changeme/192.168.0.34:55176: 10.8.0.6
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 changeme/192.168.0.34:55176 Data Channel: using negotiated cipher 'AES-256-GCM'
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 changeme/192.168.0.34:55176 Outgoing Data Channel: Cipher 'AES-256-GCM' initialized with 256 bit key
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 changeme/192.168.0.34:55176 Incoming Data Channel: Cipher 'AES-256-GCM' initialized with 256 bit key
Sat Apr 16 13:49:34 2022 changeme/192.168.0.34:55176 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REPLY,route 10.8.0.1,topology net30,ping 10,ping-restart 120,ifconfig 10.8.0.6 10.8.0.5,peer-id 0,cipher AES-256-GCM' (status=1)

reference:

install openssl

create configuration files

generate CA certificate

Cannot pre-load keyfile (ta.key)

 "Insufficient key material or header text not found in file '[[INLINE]]' (0/128/256 bytes found/min/max)"

Tiny satellites

Thursday, April 14, 2022

blender tiles 1


shift+right click to change center
shift+a -> plane
tab to edit mode
ctrl+r+scroll wheel to create 2 loop cuts

extend 2 vertice at loop cut
shift+d to duplicate 2 times

ctrl+r to create horizontal loop cut
press k and draw a line between loop cut intersect and edge
select face and delete

create non-uniformity by move vertices

in object mode, shift select all three tiles
tab to edit mode
press a to select all faces
press e to extrude

press r to rotate tiles, move tiles to overlap them

hold shift to select multiple
shift+d to duplicate
press r to rotate
select all tiles -> ctrl+j to join all to a plane

in sculpting mode, use grab to create variation
press f to change size of area
reference:

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

blender well 2

select all cubes -> press m -> new collection
tab to enter edit mode, press o to turn on proportional editing
press 0 for vertices select
grab vertices to make well uneven

shift+a -> add a box -> scale box ->ctrl+a to apply scale
g to move pole -> tab to edit mode -> ctrl+b to bevel
reference:

Chicago

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

blender well 1


tab to enter edit mode
press 2 to select edges
ctrl+b to bevel edges

shift+d to duplicate -> press x to move on x

press z -> select wireframe mode
select right face -> g+x to entend

ctrl+r to loop cut in middle

add 3rd box, create 2 loop cut

duplicate 3 times

z -> solid mode
modifier -> simple deform -> bend, 360 degree, z axis

object -> set origin -> origin to geometry

press n -> set x, y, z to 0 to center origin

shift+d to duplicate
s to scale down
r to rotate

duplicate 2 more rings
reference: