A mechatronic project device to play CDs

In this paper an autonomous device for playing CDs is presented. The work was divided into two fundamental stages. In the first – the preliminary one – a broad analysis of the structure and the operating principles of these players was carried out. In the second stage, the mechanical, electronic and software parts of the CD player were designed and made. Catia V5R15 software was used for the realization of the mechanical part. Printed circuits were designed and made with the help of Protel program. The essential analyses and simulations were performed in Protel, too. The software part included development of the algorithms and realization of the device control program and was made using AVR GCC compiler. In the final stage, verification of the device correctness was made by taking electrical measurements and performing audio monitoring tests.