On Friday, we tried to get zero offset for the voltage output of the strain gauge, by replacing our fixed-value R₂ resistors with adjustable ones. At R₂=22.74kΩ, we achieved a 0.01mV offset, which we would then correct with our DC motors.

We measured the voltage required to drive our motors at a slow, steady pace; 5V seemed sufficient. To get that voltage, we used the voltage divider method. The internal resistance of the motors were roughly 100Ω, so we added a 500Ω resistor in series to get close to our desired V_out, using our 15V source. Our motors were "broken" and would however move at all times once connected and pause only when the control buttons were pressed; we ordered new ones.

Since we successfully built one circuit for one strain gauge and DC motor, we wired the rest 5 PCB boards. At the end of the day, we were happy to look at the following: