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Posted by Colin Durrans on September 6, 2006, 5:46 pm
domblack@umpire.com wrote:
> I am a programmer, with a somewhat rusty background in electronics. I
> think I can find the bits to do the mechanics, but I don't know what to
> use for the controller.
Take a look at the PICaxe in terms of bang for bucks it's an ace start.
There's a range of devices, with and without external oscillators, and
variation on numbers of I/O and capabilities. Low end you've the 8pin
device with 5 I/O at £1.35 this heads up thru' 18 and 28 pin devices to
the 40 pin device with 32 I/O at £6.90.
They are all programmed with a serial cable, with a couple of resistors
on the interface. The software is freely available and allow programming
using flow charts as well as basic.
Documentation isn't bad but the support forum is great. check out
www.picaxe.co.uk and their sales on www.tech-supplies.co.uk
Best regards,
colin
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> think I can find the bits to do the mechanics, but I don't know what to
> use for the controller.