Hi,
I would like to start a project but dont know where to start.
What I would like to achieve is to be able to turn a light buld on over a period of time (lets say an hour) have it on for a variable amount of time and then have it slowy turn off again (over an hour) creating a sun rise sun down effect.
I would also like a thermostat with a digital display showing current temp where if the temp goes above a variable set temp it will dim the light again untill it drops below the set temp.
It goes more in depth but I think If i can get something like that then its a good starting point?
I think it can be split into 2 projects and then be merged later?
say I start with the basics of how to make a digital clock turning an output on and off?
Then making a thermostat to display a temprature?
I figure some kind of programming will be required to be able to change the variables?
so any ideas of where to start with this? what parts will be required etc?
Thanks
I would like to start a project but dont know where to start.
What I would like to achieve is to be able to turn a light buld on over a period of time (lets say an hour) have it on for a variable amount of time and then have it slowy turn off again (over an hour) creating a sun rise sun down effect.
I would also like a thermostat with a digital display showing current temp where if the temp goes above a variable set temp it will dim the light again untill it drops below the set temp.
It goes more in depth but I think If i can get something like that then its a good starting point?
I think it can be split into 2 projects and then be merged later?
say I start with the basics of how to make a digital clock turning an output on and off?
Then making a thermostat to display a temprature?
I figure some kind of programming will be required to be able to change the variables?
so any ideas of where to start with this? what parts will be required etc?
Thanks