I am doing a basic project for someone I know and I'm looking for some tips for the electronics.
I'm new to microcontrollers, the only experience I have is using the "Handyboard" for a
mechatronics project while doing mechanical engineering in school.
The program I would prefer to use is C.
The project is basicaly i will have a motor running a device (it will be powered separatly using motor speed controller) and i'll need 2 or 3 optical interrupt sensors counting when they are tripped. when they reach a certain number I want it to shut off a switch that is inline from the motor speed controller to the motor itself.
I would like to power the microcontroller with just a 6-12V dc converter that i can plug in.
Would something like the AVR butterfly work well for this?
Any help would be greatly appreciated
I'm new to microcontrollers, the only experience I have is using the "Handyboard" for a
mechatronics project while doing mechanical engineering in school.
The program I would prefer to use is C.
The project is basicaly i will have a motor running a device (it will be powered separatly using motor speed controller) and i'll need 2 or 3 optical interrupt sensors counting when they are tripped. when they reach a certain number I want it to shut off a switch that is inline from the motor speed controller to the motor itself.
I would like to power the microcontroller with just a 6-12V dc converter that i can plug in.
Would something like the AVR butterfly work well for this?
Any help would be greatly appreciated