Hello,
I plan on building a small digital tachometer and I have all these ideas but don't know what is best.
I have been researching about PIC and they are quite popular. I've had some experience with the 68HC11 and I have a evaluation board that I can try my project on.
I'm wondering if I should go ahead and write a software for it or just do the whole logic gate stuff?
I plan on using a hall-effect that sends pulses to a frequency to voltage converter. That voltage will then be multiplied (using a dip switch) in the PIC and the output will be displayed on an LCD or four 7-segment displays.
So the idea is that I need chip that will allow me to have 2 inputs and 1 output and programmable.
So should I stick to my 68HC11 or can anyone suggest a PIC with a GOOD book on how to configure the I/O ports.
btw... this tachometer will be mounted on a solar boat which will be competiting at www.solarsplash.com
Thank you.
I plan on building a small digital tachometer and I have all these ideas but don't know what is best.
I have been researching about PIC and they are quite popular. I've had some experience with the 68HC11 and I have a evaluation board that I can try my project on.
I'm wondering if I should go ahead and write a software for it or just do the whole logic gate stuff?
I plan on using a hall-effect that sends pulses to a frequency to voltage converter. That voltage will then be multiplied (using a dip switch) in the PIC and the output will be displayed on an LCD or four 7-segment displays.
So the idea is that I need chip that will allow me to have 2 inputs and 1 output and programmable.
So should I stick to my 68HC11 or can anyone suggest a PIC with a GOOD book on how to configure the I/O ports.
btw... this tachometer will be mounted on a solar boat which will be competiting at www.solarsplash.com
Thank you.