I'm looking to learn electronics a bit more in depth. I just finished my stepper controlled plasma table so I'm not totally green. This will be my first experience with a arduino. The project will be two parts, the first will be a building block to the second.
First, I need to be able to read an incremental encoder in degrees. I would guess a large(3") 4 digit led read out would work great. Accuracy needs to be 0.1 degrees. I will need a home switch to zero the readout. Also a way to add degrees to the readout via a set of buttons or a pot switch. The speed I will be measure will be less than 1 rpm per minute (so keeping up with calculating position should be no problem) but, it needs to be very accurate.
The second part will be to add a second 4 digit display with a pot switch to input a desired degree. When the encoder reaches the desired degree a analog signal will need to be sent out. The signal will be used to activate a hydraulic solenoid.
I had considered using a PLC but, would like to use an arduino if at all possible due to cost and flexibility.
I would like to add more features at a later point but, this would make life much easier at this point.
Thanks. If any more detail is needed let me know.