Hi and thanks,

Plenty to be getting on with now...all good stuff.

Cheers

JonRon

Hi,

Yea....getting a bit long in the tooth, so experience tell us that slower can be quicker in the end. I'm not in too much of a rush (at the moment!)

Uno or Mega for beginner?

Cheers

JonRon

Hi,

Thanks for all the tips and encouragement.

Looks like the journey starts here.

Cheers

JonRon

Hi,

Thanks.

I'm OK on general electronics...for me this is all about taking that quantum leap into microcontrollers. If as you say this size of project is straight forward then no doubt I would add in some form of display output and a few user input controls...presumably that is also dooable? (after I get the hang of it all, of course!).

Cheers

JonRon

Hi and thanks,

Before committing myself I’ve got another question (which I don't think is answered elsewhere):

Without boring you with too many details; the project I have in mind is the circulation (using a pump) of a gas in a sealed environment.

The environment is divided into 4 areas, each can be isolated by a motorised valve (or similar valve). The condition of each valve is influenced by temperature and humidity sensors in each area and also a time duration period.

The pump is switched to a timing schedule and possibly additional sensor inputs.

Is all this doable with an Arduino(s)?

Cheers

JonRon

Hi,

Thanks for your replies.

I came across Arduino whilst looking for a suitable humidity sensor (SHT11) for my project. My plan initially was to build a logic circuit with a few gates etc (yea I know a bit old fashioned) and it was this sensor which got me thinking that microcontrollers are going to be a more versatile and the circuit board less complicated.

A quick internet search revealed that there is an array of microcontrollers out there with differing languages and I really want to find the microcontroller which will do the job and stick with it; learning just the one language!

I'll give it a go, buy an Arduino Uno and experiment....all looks very interesting.

Cheers

JonRon

Hi,
I've had an interest in electronics for many years but have stayed clear of microcontrollers.

The time has come to learn about them as I've got a project in mind that would be better built this way. The project involves taking a few inputs from various sensors and the outputs  will operate a small pump and some shut off valves. Ultimately if all works then I might build a few more controllers for friends.

I realise that it isn't going to be a quick fix and that I'll have quite a bit to learn right from the very basics.

Arduino seems to figure in every Google search so I imagine that it might be the right place for me to start.

Am I in the right place (with Arduino) or are there better starting points for me?
If I manage to learn enough and the prototype works OK then what sort of hardware do I use in future productions?
Is there a step by step guide that will help me out?

Cheers

JonRon