So I am about to get myself an arduino board. I've been playing with the Raspberry Pi, but I now need something that I won't have to connect to a keyboard and screen to run my script every single time.
I'm planning to build a stabilised model hobby rocket with 4 fins controlled by separate servos. Please note that I am pretty inexperienced in electronics (The rocket itself is rather small - 10 cm in diameter and less than 1 meter high and according to calculations won't be able to lift itself above 250 meters). That's why I have a few questions.
The board naturally needs to be small. Arduino nano or micro would be the best options, but can they control 4 servos and collect data from a gyroscope at the same time? I mean, do the boards have enough pins?
Any reading suggestions for an aspiring arduino user (I am familiar with C++)?
I already own a breadboard, jumper wires, a few sensors and resistors. Is there anything else I should get as a "starter kit" with my new board?
Guided missiles are a no-no.
I am sure that you are only looking to enhance your hobby model rocket. But since there is such a large potential for abuse, this topic is somewhere most forum members will not go.
Yeah, sorry for the misunderstanding. Of course it's a model hobby rocket. I want to make guided landing (think of a Falcon 9) model rocket. According to calculations with the motors available on sale in Poland it won't get above 250 meters. Sorry for a tiny heart-attack. In Poland when someone says "rocket" they think of a hobby rocket, as we have no space program or real artillery here
