I'm a Arduino newbie and need some advice. 20+ years ago I built a launcher that shoots dummies to help me train my dog. I designed the electronics and built the boards by hand (ICs and transistors). The electronics have started to fail and I want to build new controllers to operate the launchers. I would like to update the electronics using an Arduino. I have a 433mhz transmitter with 8 buttons. Each button does a specific function. The Arduino will need to have 6 individual pins that can go high to trip a solenoid (based on what button is pushed on the transmitter). When I push a button on the transmitter I want it to send a pin high on the Arduino. I can be up to 200 yards away from the launcher. Any advice on which board to use and a 433 receiver would be greatly appreciated.
Welcome! Most any Arduino will do what you want, the radio portion will be the stumbling block. There are many different radio bands you can use, but this is country dependent. I suggest you determine what radio setup you you will use. Look at LoRa as a possibility. Check this link out as a starting point. Get a copy of the Arduino Cookbook, it has a lot of good information on your project including code etc.
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