Hello all:
I just started in the Arduino world and while I understand the hardware I'm at a total loss with the language to programming the boards. I'm looking at what I imagine is a relatively simple system to read AC voltage remotely using a voltage sensor that spits outs 0-5V relative to 0-400V. I need to figure out how to translate this into something I can read via, say a website.
Any ideas? I know this a very generic outlook on things, but a starting point would be great!
Cheers! ;D
I would get these books and just dive in:
Chapter 7 (p101) of this book has an Online Thermometer project, which could be easily adapted to your sensor.
I'm sure there are references around online too if you don't want to spend any money on books... start with the main Arduino.cc site and start reading the reference material.
Start small, make a LED blink... and work your way up.
I've written a course which I hope is just the sort of thing you need. Starts from "zero", and builds your knowledge systematically, with worked examples, each of which only needs things you've seen before, or are just learning.
The Make guide is pretty basic. I wouldn't spend the money on that one. Not when there are much better options you can get for free.
http://earthshinedesign.co.uk/ASKManual/
Thanks fro all the replies, I think I've gotten the board section somewhat more understood, and I don't think that part of my project will be particularly challenging.
The part I'm completely at a loss now is how to get a website to lift that information, as in how do I format the serial output. I'll have to do some more research on the Ethernet shell also and see how to broadcast it over a TCP/IP system. But, all in all its cleared up a whole lot more than I though!