Ruffsta:
2.) how do i save the data (what has already been counted) if say battery dies and or power loss with out a battery supply?
Use EEPROM: http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/EEPROM
Ruffsta:
2.) how do i save the data (what has already been counted) if say battery dies and or power loss with out a battery supply?
Use EEPROM: http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/EEPROM