RE: H/W Development question

["Robert Welsh" <bob-ukha@xxxxxxx>]

> This is easy with the likes of the PIC or AVR
> microcontrollers. A simple transistor, a couple of resistors 
> [..]
> Basic Stamp as this would be the quickest way to get it 
> working if you don't have any PIC or AVR dev kit. 

Given that this is (hopefully) the first of a few h/w projects for me
is
it worth me getting into the 'PIC scene'? If PIC has more potential
than
I'd be happy to spend a some money on a programmer etc and use PIC in
this solution.

The other thing I found was on Quasar was this
http://www.quasarelectronics.com/3108.htm,
which looked like almost
'out-the-box' (albeit in kit form) solution. Thoughts ?

> Check out
> www.milinst.com for the BS2 dev kit. Might be higher in cost 
> than the likes of the VIOM module from Phaedrus
> (http://www.phaedrusltd.co.uk/system/index.html)
but you will 

Thanks for the link. I was already looking at the VIOM - but mainly cos
it looks like someone is developing an Autom8it plug-in for the VIOM.

Thanks for the info, Dave.

It never fails to amaze me the wealth and breadth of information on
this
group....

Robert




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