New to this, what sensors???
dpk136
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I'm new to electronics, not new to programming. I picked the propeller because of its multicore processing. I'd like to know what sensors you guys think are a worthwhile purchase and where is the best place to get them.
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
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Parallax of course:
https://www.parallax.com/catalog/sensors
There are many, many sensors out in the world. What are you looking at sensing?
Can't answer the question without a requirement in mind.
Ping sensors are fun, and simple to work with, as are some of the line sensor arrays.
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-bno055-absolute-orientation-sensor/overview
Sadly Parallax has neither a break out board or Propeller software for that wonderful device.
I also think that's a cool sensor. I'll try to get some Propeller code for it posted in the next week.
I second the recommendation of Parallax, Adafruit and Sparkfun but I'm also a sucker for cheap ebay sensors. I've listed some of the cheap parts I like in this post.
No, I mean two cogs to do everything that sensor does, at better than 250hz, plus an altimeter and pressure to altitude readings.
I agree with JasonDorie about the ADC/DAC's, can sense alot with a 10bit especially one that can sample 38.4KHz+
For example, a condenser mic, an op-amp, and a few other components can sense what your ears hear and perform an FFT and give you a spectrum analyzer on an old PC monitor.
Truly the prop is capable of many a great feat!