Can microcontroller count objects??

Ayda

Hello...

·I'm new in microcontroller. I'm doing a project using microcontroller for my final year project. I wanted the microcontroller to count up to 15 before it can trigger a solenoid valve to execute the work intended. I faced a problem in making the controller to do that. The solenoid valve is triggered even if its only count up to 1 or 2.I don't want this. Can microcontroller do this job or not? Can it count? I mean counting objects, not time. Or do·I need to use an interface for it?

·Thanks..

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Jon Williams

Yes, this is a very easy task for even the simplest of microcontrollers. The idea is this:

A. Wait until you see an object
B. Wait until object goes away
C. Add 1 to count
D. Go back to A

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Jon Williams
Applications Engineer, Parallax
Dallas Office

glaso

You have to create a variable (i.e x) then when you see the object you can say x=x+1 and so on with the other object.

To trigger the solenoid valve you need a condition like this:

if x=15 then goto trigger_valve

where trigger valve is a routine in the program which trigger the solenoid valve

Kenny Levinsen

hi im new with robotics(NOT with electronic!)i go in 7th grade and are 12 year,

so you would be pleased if you kan give me some REALLY low cost ideas.

i get 380dkk(im danish(to do dollar to dkk you should multipliced it with 6,5 and then plus 25%, and then plus 70 for import)at month an i get MAX 2000dkk in birthday and cristmas.

PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kenny Levinsen

hi it's me again im stil being teached by my onkel so don't give psyko pbasic2.5 kodes or diagrams!

Ken Gracey

Kid,

Please explain what you are looking for.

Low cost ideas for robotics? A low cost robot? A low-cost microcontroller? Low cost sensor? Everything?

Give us some details about what you are looking for and we can help. if you want some good assistance in Danish, you could always ask our distributor:

DENMARK

Penil Design
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But we can help you here as well.

Ken Gracey