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Javelin Multimeter

jmercjmerc Posts: 3
edited 2005-10-04 20:21 in General Discussion
Im designing a multimeter using the javelin stamp. The multimeter is supposed to measure AC & DC Current and Voltages. Also it has to measure resistance and capacitance. I am using the stamp.core package as seen in the manual but I am having problems.

Resistance and Capacitance:

I am using the rcTime in the example. If I measure the resistance I will have the value of the capacitor·constant and if I measure capacitance I will leave the value of the resistor constant. Chapter 9 of the manual explains that it takes·800 units to calculate the time and·for the capacitor to charge or discharge it takes 4 time constants. Is the·value given·by this example in units or already in sec??

Analog to Digital Converter:

For this application should I used an ADC chip and control it with the microcontroller as in Application 6 of the microcontroller or use·the circuit in the example.

Currents:

How can I implement this·measurement using the javelin??

Current and Voltages:

How can I make this measurements be auto ranging??

Any suggestions!

Comments

  • jmercjmerc Posts: 3
    edited 2005-10-04 20:21
    When using the rcTime command does the value of the resistor have to variable or can a static value can be used??
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