I am by no means experienced in what your most inexpensive option is, but off the top of my head, it sounds like you could use the Xbee for wireless... this was recommended to me by Kevin Wood just the other day and last night I purchased the pro version of the development kit.
My question would be how to get a mower specific reading as they pass by the start-finish line... Not sure how "precise" a GPS unit is, but I wonder if you could get the coordinates of the start-finish line and use it to trigger the placement of the mower as it passes.... but this could get expensive.
I wonder if you could adjust the strength of the signal of the wireless unit so it only picks up the signal as it gets within x number of feet from the finish line.
I know RFID is available but we trying to hold cost down for are club.
If anyone hears of something that would work please leave a post.
thank You
chuckm
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Joe
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chuckm
My question would be how to get a mower specific reading as they pass by the start-finish line... Not sure how "precise" a GPS unit is, but I wonder if you could get the coordinates of the start-finish line and use it to trigger the placement of the mower as it passes.... but this could get expensive.
I wonder if you could adjust the strength of the signal of the wireless unit so it only picks up the signal as it gets within x number of feet from the finish line.
Just some thoughts.
Joe
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If anyone hears of something that would work please leave a post.
thank You
chuckm
so bear with me. From what I have read and seen tells me what your thinking.
My thoughts are if I had a basic stamp hold the info of the racer and being different from everybody else
then all I need is a triggering input to send the number stored in memory. would this work?
Or would there a better way of going about this cost wise?
thanks
nchuckm
Joe
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nchuckm