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Choosing the Right Controller for AD Signals Processing

10/28/2010 11:32 AM

Hello, I'm recently became interested into microcontrollers, so I do not know much about it. I was looking for something like a board that has easy interfacing the computer and that allows me to do some nice calculations with signals. I want to make something that does the following: 1) I have a black box from which I can only get 4 analog signal at a rate of 10us ( this signals are my inputs ). 2) I need to read those inputs and change then to digital ( basically, I need to have ADC -- i know what it is but do not know how to work it yet ) 3) After I get my signals ready, I need to do all kinds of processing: frequencies, energy, stability, etc... THE HARDEST PART 4) Make a GUI that allows the users to get the inputs just by connecting the 4 cables giving the analog signals, click a button and get the results. ( i.e the default calculator in the computers accessories folder ) Can any one give me any comments? any recommendations of what to buy? can i execute anything programmed in your recommendation from an intefaceable code made in c#? If so, how can I link them? I will really appreciate your help.

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10/28/2010 11:44 AM

Microchip makes a line of fairly inexpensive development kits :

http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1406&dDocName=en538340

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Re: Choosing the right controller for AD signals processing

10/28/2010 2:36 PM

thanks a lot for your reply. Is there any device from microchip as a suggestion?

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10/28/2010 3:02 PM

Their PIC series (10/12/16/18) is very popular.

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10/28/2010 3:42 PM

Rabbit Semiconductor also has some nice development boards for learning on. There are many with dedicated AD inputs as well. Full development systems come with software and programming tutorials for quick learning. Good luck.

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10/28/2010 9:16 PM

Lots of processors available from lots of vendors. A good place to look is http://www.microcontrollershop.com. They seem to have wide range of hobby level kits and boards. Common advise for beginners is to look at Microchip Corp. PIC processors and Texas Instruments MSP430 processors. I'm not saying other suggestions are bad, but PIC and MSP430 always have a wide range of users active on forums.

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10/29/2010 10:59 AM

Thanks everyone for your help,. I'm still on the search as I can not decide on what to get. Have anybody done something similar before that i could use as example? This is a complete different world to me.

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