So in my current project, I have two 12 volt solenoids that I need a way of controlling. I need to be able to;
-control when they fire
-in what order they fire
-how long they stay open
This would all happen in sequence, off of a microswitch. The solenoids themselves would be running off a 14.8 volt Lipo battery, so the controller would have to be able to either take that voltage, or have a separate power source. What would be the best way to do this?
I'm looking for something I don't have to run or start up, it simply does the action when the microswitch is pressed. I'm also not working with a lot of room, so I can't cram a full-size raspberry pi in there. I know there are toys it there like airsoft gun that use fire control units, basically little circuit boards, to accomplish this. I would look into it, but I have no idea on how to program a board, or if I would be able to adjust them afterwords. Any thoughts?
-control when they fire
-in what order they fire
-how long they stay open
This would all happen in sequence, off of a microswitch. The solenoids themselves would be running off a 14.8 volt Lipo battery, so the controller would have to be able to either take that voltage, or have a separate power source. What would be the best way to do this?
I'm looking for something I don't have to run or start up, it simply does the action when the microswitch is pressed. I'm also not working with a lot of room, so I can't cram a full-size raspberry pi in there. I know there are toys it there like airsoft gun that use fire control units, basically little circuit boards, to accomplish this. I would look into it, but I have no idea on how to program a board, or if I would be able to adjust them afterwords. Any thoughts?