I have solid soldering/wiring skills, however I need expert input on how to go about this project.
Long story short, I need to construct a circuit which will light a series of LEDs based on the input voltage received from an ultrasonic or RF sensor. Ideally, one LED would turn off once the criteria for the next LED is met. There are a total of 4 LEDs.
It seems that using a microcontroller would be the best option for changing the continuous analog signal voltage into a discrete digital signal. This would require programming, but if it is the best design practice, I can learn. To this end, I have identified potential candidates (Microchip PG164130 In-circuit debugger and Microchip PIC18F13K22 microcontroller, MB1240 Ultrasonic rangefinder). I would pair this with 4VDC LEDs and a VDC power supply for tabletop testing with a bread board.
Any ideas? Am I making this too complex/simple? Please ask for more detail/clarification, if needed.
Long story short, I need to construct a circuit which will light a series of LEDs based on the input voltage received from an ultrasonic or RF sensor. Ideally, one LED would turn off once the criteria for the next LED is met. There are a total of 4 LEDs.
It seems that using a microcontroller would be the best option for changing the continuous analog signal voltage into a discrete digital signal. This would require programming, but if it is the best design practice, I can learn. To this end, I have identified potential candidates (Microchip PG164130 In-circuit debugger and Microchip PIC18F13K22 microcontroller, MB1240 Ultrasonic rangefinder). I would pair this with 4VDC LEDs and a VDC power supply for tabletop testing with a bread board.
Any ideas? Am I making this too complex/simple? Please ask for more detail/clarification, if needed.