I need help with a aTiny processor hardware question.
the project is to control a servo using 2 hall affect sensors ( different positions on a path). the first will move the servo 180 degrees, the next sensor will make it rotate to the 360 position. The the first sensor will move it to the 540 / 180 position etc...
I can make a LED blink and even make a red and green flash as alternating using a aTiny chip and B.A.S.I.C. programming
however, it has been 10 years since I used micro controllers and my progression with aTiny is really slow (due to me). I have researched the aTiny range and believe that the PWM ability will be great for the servo and having multiple I or O ports as well should be great even from a small chip.
I also hope that servos can do what I require above. If they can NOT then the project would be
hall affect sensor (driven by a magnet) will trigger a small electric motor (using a worm gear) to start rotating clockwise, a IR sensor will tell it to stop, once it rotates 180 degrees using a simple rotating disk with 2 holes in it the IR transmitter on one side and the receiver on the other.
Once the IR sensor fires the motor will stop
It will now wait for the next Hall affect sensor to fire where the same process as above will occur (motor starts until the IR sensor fires after 180 degrees).
Could some kind sole point me in the right direction. I have tries Hall effect sensors with no success. I did get the servo to move however controlling it is another thing.
I am (reasonably) sure that everything I have tried is wrong.
all feedback appreciated, all links will be read. If someone could just say do this and you should be half way there it would be really great as well.
thanks nomad.
the project is to control a servo using 2 hall affect sensors ( different positions on a path). the first will move the servo 180 degrees, the next sensor will make it rotate to the 360 position. The the first sensor will move it to the 540 / 180 position etc...
I can make a LED blink and even make a red and green flash as alternating using a aTiny chip and B.A.S.I.C. programming
however, it has been 10 years since I used micro controllers and my progression with aTiny is really slow (due to me). I have researched the aTiny range and believe that the PWM ability will be great for the servo and having multiple I or O ports as well should be great even from a small chip.
I also hope that servos can do what I require above. If they can NOT then the project would be
hall affect sensor (driven by a magnet) will trigger a small electric motor (using a worm gear) to start rotating clockwise, a IR sensor will tell it to stop, once it rotates 180 degrees using a simple rotating disk with 2 holes in it the IR transmitter on one side and the receiver on the other.
Once the IR sensor fires the motor will stop
It will now wait for the next Hall affect sensor to fire where the same process as above will occur (motor starts until the IR sensor fires after 180 degrees).
Could some kind sole point me in the right direction. I have tries Hall effect sensors with no success. I did get the servo to move however controlling it is another thing.
I am (reasonably) sure that everything I have tried is wrong.
all feedback appreciated, all links will be read. If someone could just say do this and you should be half way there it would be really great as well.
thanks nomad.
