aviator91
Newbie level 5
Hi All,
I have a need to build a device which will count (mm, cm or Meters) length of line or cotton coming off a reel.
I am assuming that I can use a microcontroller for this project??
The idea is that the string is stripped off the reel using a small DC motor. As the string is stripped off this reel, a sensor circuit would count the revolutions of the pinch roller mounted on the DC motor and use the PIC16FXX to convert this signal into a measurement on a small LCD screen.
As this is still a concept, I was hopeful that maybe someone might give me a good starting point or point me to a similar design which has already been posted.
Appreciate any input on this project.[/b]
I have a need to build a device which will count (mm, cm or Meters) length of line or cotton coming off a reel.
I am assuming that I can use a microcontroller for this project??
The idea is that the string is stripped off the reel using a small DC motor. As the string is stripped off this reel, a sensor circuit would count the revolutions of the pinch roller mounted on the DC motor and use the PIC16FXX to convert this signal into a measurement on a small LCD screen.
As this is still a concept, I was hopeful that maybe someone might give me a good starting point or point me to a similar design which has already been posted.
Appreciate any input on this project.[/b]