Patman83
New Member
My dad wants me to make a device to charge a bank of batteries using power from a wind generator he is going to make. I've looked at a few ideas and I have a thought of my own....
I bought a PICKit 2 about 12 months ago and have done lots of reading (on PICs) since then. My question is "Wouldn't it just be easier to program a PIC to control his generator system, rather than using other integrated circuits?" The PICs require so few external components, I would think it would be easier. And, at the same time, I can utilize more of the PIC capabilities to create a controller that gives much more feedback on the current state of the system. I'm not really sure which way to go, though.
It's still early yet and I don't know any details on his system; so I'm kind of working blind.
Any input would be appreciated.
I bought a PICKit 2 about 12 months ago and have done lots of reading (on PICs) since then. My question is "Wouldn't it just be easier to program a PIC to control his generator system, rather than using other integrated circuits?" The PICs require so few external components, I would think it would be easier. And, at the same time, I can utilize more of the PIC capabilities to create a controller that gives much more feedback on the current state of the system. I'm not really sure which way to go, though.
It's still early yet and I don't know any details on his system; so I'm kind of working blind.
Any input would be appreciated.