I recently purchased a TCR series programmable power supply made by EMI (now TDK-Lambda). I want to set up an interface for my laptop so that I can
monitor, adjust, and record various settings. I plan on employing a mid-range PIC microcontroller for now and then upgrade to a wireless link in the
future. The bulk of the uC's processing power will be dedicated to A/D-D/A as well as serial communication.
Where it gets sketchy is converting between USB and RS-232. I'd appreciate some insight if any of you have experience with USB comms.
Where it gets sketchy is converting between USB and RS-232. I'd appreciate some insight if any of you have experience with USB comms.
The Arduino has built-in USB, a microcontroller that can handle RS-232 (at the lower end of its voltage
range) directly, plenty of library support, and a lively developer community.m1tanker78 - 22-7-2011 at 12:09
Great, thanks Watson. The Arduino architecture seems more straight forward than PIC's (as I remember it). Boy, am I rusty.
