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2022-12-27 5:28 am
Hi Guys
Just thought I would say Hi, I've just retired and getting into model railway and like to make things move ( I've played with RC planes for a number of years and been able to get my head around that so) I thought I would give this a go.
Been travelling Auzz for a few years now and it's nearly time to settle down and start to play again anyway have been watching heaps of YT vids on arduino and love the concept ( not sure the brian dose BUT ) it's something I would like to have a go at, I'm a bricklayer by trade so computers are far from my field of expertise LOL so I think there will be lots of questions if you don't mind, anyway looking forward to the adventure.
Cheers Mark
AKA WATHO60
ron bentley reacted
2022-12-27 5:54 am
Welcome to the forum. The model RR community is into computers, but they have standard ways to do things, you might want to visit a few clubs to see what they have.
Remember how long it took you to learn to be a bricklayer? Programming is much harder so don't get frustrated too quickly.
First computer 1959. Retired from my own computer company 2004.
Hardware - Expert in 1401, and 360, fairly knowledge in PC plus numerous MPU's and MCU's
Major Languages - Machine language, 360 Macro Assembler, Intel Assembler, PL/I and PL1, Pascal, Basic, C plus numerous job control and scripting languages.
Sure you can learn to be a programmer, it will take the same amount of time for me to learn to be a Doctor.
WATHO60 reacted
2022-12-27 9:00 am
Hi Mark and welcome to the forum which has a good number of model railway enthusiasts, so you are in good company.
If you are wanting to use micro controllers to control your model railway projects then Arduino is a good place to start - there are lots of boards, even excellent clones, and heaps of on-line tutorials and guidance.
If this is all new to you then have a look at the starter kits for Arduino, eg Elegoo (a good cheaper clone for Arduino) Most Complete Starter Kits for UNO/MEGA, these are very good to start to get to understand and get to grips with basic components and programming these boards.
Download the Arduino IDE which is a competent editor for C++ coding also.
Good luck
Ron B
Ron Bentley
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Topic starter
2022-12-27 7:08 pm
@zander Thanks Ron some great advice right there, I have done a bit of Reseach it's going to be a journey that's for shore LOL
Cheers Mark
Topic starter
2022-12-27 7:19 pm
@ronbentley1 Thanks Ron B I have bought myself an Elagoo kit with the Uno and have also grabed a v3 shield some A2988 drivers and a couple of 28byg stepper motors for a dragline moke up I have made so far have got things to move but not quiet like I want but I haven't given up yet LOL
I will do some more fiddling and see what I can do and then maybe post in a forum to help clean up the code
Could you point me to a forum that would suit please
Cheers Mark
ron bentley reacted
2022-12-28 9:29 am
Hi Mark, that starter kit is very good to develop a broad understanding of basic components and how to program them.
As for a suitable forum, then go no further than this one. Many members with wide range of skills and experience who will be able to support any queries you may have. Also much on internet re stoppers, servos etc.
I dont know a great deal about servos and stoppers but I would probably start by finding out their differences and specs, eg power, torque, etc. and which suit specific applications.
Regards
Ron B
Ron Bentley
Creativity is an input to innovation and change is the output from innovation. Braden Kelley
A computer is a machine for constructing mappings from input to output. Michael Kirby
Through great input you get great output. RZA
Gauss is great but Euler rocks!!
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