Hat USB LED matrix LC Meter and more pilot project for my Bedini Motor - and others - was in need of an inductance meter, for quite some had slept a wink the LC Meter Phil Rice:
http://ironbark.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au/ ~ rice / lc /
I got down to work (ie to duplicate this circuit) and I were going on several ideas.
Option 1:
First, the circuit needs a transformer 220/110V to 9V, why? because consumption of the LCD (with backlight) I do not let you play all day measuring coils or condensers
xD Aha!, then we put a transformer + bridge + controller + capacitors + optional 9v + lcd + .... hummmm looks expensive, and finish with a tool as simple (and useful) connected to the wall .... no, go for option 2.
Option 2:
If use of Port USB 5v ?.... pc power, I have no controller, transformer, rectifier -> Excellent!
and ... if connected to USB port, why not use a 18F2550 and communicate well the measured data -> Spectacular!
y. .. what then would have a LCD? for nothing!, remains optional -> Cheaper = as usual!
- up to here and remained tied with the price difference between the 18f and 16F628 -
y. .. if we also available I / O .... plus ...
etc. I stayed with option 2, this is what we have so far:
September 9
So far excellent results with errors less than 2%
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