The unit to the left was designed as a low power handheld controller designed to read analog 0-5 volt inputs. This unit uses a microchip PIC16F873 microcontroller with a 10 bit A/D converter. From this handheld unit, the user has the ability to calibrate the sensor input and select from a number of sensor input ranges. Software programmed into the microcontroller controlled the display, user interface, and math functions to convert the raw analog input into meaningful data.
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