pleaderwilliams
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I'm an architecture student, and as part of my current design project I want to try and make a prototype of a light sensitive shutter/facade system for the building I'm designing. Basically, as far as electronics go I want to be able to move a servo as light levels change. So when it's bright servos are at one end of their range, and the shutters are closed, and as it gets darker the servos turn through 90 degrees, so that the shutters open. Unfortunately this isn't really my field I'm completely new to both PICAXE and electronics. I can solder, and I know A-Level Physics but thats about it.
I know I need a light dependent resistor, and I've been told that I can probably use a LDR and a resistor inputting to a 08M PICAXE which outputs directly to a servo, but I somehow imagine its more complicated than this? Then I need a power supply for the circuit, and probably another for the servo?
I've been trying to read a lot of the manuals, but much of it is pretty complicated for me. I'm thinking about just buying the starter kit to try and have a play with, but I'm not sure what else I'd realistically need? Some LDRs and some resistors? A breadboard to prototype stuff on?
Any help you guys can give with figuring this out would be much appreciated. Thanks.
I know I need a light dependent resistor, and I've been told that I can probably use a LDR and a resistor inputting to a 08M PICAXE which outputs directly to a servo, but I somehow imagine its more complicated than this? Then I need a power supply for the circuit, and probably another for the servo?
I've been trying to read a lot of the manuals, but much of it is pretty complicated for me. I'm thinking about just buying the starter kit to try and have a play with, but I'm not sure what else I'd realistically need? Some LDRs and some resistors? A breadboard to prototype stuff on?
Any help you guys can give with figuring this out would be much appreciated. Thanks.