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Last Login: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8:12 AM
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Hello everybody,
I am very new to electronics and microcontrollers but i want to get my hands dirty with some tryout/hobby projects.
I have an extensive knowledge of ms programming languages (c#/vb.net) and came across a few articles about usb hardware interfacing. It sounded pretty cool! After some surfing around i found that there is an extensive community on embedded electronics/robotics out there and it al seems a bit overwhelming at first.
I really like to get started with fiddling about at first and i was wondering of you guys could give me some advice. I have narrowed it down to 3 controllers to chose from, all because they support ms .net programming which i am formiliar with.
- Phigets 8/8/8 board
- Makezine controller
- RoboticsConnection Serializer .NET Robot Controller
they al seem pretty straight forward but which one is best for me as a beginner and which one is best value for money?
Concerning the Phigets board, i googled around a bit and i cant seem to determine if i can control servos and motors whith it directly, or do i need the motor controller? Can these two work together? Again, i am a extreme newbie so these could be pretty sumb questions...
Is the Arduino board a good choise aswell or is that a little more complex to start with? I have the feeling it does... please advice...
And in general, how did you guys get starterd? What did you buy, what was your first project, etc. I think it will really help me get going!
Look forward to your replies,
Thanks in advance,
Corstens, Netherlands
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