Hello!
I have some (very limited) experience using the msp430 microprocessor that I programmed on a TI Launchpad. .. i.e: The program was able to turn on a LED, anytime the signal voltage fell below a certain voltage level, if I remember correctly it was 3.5 volts. It has been quite a few years since then....and I never used timer functions on the msp430...
I am now looking/thinking/thinking about quitting a project to control a pneumatic actuator. This project would be very basic, however, I am a mechanical guy so I do not know the msp430 capabilities out of the box.
1) Can the MSP430 handle waiting for 1 second (a timer) after performing a command out of the box??
2) Will this “waiting 1 second” require the installation of the oscillator crystal?
3) Does this crystal require the use of a sub routine and additional hardware etc? (If yes, this might fall outside my programming/electronics skill level)
More details on the basic project - here is the intended performance:
1) Fully extend actuator time (whatever this may be), plus wait x seconds.
2) Fully retract actuator time, wait x seconds.
3) Partially extend actuator for x seconds
4) loop.
The purpose of this project is to operate a press, that due to an arm injury I am now unable to perform.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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