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Anthony Fremont
- Jan 1, 1970
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Pooh Bear said:Anthony Fremont wrote:
You'd be very mistaken.
I have actually designed in micros where they once would have seemed an
unusual choice.
Well...ok then.
It's a question of the right tool for the job.
I agree, but depending upon how you define the "right tool". Price,
size, multiple manufacturers, circuit simplicity/reliability, power
consumption etc. IMO micros can meet all those, especially price.
Hell, you can buy 32 bit ARMs now for around $1. A PIC running at 32kHz
consumes less power than the self-discharge rate of a typical battery,
it doesn't even have to sleep. Even resistors cost money, copying
software is free after the one-time investment. How long would it take
to design a 556 out of a circuit vs. porting <100 instructions to
another micro? How about the manufacturing impact?
Unless the strobe led needs to be remote controlled, I see no reason for a
uC.
That's just an arbitrary requirement, it has nothing to do with
selecting the "right tool" AFAICT.