Hello all.
Currently an engineering student. For my project I need to develop an ethernet interface between a control computer and some sensors and actuators.
So I am planning to develop the following boards:
- A board which I/O to connect 2 limit switches
- Driver for small stepper motors
Both these boards need to have a ethernet interface to be able to communicate with the control computer.
I was planning too use a microcontroller such as a pic on the boards.
I am also going to use the ethernet powerlink stack.
Any advice on how I can get started to develop these boards or any other general advice would be helpful. I am quite lost with my project.