I am trying to make a lightning detection circuit. And have a nice detector front and it needs to be matched to an ADC on a Zilog Z8 encore mpu.
The front end is +/-15Volts. And the ADC is a 0-3v affair.
It works so good I am afraid to alter the detector main opamp. I was wondering if TI's OPAMPPRO computer design program would be useful in this endeavor.
I am a novice trying to learn the Z8 and its ADC. I tried a 0-5 volt opamp- LM325 as the interface and lost alot of sensitivity.
Any ideas.. Thanks in advance.
I am investigating the rise time characteristics of the static Em field for a lightning bolt. IT might have some directionality? Aleviating the need for orthoganal magnetic coils to detect bolt direction?