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It depends on the interfaces for the sensors. 1-wire would only need 1 wire, so if you have 10 i/o pins you could have 10 sensors. Its probably I2C, so for 6 sensors you'd need at least 12 I/O pins. Providing you have enough I/O pins on the Microcontroller you can use ANY Microcontroller available.

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Why you are using DSP controllers in motor?

Any controller used in motors or electrical drives are only to get variable speed or variable torque or to get higher efficiency. The controller can be anything, it might be micro controller or it can be DSP controller or may be other. But DSP controller finds some advantages over micro controller. Both the controllers are Digital controllers only, but DSP controller has inbuilt Analog to Digital converter, inbuilt Digital to analog converter , inbuilt counter and inbuilt pulse generator. With a micro controller we need to assemble all the above converters, counters and pulse generators externally, so DSP based electrical drives are more popular though the cost is more compared to micro controllers.


What programming codes are used to identify factors such as sensor inputs?

To identify factors such as sensor inputs, programming codes typically utilize libraries and frameworks specific to the hardware and programming language being used. For example, in Python, libraries like pandas can be used for data manipulation, while numpy helps with numerical computations. For hardware interfaces, libraries like GPIO for Raspberry Pi or pySerial for serial communication can be employed to read sensor data. Additionally, machine learning libraries like scikit-learn can help analyze and identify patterns in sensor inputs.


Why the cost of microprocessor is greater than that of a micro controller?

Microprocessors tend to be much faster than microcontrollers. As real time systems usually don't require fast processors the additional power used for the extra speed is seen as wasted. Older boards are also preferred as it is less likely to contain bugs.


What is mean by registers in micro controller?

Registers are a special type of memory that are dedicated to micro-controllers (or CPUs). Controllers have register-memory for speed.The slowest part of any computer is the bus. The bus is the wiring that connects different components. In this case the micro-controller and main memory. While main memory and the micro-controller are both very fast, the wiring between them is slow.Should the micro-controller have to be slow to compensate for the slow wiring?The solution is to have register-memory. Memory physically part of the micro-controller that allows the controller to use it instantly. The controller can then move data from a register to RAM as soon as the bus is available.Register-memory comes from the concept of a Cash Register [1879]. A cash register is used to perform transactions and store money on it's way to a vault the same way a CPU or micro-controller stores data on its way to main memory.


What does plc in electrical terms mean?

Programmable Logic Controllers PLCs are kind of Digital Computers (small scale) which run on a predefined logic. These are commonly used in industries for production lines which could take multiple inputs & could handle multiple outputs. Further, 'Ladder Logic' is used to program these items.

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Why you are using DSP controllers in motor?

Any controller used in motors or electrical drives are only to get variable speed or variable torque or to get higher efficiency. The controller can be anything, it might be micro controller or it can be DSP controller or may be other. But DSP controller finds some advantages over micro controller. Both the controllers are Digital controllers only, but DSP controller has inbuilt Analog to Digital converter, inbuilt Digital to analog converter , inbuilt counter and inbuilt pulse generator. With a micro controller we need to assemble all the above converters, counters and pulse generators externally, so DSP based electrical drives are more popular though the cost is more compared to micro controllers.


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Why 8085 microprocessor is primarily used for study?

because its an 8bit micro processor similar to those used in micro controller . capable of performing 16 bits double register calculations . something easy to start with


What are the application of micro controller?

used in industries as temperature sensors, actuators, interfaced with stepper motors, in digital locking systems


What programming codes are used to identify factors such as sensor inputs?

To identify factors such as sensor inputs, programming codes typically utilize libraries and frameworks specific to the hardware and programming language being used. For example, in Python, libraries like pandas can be used for data manipulation, while numpy helps with numerical computations. For hardware interfaces, libraries like GPIO for Raspberry Pi or pySerial for serial communication can be employed to read sensor data. Additionally, machine learning libraries like scikit-learn can help analyze and identify patterns in sensor inputs.


Why the cost of microprocessor is greater than that of a micro controller?

Microprocessors tend to be much faster than microcontrollers. As real time systems usually don't require fast processors the additional power used for the extra speed is seen as wasted. Older boards are also preferred as it is less likely to contain bugs.


What is mean by registers in micro controller?

Registers are a special type of memory that are dedicated to micro-controllers (or CPUs). Controllers have register-memory for speed.The slowest part of any computer is the bus. The bus is the wiring that connects different components. In this case the micro-controller and main memory. While main memory and the micro-controller are both very fast, the wiring between them is slow.Should the micro-controller have to be slow to compensate for the slow wiring?The solution is to have register-memory. Memory physically part of the micro-controller that allows the controller to use it instantly. The controller can then move data from a register to RAM as soon as the bus is available.Register-memory comes from the concept of a Cash Register [1879]. A cash register is used to perform transactions and store money on it's way to a vault the same way a CPU or micro-controller stores data on its way to main memory.


What is fullform SBUF?

if you are talking about micro controller, it is "serial buffer". it is used to store the the data if RAM is full! just like queue.


Why crystal oscillator used for microcontrollers?

Oscillators are connected externally with the microcontroller to provide high frequency signal to the oscillator circuit in the microcontroller. The oscillator circuit provides the clock signal to the micro controller. Usually "PIEZO CRYSTAL OSCILLATORS" are used in micro controllers.


What is the Definition of programmable peripheral interface?

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