Its that time of year again where I don't want to go outside, I barely want to ride my bikes, and life is generally slow. Time to get out the Arduino and the chip burning equipment! YAY!
I recently was given some gear by a coworker who built a sensor simulator that connects to his phone via bluetooth and has an Android app to control it. This blew me away especially since it all fits on a half-sized breadboard. So I figured I better try out my Arduino again and see if i can at least get through the "intro to Arduino" book that I bought last year. There are a million uses for these budget friendly boards so i better get crackin. Plus with this sensor simulator I have found out about some of the new generation of even smaller processors that can use Arduino code. Teensy for instance.
As with the last installment of my discussion about proto, chip, and hack material my goal is to expand my own knowledge of hardware/software integration along with my continuing Bosch ECU de-engineering and engine simulation.
Right now i am working with a BMW 525 DME for hardware, but sadly I have not done much more than discover a table list in the .hex and my TunerPro is a bit rusty again. I do know that I need a small enclosure and some variable resistors for the simple sensors. Another aspect of my Arduino exploration is the ability to simulate the CKP and CMP signals that are needed by most Engine controllers in this vintage.
Some of my reading lately is the same as previous discussions:
FixKicks Engine Simulator
ArduStim Wheel Simulator
