Hi, I'm looking for some advise to build a handheld ir pulse meter reader. For my job I help customers understand energy usage and I would like to build a handheld meter with a display that shows the "instanteous" load being drawn at the time of the reading.
This will involve various meters with different Kh multipliers so i will need to incorporate either a number pad or two buttons to go up and down to enter this value. I would like for the meter to display kW as well as kWH at the time of ther reading.
I am an engineer and understand some coding and hardware, but this realm is a little new to me. I need a little help with a parts list first. The IR receiver will need to be fairly impervious to ambient light.
I thinking the following so far:
(1) Arduino Kit - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051QHPJM/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AHALS71WJO58T
(1) Keypad - http://www.amazon.com/Universial-Switch-Keypad-Keyboard-Arduino/dp/B008A30NW4/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_y
(1) Sainsmart LCD DIsplay - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003B22UR0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A31P8DECE97940
(1) IR Receiver - http://www.amazon.com/Phantom-YoYo-Arduino-compatible-Receiver/dp/B00A1BNP6O/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1391836528&sr=1-1&keywords=arduino+ir
Let me know your thoughts, thanks!
Re: Need help in building a handheld meter reader
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