AVR based Tachometer cicrcuit
2004-01-24 by William Nachefski
I just posted under files a prototype schematic for my tachometer circuit. Take a look and tell me what you think. I am new to AVRs so let me know if I made any mistakes, or if there are changes that will work better. My needs for this circuit are as follows: Using a laser or led (optical pickup) to measure pulses from the rotar of a turbine engine. I have it set up to give two pulses per revolution. Send pulses to the AVR where all the math is done and then display the calculated RPM (200,000 rpm max) on a multiplexed LED display.