[nmglug] Beginning C Programming

[J. Marsden DeLapp]

On Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:18:32 -0500
Mark Janssen <dreamingforward at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 6/10/14, J. Marsden DeLapp <jmdelapp at delapp.com> wrote:
> > Can anyone recommend a good book for high school students wishing to
> > learn C Programming?
> 
> There really isn't any reason for high school students to learn C
> programming or any language hat uses pointers.   The evolution of
> programming has advanced so far that it's really a poor direction
> unless they are doing hardware work.  Otherwise, the need to worry
> about the hardware details interferes with the art of programming.

Who would have thought that learning C programming would be so
controversial?

The project is to build a PV solar system monitoring and control
system. The system will consist of Arduino(s) to interface with the
solar system(s). The Arduinos will communicate via RS485 to a Beagle
Bone Black. The Bone will run a web server for the HMI, providing for
monitoring and control.

The solar system will start out as just a PV module and battery.
The first step it to set up an Arduino to monitor charging and battery
voltage. Next will be to design and build a PWM battery charge
controller.

Arduinos require C programming. 

Mars

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