It's still pitty to me, all these meter clocks are build on base of micro
processor technology, so they may be made easyly in masses. Shouldnt it a
greater challenge to do it by more conventional technology like linear ramp
generators or A to D converters?
In case only the external design is your goal, I can agree with the use of
PIC's etc, but I beleve most of us here are more intrested in in the
electronic side.
I can see how you would like building out of discreet components or maybe
even an IC or two. Modern microcontrollers have a lot of built in things
like A to D converters, comparators, PWM, counters, etc already on board. A
lot of the fun for me and others is writing the software while designing the
hardware. It's something that makes you balance two skills - electronic
design and software engineering.
