I am currently working on a project where I have to write a computer program and I am also responsible to deliver an electronic device that needs to, upon the program request, to move a cylinder up or down. Since I know zero about electronics, I would like to hear from you some ideas on how to assemble such a device.
The communication between the computer where my program is running and the device needs to be wireless and the cylinder in the device needs to move up about 5cm (2in).
Besides assembling the device itself, my main doubt is how to make the device to "understand" the commands. In my mind, it needs to "talk" tcp/ip. If this is the case, we are talking about an embedded thing, that needs to have a kind of operating system with a TCP/IP stack, is that right ?
Maybe I am taking the hardest path, a remote control on a serial port or USB port of the computer could do the job.
If you please could give me the basic elements (for instance: A pneumatic cylinder from this manufacturer plus a wireless card from this other and use this microprocessor with that real time OS, etc.), this would be great.
Any help is very welcome.
Thanks.
