> I am attempting to build a smart battery charger for
> NiMH batteries (8-AA), with a F877. I am going to
> use PWM to control a LM317, and sample the voltage
> with the ADC to look for the delta V.

No, that will not work. It may work a few times, but with 8 cells you will
get a good peak only when the cells match perfectly. They won't do that
very often. Also delta-V on NiMH is pretty mild. Works OK on NiCd.

Cheerful regards,

Bob Blick

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