Russell McMahon ha scritto:
> Finding the peak voltage over N cycles and averaging it would very
> likely be good enough. Loading the transformer lightly to damp effects

ok


> of noise, capacitive coupling etc may be a good idea. Use of standard
> values, probably calculated and then checked in practice, would

yeah, small load i.e. partitor in place, whose value still to be 
determined but in the range of Kohms


> probably be good enough. A diode, resistor and capacitor would allow a
> single reading, but in this case code sounds preferable to even a few
> components.

yes



> As described the voltage sounds to be bipolar wrt to ground. If so,
> you need to be sure your ADC input will handle that (I won't go and
> look up the datasheet). If not, then a discussion of simple extra
> circuitry may be about to happen:-).


I *hope* that a 24FJ will handle it and the few negative mA. Will check 
soon :)

thanks again

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