Digital Resistor Color Code Reader (DRCR)

[xdev]

color code reader

I plan to build for electronics beginner
-PIC 16F876
-Color LCD (from mobile phone)
-Keypad 4*4 (for each color and number)
press color keypad and display value to LCD or press number keypad and display color to LCD
Comning soon...

 

[echo47]

That sounds like a fun learning project, and I wish you success.

Now, I don't want to take the wind out of your sails, but thru-hole resistors with color codes are fading into history.

 

[rx5]

might i suggest adding a thumbwheel switch (for the color codes)... for each color representing a value..