Upgrade to the Duo or stay Uno?

Hello to everyone and thanks in advance for your contributions.

I’m looking for advice regarding what version of Arduino I should pair with my project.

In a nutshell, I will be combining the input from an IMU (9 DOF) to drive a solenoid on/off.

The program will be running a large array of information and I was hoping to achieve the fastest loop sequence possible.

My initial parameters for the project surrounded the Arduino UNO but at this point it looks as if the Duo is a better option.

Anyone have a project similar to this so we can see if upgraded processing power is useful.

Thanks again.

I think you mean the Arduino Due. Since you didn’t specify what info you are trying to achieve the fastest ‘loop,’ controlling a 9 DOF and a solenoid could be done with an UNO without it breaking a sweat. To the naked eye, you wouldn’t see a difference with the Due in speed. I will tell you that programming the Due is not like programming an UNO, it requires more skill in C++. It’s been a while since I looked at the libraries for the Due, so they might have released some libraries that will aid in your coding. The only reason why I would go with a Due is for the increased storage and RAM space…

This helps. Seems as if the Due is a little more advanced than where I’m at.

Thank you codlink.

No problem. If you want to something a little more advanced, take a look at the Teensy3 https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/teensy31.html

It has more libraries than the Due.