Hi there,
I am a post graduation student and am stuck in the midst of
programming a microcontroller to monitor and control temperature and
pressure and send the signal to the circuit breaker to open/close
accordingly.
I am totally new to microcontrollers. So many of them are available
in the market. First of all, please advise me which one to choose.
Obviously the one whose software are readily available. WHICH ONE??

Also, whatever i studied on the internet, I have come up with the
following steps to go through inorder to accomplish my objective. I
know this may sound very very amateurish to experts sitting here, but
I is an earnest request, please guide me.
Are these steps ok?
1. write a program in c to control temp and pressure....I still have
to find someone help me with that.
2. Compile this program using a compiler like the one availabe at
sourceboost.com
3. using a bootloader program to feed the .hex file(compiled above)
into the selected microcontroller(mc). the mc is connected to pc via
comm1/2 ports.
4. testing the system by phisically placing the mc in cirsuit, BUT
HOW and WHERE????/


Please advise me on the above. I will be grateful.

Waiting for a reply.
Payal