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  • lopxtc
    Unix Geek
    • Oct 2001
    • 2706
    #1

    PIC Programming ... wanting to learn, what do I need ...

    Okay with all the talk of cheater boards and what not I have decided that I need to look into PIC programming since its something I dont know anything about ...

    I dont intend to make a controller board, but I would like to learn how to make it print to an LCD screen ... display stuff etc ... you know playing around like some of us did as kids with the kits from Radio Shack ...

    So anyone with experience **cough**Miscue**cough** ... care to point me towards the needed hardware and any good references that would be great.

    Thanks,

    Aaron
    Team Managed Aggression, Missouri Paintball

    Pround owner of a 2003 Shocker, and AO.org user ... an almost unheard of combo.
    "Love, Peace, and Shonen Knife!"
    AOLIM - lopxtc
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    • beam
      The end.
      • May 2001
      • 2036
      #2
      If you haven't already, Google PIC Programming.

      It returns some cool stuff. Now, I may look into it. I assume it is low level like assembly.
      <---Should be banned for circumventing the cuss filter.

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        • lopxtc
          Unix Geek
          • Oct 2001
          • 2706
          #3
          Yeah I did google it and it had a ton of stuff ... not sure what a good starting basic kit would be to work with.



          Aaron
          Team Managed Aggression, Missouri Paintball

          Pround owner of a 2003 Shocker, and AO.org user ... an almost unheard of combo.
          "Love, Peace, and Shonen Knife!"
          AOLIM - lopxtc

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            • SlartyBartFast
              The Flying Scotsman
              • Jun 2002
              • 2940
              #4
              I've looked into it without actually doing it. Seems the place to start is www.microchip.com.

              Google is your friend for everything else.

              I found this which looks interesting:
              ElectronicKits
              http://www.electronickits.com/kit/complete/prog/ck1700.htm

              With the schematics you could build it yourself without building the kit.
              Other DIY programmers seem to abound on the 'net. If you want to pay money for a compiler there are some very good emulators available as well.

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                • Miscue
                  Super Moderator

                  • Oct 2000
                  • 7105
                  #5
                  Well, the PIC Micro is one chip among many. The EMag board uses an Atmel. Most programmable chips share similarities.

                  If you want to work on an EMag board, learn how to program in assembly. If you have a chip with a lot more memory, you can get away with a compiler.

                  Find the chip you're interested in, learn the instruction set, get programming.

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                    • lopxtc
                      Unix Geek
                      • Oct 2001
                      • 2706
                      #6
                      Yeah not to worried about the language ... or a compiler ... there are several free compilers out there for *nix so no worries there

                      Just gotta find something to play with ....

                      Aaron
                      Team Managed Aggression, Missouri Paintball

                      Pround owner of a 2003 Shocker, and AO.org user ... an almost unheard of combo.
                      "Love, Peace, and Shonen Knife!"
                      AOLIM - lopxtc

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                        • Miscue
                          Super Moderator

                          • Oct 2000
                          • 7105
                          #7
                          Are you going to build a board or use a pre-existing one?

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                            • lopxtc
                              Unix Geek
                              • Oct 2001
                              • 2706
                              #8
                              Not sure ... probably start with a "kit" to learn and then move on to making a board.

                              Back in HS (11 years ago) I work in a basic electronics course ... in that we had to sketch out the circuit layout and then etch the board in a solvent of some kind. Pretty fun stuff ... but yes I do have some experience laying out a board.

                              Aaron

                              Originally posted by Miscue
                              Are you going to build a board or use a pre-existing one?
                              Team Managed Aggression, Missouri Paintball

                              Pround owner of a 2003 Shocker, and AO.org user ... an almost unheard of combo.
                              "Love, Peace, and Shonen Knife!"
                              AOLIM - lopxtc

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                                • Miscue
                                  Super Moderator

                                  • Oct 2000
                                  • 7105
                                  #9
                                  Well, if you have an EMag... you can reprogram that board (not unlike other boards), I think it would simplify your project.

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