PC / PIC communications?

[achilles03]

I'm relatively new to PB, but I was wondering what's the easiest way to communicate between a PIC and a PC? Serial? RS232? I guess what I really need to know is:

1. what cable do I need
2. what software can I use to interface the PIC
3. what additional software configuration I need to do

My main goal is to be able to get the PIC to output data that is stored on a 32kbyte eeprom, which was written by the PIC initially.

Thanks for any advice!
Dave

[Dwayne]

Hello Achillies,

1. what cable do I need
2. what software can I use to interface the PIC
3. what additional software configuration I need to do

No cable necessary... 3 wires...going to your RS232.

I used Procomm

The pic I used T2400 for the transmittion rate, so that other parts were not necessary.

Additional Software? I can only assume you mean software for your PC. Most any software will work, you may have to adjust the baud rate, or invert your signal from your PIC chip. (or use a MAX chip).

Melanie put a beautiful program on this board, that does probably what you want... I Did a search on it.

http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=573


Dwayne