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  1. - 24th November 2009, 01:08 #1
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    Hey Adam,
    Do not be a stranger...
    I think Ken could really benifit from your insight on a project like this.
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    Thumbs up the atomic powered matter transporter

    Quote Originally Posted by mackrackit View Post
    Hey Adam,
    Do not be a stranger...
    I think Ken could really benifit from your insight on a project like this.
    You guys are pretty much on top of the whole “Getting Ken up and running with a PIC” mission.

    We should caution him and other “newbie PIC users”:
    Start slow. Before diving into the atomic powered matter transporter project, blink a LED .
    Then make a switch toggle a LED.
    Baby step your way, to world dominance.

    We are all reading this thread and pulling for Ken to continue with this excellent idea.
    -Adam-
    Ohm it's not just a good idea... it's the LAW !
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    Default It arrived. Today my micro. Tomorrow the world!

    I looks so innocent - so small. It is difficult to imagine it can cause me so much frustration and consternation. Do I need to be careful with static electricity?

    Happily I have located a dust covered oscilloscope which should arrive this week. Thanks for the support. It feels good!!!

    Ken
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    Static electricity.
    If you are not rubbing balloons on your head you are probably OK.

    I just make sure to touch something that is earth grounded to discharge myself before working. I have NEVER used a wrist strap for any work.

    But that is me.

    Like Adam said, now it is time for blinkey.
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    Default Stroke of sheer luck!!

    Gang,

    When my PICkit 2 arrived I wondered how I would learn this particular PIC's structure and programming. I do not like reading .pdf files on screen. I hate to use up all my ink printing hundred + page documentation.

    Then I noticed ==> sitting open and forgotten on my desk "RUNNING SMALL MOTORS with PIC microcontrolllers" by Harprit Singh Sandhu.

    A month ago I purchased this book from AMAZON.com. It was open to Chapter 3 entitled UNDERSTANDING THE MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY PIC 16F8777A:

    That's the PIC in my PICkit! Coincidence?

    I'll probably shut up now for a while.... The kids are driving up from New York City. Have a great holiday.

    Ken

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    Default Am full of turkey now. Back to basic(s)

    I am having a difficult time with the forest of Microchip .pdf files.

    Evidently my PICkit 2 Debug Express does not contain a compiler. I assume it contains an assembler, but I have found neither the specs for assembly language nor the assembler executable itself. Any suggestions?

    What higher level language do you all suggest? Which version is the best. How much does it cost?

    Ken
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    All the PicKit does is squirt the hex file into the PIC.

    If you want to use assembly language you can down load MPLAB from MicrChip for free.
    The language we talk about on this forum is Pic Basic or Pic Nasic Pro. One is around a $100 and the other is around $240. I think... With upgrades to new versions for $25, comes with a manual. melabs.com
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    Default MPASM I think

    I have found something called MPASM which seems to the correct acronym for a microprocessor assembler. We'll see.....
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