12f675_fuse_about_to_blow!

[LEDave]

If you need to pause for a long time setup a pause loop with several short pauses to total the time. Get into that habit and when you do need to use an interrupt you will be ready.

I can go with that. I liked Henrik's microsecond pauses solution to the INTERRUPT PAUSE problem, which is what your'e saying / reiterating.

Regarding the cable, this isn't what I'm looking for is it? It's the other that needs to be a 'male' connecter is that right?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=29968

[mackrackit]

Yup. That will work. Then you need a DB9 female connector that you can solder wires on to go to your dev-board.

[mackrackit]

Dave,
What chips do you have availabe to use?
Did you get any new types?

[LEDave]

I've got 4x12F683 1x12F675 & 2X16F684

The 684 I was / am going to use half of PORTA & PORTC to drive a seven segment display. The first program was just to spell my name DAUE. I got to A then ran out of free code.

I really must buy the PRO_version. Mecanique is the place to buy it from in the UK right?

Dave

[mackrackit]

Buy it from Lester. He is the one that gave us this forum.
http://www.picbasic.co.uk/

[LEDave]

Hi mackrackit,

Hard economics for me I'm afraid, I'm a carer.

Dave

[LEDave]

Hi mackrackit,

Buy it from Lester. He is the one that gave us this forum

I appreciate what you're saying and this forum, I really do and I don't want to cause an upset.

The difference in pricing from Mec & Corn means I can buy a PICkit2 and a
USB/serial cable for the difference, without upsetting the wife.

Dave

[mackrackit]

Hard economics for me I'm afraid, I'm a carer.

That sounds like a demanding job. I bet playing with MCUs is a good way to get your mind off it at the end of the day.

Economics, yup, know what you mean.

I appreciate what you're saying and this forum, I really do and I don't want to cause an upset.

No upset here, many buy from mecanique, I did not know that they are selling PBP for 20 less than Crownhill. Interesting... I have seen complaints about mecanique here, but as long as they deliver... Maybe someone else will chime in about this.

I was looking at this http://www.myamicus.co.uk/ as an alternative but it is only for a 18F25K20 and I do not know much about it yet. I am not recommending, just showing a possible option...