AMICUS 18 Section

[charudatt]

No, not exactly, I also got mine a couple of weeks ago, and the only thing I did was to install the IDE, connect the board , download a sample code and check if, that works. The LED blinking.

I am planning to work on some Shields for this board and once that's done, some serious work can begin.

Shields I plan to develop are :

1. RF shield with with CC1100 / CC2500
2. MP3 Module Plus RTC
3. Off-course an LCD (16x2)

regards

[mackrackit]

Blinky is all I did so far too

I am told that the bootloader will also work with PBP. Bruce has an article on the Amicua forum using PBP.

I am sure if there is enough interest here an Amicus section could be created.

Keep us posted on yor progress.

[charudatt]

I think we need to create the INTEREST in the forum and the best would be to have a separate section devoted to it.

Nice to hear about Bruce's contribution to this, but did not find it. Actually, I did not know so , I did not find.

regards

[mackrackit]

Here is a link to the article Bruce did
http://www.myamicus.co.uk/content.ph...Remote-Control

[lester]

If you'd like a section on this forum for the Amicus18 board and shields, dedicated to PBP users i can add one.

BUT, dont forget that there is a dedicated section for PBP users on the Amicus18 website.

I guess it's not convenient to have to visit two web sites, so i understand the request.

let me know if its a firm requirement for PBP users.

[Gevo]

Hello,

The hardware of the Amicus18 is also very interested for PBP users.

I have develop some Shields for the Amicus18 and the Ami18 Board. (Amicus18 compatible) The software I wrote is in proton BASIC and PBP BASIC Pro.

And there is more to come.

Take a look at www.picshop.nl where we working on.

Regards,

[Ioannis]

Lester you have a point. So may be a link to the other site is more pactical?

Ioannis

[charudatt]

If you'd like a section on this forum for the Amicus18 board and shields, dedicated to PBP users i can add one.

BUT, dont forget that there is a dedicated section for PBP users on the Amicus18 website.

I guess it's not convenient to have to visit two web sites, so i understand the request.

let me know if its a firm requirement for PBP users.

Yes , Lester, you surely do have a point, but I still don't know , if the request is justified.

Anyway, furthering my adventure on the Amicus18 platform, I made/Assembled my first Shield. I attach a pic of it. its basically a couple of switches, an output for a LCD, a MAX6675. and a LED on the CCP (HWPWM) port. The basic idea of developing this sheild was to experiment with the MAX6675 chip and further go on to make an reflow overn controller. I would surely be putting up details of the said sheild on myAmicus site soon.

[charudatt]

I made a simple, no fancy , no frills, Amicus18 development platform adhering to original dimension for a shield. This Board, as you can see, does not have the USB FTDI section, so no bootloading possible. Alternatively, the UART pins are brought out at a 4 pin connector on the board. I would be posting the details of this board soon on myAmicus site for others to gain from it.

I have used the 5V chip , 18F25K22 , along with it and it seems to work great.

My first attempt to install a bootloader in 18F25K22 chip and run it on the original board flopped , hence I went this way. I am pretty much happy , programming this board with my PICKIT2 programmer and it works great.