I2C Timings and Mains Disco Lighting Control

[Charles Linquis]

Bert's question is a good one. I find that it is almost always easier and better to use a "bigger" PIC to do what I need done.
Even if you need the power controller to work remotely, use a 64 or 80 pin PIC as an I2C slave. Having local intelligence might do you a lot of good. You could store up thousands of patterns, then call up any one of those patterns with a single command.

(And I wasn't going to answer any more posts.)

[cncmachineguy]

For now you won't have the last post here.

[mackrackit]

(And I wasn't going to answer any more posts.)

Keep posting Charles, you always have good stuff, I am taking notes.

[markscotford]

Although I have a specific application for the 40 way version of the controller, I was going to make the 8 Way Mains triac driver boards, universal for other projects, and have proper PCB's made for them. On reading Charle's much appreciated reply, I think just having I2C inputs to the boards (and 1 zero crossing output) is too limiting. I think I may crank up the project a little and use CNCMachineGuys suggestion of using a PIC instead to do the driving, with I2C, & Serial inputs to the board. At this time I might also have a go at cutting my teeth on USB interfacing, and add a USB input by using a PIC18F2458.

I dont have PBP3 (yet), does EasyHID work with version PBP 2.5 and Micro Code Studio Plus V2.2.1.1?

Regards
Mark in Spain

[BobEdge]

Hi Mark,

Yes EasyHiID works with PBP2.5, and Micro Code Studio

Bob