Using PIC Basic PRO with Raspberry PI computer.

[schlaray]

I wish to thank all of you for your input. I know this is off topic so thanks again. Schlaray.

[Demon]

No problem. I'll just move the thread, no worries.

Robert

[JBKerner]

I've been looking into Raspberry Pi. While it's somewhat slow, it's benefits are in it's usability as an inexpensive webserver. The drawback is learning another OS (Linux), and another programming language (Python). I find myself in the same boat as Schlaray (aging EE, needing skills updates). As wdmagic says, at $35, you can't beat the price! The GPIOs can be configured as GPIO, I2C, SPI, serial, etc. On the Rev B board, there are (I think) 21 GPIOs.

Over an ITX board, sure you have speed, but who wants to dedicate a Windows license key (not to mention all the OS overhead) to a box that monitors some weather instruments, an automatic dog feeder, or whatever. The "Rpi" (as it's often called) can interface directly to an inexpensive digital camera, to be an image server. Other people are using it to be a stand-alone media server. A few people have interfaced Arduino and other micros to it to expand on the I/O. That's kind of what I'm looking to do, but using a PIC & PicBASIC Pro.

[ShoKre]

PI HAVE DOS-BOX EMULATOR maybe can run pbp, (if you need it as tool for programing pic)
if you need it as platform.... eh can't help you in one post......