Read the newbee threads, 16F877A no go.

[mister_e]

Hehe, not Cheech Marin but...

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Ok, EOT!

[BobK]

Happy New Years to all!!!

I guess this is good as any of an opportunity to say that I am amazed at the projects that people write to this forum asking for with. Some of them seem like pretty heavy items. And yet many of them haven't a clue what they're doing.

I hadn't done any electronics work in ten years up unitl 2003 when I was asked to design a system to detect when a train was coming to light up signs that would tell motorists outside the immediate area that the railroad crossings were blocked by a train and you might want to go a different way. Using the Basic Stamp2 I was able to get a system designed and tested in less than 2 weeks! After that, I found a book on programming PICs with Basic and I haven't stopped since. I've put out some nice items for both pleasure and profit.

I will say though, like anything in life there is a learning curve. Being in the alarm business, everytime we try to use a different brand of alarm panel, there is a considerable amount of time spent and learning the programming.

The whole point here is what the forum pros are saying is true. Start out small taking bites of the project then build it up. I started using CMOS logic gates along time ago. I still design my projects that way then try to eliminate hardware with software. It works for me!

As for the procrastinators club, I could be its president. I once bought a book on procrastination. Kept putting off reading it!!!

Good night to all and once again Happy New Years! I thank you for all of the great information you contribute here.

BobK