Thanks Dave - that's a big help.

Quote Originally Posted by RussMartin View Post
kevj, you didn't mention your general level of electronics knowledge, and it would help us to answer you if you would share that.
I suppose I should have put out some more info.

I've got a pretty good basic knowledge of DC circuits and use of major components - simple stuff with transistors, caps, and simple IC's (like 555 circuits and such). I've also got a good knowledge of programing - my real pro background is in web coding to interface with database back ends - but I've got little experience programming the "tiny computer" that is the PIC. I get ideas of stuff to rig up all the time and I've always wanted to learn to program MCU's, but was always put off by the assembly knowledge - someone finally pointed me to PBP - I knew I could program a BasicSTAMP using "basic" but never realized I could actually program the much faster, smaller, cheaper PIC's using similar methods.


So now I'm just trying to clairify how to actually physically wire up the PIC's for proper operation.


My current application is using timing to read random pulses coming over a radio link. I posted it here:
http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=6966

That's going to require timers and interrupts. We'll take it one step at a time.


Thanks again for the help and links above - very helpful stuff. I've read the PBP manual cover to cover now and look forward to diving in once my parts arrive this week.