Hi all..

I have had an idea for a while to convert one of my projects to have a wireless display/controller.. In a recent order, I grabbed a couple of RFM12B RF modules found at http://www.futurlec.com/Radio.shtml (down the bottom)..

Now that I have them, I've started reading up about them, and haven't been able to find a lot of information on where to start. The included programming guide has an example of use written in C.. But I don't know C. I have been doing a lot of research of all kinds of RF devices, but haven't been able to work out exactly how much of it all is relevant to this particular device.

I have a basic understanding of simple uni-directional RF transmission, but I feel I may have gone in over my head getting this device for my first attempt.


Has anyone here used these modules? Or does anyone know where I can find some working (picbasic) code that uses them, or can be used for them? I'm even struggling to grasp the idea of how many registers to I have to set, which pins of the module do what. (Does it send and receive data on the same pin? etc) I have to do some more reading up on FSK as I don't understand at this stage.

I have several 16F877A'a around that I will be using, also the project I want to fit this to is using a 16F877A. The datasheet and programming guide for the module is also on the link above.



I guess my question is can someone point me in the right direction, or should I have bought something simpler?

Regards,

Dave