EasyPIC5 recommended project sources

[manwolf]

Just getting started learning PIC development. I have both the LAB-X1 and the EasyPIC5 development boards. I bought the LAB-X1 as a kit to work the rust out of the cogs. While trolling the forum I notice a few members liked the EasyPIC boards so I decided to order one.

So far I have Blinky and Blink 8 LEDS in sequence running on both boards with 2 different PICs, both exercises are from the LAB-X1 manual. I had to modifiy them to work on the EP5.

Can any of the members point me to some exercises that work on the EP5. Maybe I missed something in the docs or on the CD but I haven't found any yet. I don't mind porting over but it adds another error level I could do without while learning the PIC environment.

PBP, MPLAB, and MicroCode.

Ted

[mackrackit]

Have you seen this page?
http://www.melabs.com/resources/samples.htm
It is not for the EasyPic5...but you may get some ideas.

[Acetronics2]

Hi, Manwolf ...

For EasyPic 5 you'll have to DEFINE :

- Oscillator speed to 8 Mhz ( HS ...), if onboard XTal used
- Pins used by EP5 are very specific ... so you have to meet this Pin use.
- MicrocodeStudio can directly interface EP5 ... There's a thread about that in those columns.

http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/show...69&postcount=3

For "soft" purposes ... now, it's you to make your brain work ...

Alain

[manwolf]

Thanks for the tips and links, I have been coding in MCS and then running PICFlash on its own. Always good to put the brain to work keeps the cobwebs cleared out. I will check out both of the links.

Now all I need to do is unlearn all of my bad habits from programming PCs. LOL

What does everyone suggest for a simulator, the one in MPL or something like PIC Sim?

[mackrackit]

What does everyone suggest for a simulator, the one in MPL or something like PIC Sim?

I do not trust simulators, do a search on this forum and you can find suggestions. The one with MPLAB I hear is pretty good... But BreadBoard101 still works great

[mister_e]

I'll suggest you the best one...
NOTHING

Build your circuit and that's it. There's no valuable Hardware Simulators on the market.

Some are better... but they all failed my own simple test. Save thousands bucks and build your own circuit...Period.

I know i'll make friends... once again

[manwolf]

I'll suggest you the best one...
NOTHING

Build your circuit and that's it. There's no valuable Hardware Simulators on the market.

Some are better... but they all failed my own simple test. Save thousands bucks and build your own circuit...Period.

I know i'll make friends... once again

someone get upset with sweet and nice mister_e no way ;o)