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pickit 2
hay guys i went to Jaycarr today and they didn't have pickit 2 so im going to get it online...any recommended sites?
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Microchip direct
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That's where I got mine!
Go direct to microchip for all your microchip needs
By the way, The 18f4550 microcontroller which is my favourite right now is about $5 from microchip - but $45 from jaycar!
Go direct to microchip for all your microchip needs
By the way, The 18f4550 microcontroller which is my favourite right now is about $5 from microchip - but $45 from jaycar!
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Re: pickit 2
whats the difference between that and the 16f648a?
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The 16F range is good, although most devices are 20+ years old. I made this picture a while ago to compare them for those not familiar with microcontrollers
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anything major?
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Re: pickit 2
well ive got the 16f627a and the 18lf452
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I love the analogy there Mitchy!
16f pics are very good, although they do have their problems (which have now been fixed with the newer 18f series)
One such problem that I found quite annoying is the paging issues with the 16f's Basically if your code is large enough, you will have to add some additional code to help the pic figure out what memory location it should be grabbing all of this code from from within it's own program memory.
18f's are also designed for higher level languages like C and basic. Both are very powerful however I am sold on swordfish basic because it is just so easy to use (with a not so steep learning curve)
16f pics are very good, although they do have their problems (which have now been fixed with the newer 18f series)
One such problem that I found quite annoying is the paging issues with the 16f's Basically if your code is large enough, you will have to add some additional code to help the pic figure out what memory location it should be grabbing all of this code from from within it's own program memory.
18f's are also designed for higher level languages like C and basic. Both are very powerful however I am sold on swordfish basic because it is just so easy to use (with a not so steep learning curve)
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Yep, in many ways the 18F family are far easier to learn on as well.
There is a line in the sand with new devices and their learning curve. The 24Fand dsPIC range have incredibibly more onboard hardware which comes with the added cost of complexity and errata.
Long story short, the 18F range is the happy in between. Support for the 18F range is extensive. If your going to use a HLL such as Swordfish, then check out sfcompiler.co.uk or digital-diy.com for more info.
There are others as well, such as C18. Language selection for the hobbyist usually comes down to what they have experience with, be it Basic or C. You can program in assembly, although it's quite the mind bender if you're not familiar with it.
There is a line in the sand with new devices and their learning curve. The 24Fand dsPIC range have incredibibly more onboard hardware which comes with the added cost of complexity and errata.
Long story short, the 18F range is the happy in between. Support for the 18F range is extensive. If your going to use a HLL such as Swordfish, then check out sfcompiler.co.uk or digital-diy.com for more info.
There are others as well, such as C18. Language selection for the hobbyist usually comes down to what they have experience with, be it Basic or C. You can program in assembly, although it's quite the mind bender if you're not familiar with it.
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Re: pickit 2
well im learning how to program on python at school but it looks different then the programming you do on the microcontrollers
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Although the good thing with programming is that if you know one language, it is not a huge leap to another language because you have already managed to get your brain into a programming sort of mode
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Re: pickit 2
thank goodness... i ordered my pickit 2 from microchipdirect yesterday so now to wait :S
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Shipping with microchip is generally pretty quick.
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i would have got it today but my sister was to lazy to get out of bed to sign for it :'(
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Re: pickit 2
finally got it time for some experimenting
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