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Hero999 · 18th June 2007, 09:37 PM

I've just finished building the PIC programmer on Nigel's site.
http://www.lpilsley.co.uk/pdf/p16pro40.pdf

Here are some pictures of the PCBs.

I've put it into a box; I'll post some pictures of that when I get round to it.

Hero999 · 19th June 2007, 09:13 AM

All I need now is some software to use with this.

I'd prefer it if it's for Linux or will at least run under WINE as I am slowly moving away from Windows and I would also prefer it if it's open source. I've checked out Nigel's site but it all appears to be Winwoes only although I will check to see if some of it will run under WINE.

Then I'll set about building an LED flasher.

I also have a project planned for a PIC, it's a bathroom extractor fan timer. The idea is you pull the switch once and it turns the fan on for 10 miniute, pull it twice and it stays on continuously and pull it again to turn it off. I did origionally design it using a 555, a dual flip flip IC and a quad NAND IC but now I've finally decided to get into PICs I've decided to abandon that approach.

What PIC should I start with?

I want something with a built in oscillator, a minimum of two IO pins (one for the switch and one for the output) and that comes in a small DIL package with minimal pins.

**Nigel Goodwin** · 19th June 2007, 09:32 AM

Check the PICList, there is a small amount of Linux stuff out there!.

**3v0** · 19th June 2007, 11:01 AM

For the bathroom fan check out
PIC12F609-I/P 8 pin 1.75KB Flash 64B RAM 6 I/O 8MHz internal oscillator

For general learning I like the PIC16F88

8-Bit Microcontroller IC
7K bytes Flash
8 MHz Int Oscillator
Number of I/O Pins:16
Clock Speed:20MHz
Package/Case:18-DIP
EEPROM:256

**Nigel Goodwin** · 19th June 2007, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3v0

For the bathroom fan check out
PIC12F609-I/P 8 pin 1.75KB Flash 64B RAM 6 I/O 8MHz internal oscillator

For general learning I like the PIC16F88 7K bytes Flash

I makes a LOT more sense to specify program memory in words, because that's how it's used (and the only way it can be used).

So the 12F609 has 1K words of memory, and the 16F88 has 4K words.

Hero999 · 19th June 2007, 01:46 PM

Thanks for the replies.

Wow there is a lot of choice, I suppose as there are no special requirements for my application then would I be wise just buying the cheapest PIC possible?

I can't find the thread be I remember Nigel suggesting a PIC in place of a 555 awhile ago and I can't remember which one he suggested.

**Nigel Goodwin** · 19th June 2007, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hero999

Thanks for the replies.

Wow there is a lot of choice, I suppose as there are no special requirements for my application then would I be wise just buying the cheapest PIC possible?

I can't find the thread be I remember Nigel suggesting a PIC in place of a 555 awhile ago and I can't remember which one he suggested.

Any 8 pin one would do, the 12F609 mentioned above would be fine.

bananasiong · 19th June 2007, 02:46 PM

I'm not very sure about this, but I've faced this problem among my friends and I myself: The hardware and software have to be synchronized, i.e. not all the programming software support all type of programmers. Let's talk about parallel port programmer, some uses an inverter and some uses a buffer as the logic. So the programming software are different. But I'm not sure whether there is any way to make them to be universal. It is because some programming software doesn't support some new PICs.

**3v0** · 19th June 2007, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

I makes a LOT more sense to specify program memory in words, because that's how it's used (and the only way it can be used).

Best to know both. Both have value.
Machines with larger instructions GENERALY require fewer instructions.

Data is stored in bytes.

No big deal. Why are you giving me guff ?

**Nigel Goodwin** · 19th June 2007, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3v0

Best to know both. Both have value.
Machines with larger instructions GENERALY require fewer instructions.

The ONLY reason is as an advertising ploy, to make it appear larger than it is!, there's no value in splitting the words into bits and reassembling them in bytes.

Quote:

Data is stored in bytes.

Not in PIC program memory it's not!.

Quote:

No big deal. Why are you giving me guff ?

No guff, just making the point - it makes much more sense to specify the size of the memory as you use it.

Hero999 · 19th June 2007, 06:08 PM

So I take it that all PIC instructions are the same size on a specific device?

I've done some assembler programming on both an x86 PC and a microcontroller (can't remember what type) and different instructions required different amounts of memory.

**Nigel Goodwin** · 19th June 2007, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hero999

So I take it that all PIC instructions are the same size on a specific device?

On the low and mid range devices they are, for example the 16F series use all 14 bit words, and all instructions are just one word in length - so the 14 bit word can contain an eight bit data 'byte' and a six bit instruction (such as RETLW 0xFF - the RETLW is the first 6 bits, and the 255 the next 8).

The 18F series etc. have a small number of double word instructions.

Gayan Soyza · 20th June 2007, 04:40 AM

I think for Hero999 its better start from windows & assembly language until you get descent knowledge in PIC programming Due to several reasons.

*Easy to understand

*More resources software’s (IC Prog, WinPicprog / Serial Port Emulators etc……)

*More supported programming hardware’s

*More debugging tools (simulators)

*Plenty tutorials (microchip application notes)

*More supported forum friends

After that you can shift to any other OS or Higher Level Language or 18F series.

All the best

Hero999 · 21st June 2007, 09:06 PM

I don't mind sticking with some Windows software for now but if I do then I still want the option of being able to take all my code and move to another piece of software on the the Linux platform without modifying it. I don't want to get locked into using a certain piece of proprietary software that I only origianlly intended on using temporally.

By the way, here's the completed article.

Now all I need to do is buy some PICs to program.

bananasiong · 22nd June 2007, 05:50 AM

Hi Hero999, the chassis looked nice

19th June 2007, 09:13 AM	(permalink)
Hero999 Experienced Member	All I need now is some software to use with this. I'd prefer it if it's for Linux or will at least run under WINE as I am slowly moving away from Windows and I would also prefer it if it's open source. I've checked out Nigel's site but it all appears to be Winwoes only although I will check to see if some of it will run under WINE. Then I'll set about building an LED flasher. I also have a project planned for a PIC, it's a bathroom extractor fan timer. The idea is you pull the switch once and it turns the fan on for 10 miniute, pull it twice and it stays on continuously and pull it again to turn it off. I did origionally design it using a 555, a dual flip flip IC and a quad NAND IC but now I've finally decided to get into PICs I've decided to abandon that approach. What PIC should I start with? I want something with a built in oscillator, a minimum of two IO pins (one for the switch and one for the output) and that comes in a small DIL package with minimal pins. __________________ What's so bad about Microsoft? Get Opera it's simply a superb browser.

19th June 2007, 09:32 AM	(permalink)
Nigel Goodwin Super Moderator	Check the PICList, there is a small amount of Linux stuff out there!. __________________ PIC programmer software, and PIC Tutorials at: http://www.winpicprog.co.uk

19th June 2007, 11:01 AM	(permalink)
3v0 Moderator Blog Entries: 3	For the bathroom fan check out PIC12F609-I/P 8 pin 1.75KB Flash 64B RAM 6 I/O 8MHz internal oscillator For general learning I like the PIC16F88 8-Bit Microcontroller IC 7K bytes Flash 8 MHz Int Oscillator Number of I/O Pins:16 Clock Speed:20MHz Package/Case:18-DIP EEPROM:256 __________________ search engine for electronic parts Junebug USB PIC programmer kit. USB Bit Wacker

19th June 2007, 01:46 PM	(permalink)
Hero999 Experienced Member	Thanks for the replies. Wow there is a lot of choice, I suppose as there are no special requirements for my application then would I be wise just buying the cheapest PIC possible? I can't find the thread be I remember Nigel suggesting a PIC in place of a 555 awhile ago and I can't remember which one he suggested. __________________ What's so bad about Microsoft? Get Opera it's simply a superb browser.

19th June 2007, 02:46 PM	(permalink)
bananasiong Experienced Member	I'm not very sure about this, but I've faced this problem among my friends and I myself: The hardware and software have to be synchronized, i.e. not all the programming software support all type of programmers. Let's talk about parallel port programmer, some uses an inverter and some uses a buffer as the logic. So the programming software are different. But I'm not sure whether there is any way to make them to be universal. It is because some programming software doesn't support some new PICs. __________________ Superman Returns.. http://www.supermanhomepage.com/imag...an-returns.gif My friend created this account for me.. LOL http://bananasiong.myminicity.com oh.. somemore http://bananasiong.myminicity.com/env

19th June 2007, 06:08 PM	(permalink)
Hero999 Experienced Member	So I take it that all PIC instructions are the same size on a specific device? I've done some assembler programming on both an x86 PC and a microcontroller (can't remember what type) and different instructions required different amounts of memory. __________________ What's so bad about Microsoft? Get Opera it's simply a superb browser.

20th June 2007, 04:40 AM	(permalink)
Gayan Soyza Experienced Member Blog Entries: 1	I think for Hero999 its better start from windows & assembly language until you get descent knowledge in PIC programming Due to several reasons. Easy to understand More resources software’s (IC Prog, WinPicprog / Serial Port Emulators etc……) More supported programming hardware’s More debugging tools (simulators) Plenty tutorials (microchip application notes) More supported forum friends After that you can shift to any other OS or Higher Level Language or 18F series. All the best __________________ Gayan Forum Supporter

22nd June 2007, 05:50 AM	(permalink)
bananasiong Experienced Member	Hi Hero999, the chassis looked nice __________________ Superman Returns.. http://www.supermanhomepage.com/imag...an-returns.gif My friend created this account for me.. LOL http://bananasiong.myminicity.com oh.. somemore http://bananasiong.myminicity.com/env

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