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Norlin · 19th April 2008, 04:38 PM

I was wondering what PICs people keep on hand and use the most often and why. For example, I have:
PIC16F628A (easy to use, simple projects, adapt 16F84 examples on the web to this easily)
PIC16F877A (will be using my PIC16F887s instead of these going forward, similar to 16F628A in features but more I/O pins for projects requiring it)
PIC12F675 (simple and useful when you only need a few pins)
PIC18F1220 (chose this to move into PIC18s)
PIC18F452 (more I/O pin projects)

Have a bunch of others, (notable PICs might be the 16F88, 16F54) however the above is what I find myself using the most currently. I kind of want to get feedback so that I can figure out what PIC might be nice to take on next based on usefulness. Will give me an idea of what to get when taking advantage of Microchip's sample service which I've never tried before.

eng1 · 19th April 2008, 05:01 PM

PIC16F628A general purpose
PIC16F690 18 I/O pins, loaded with peripherals (SPI applications)
PIC16F887 same as the 877A with better specs. It includes the interanl osc.
PIC12F683 my personal favourite 8-pin PIC: 8 MHz internal oscillator, TMR2, CCP!

Pommie · 19th April 2008, 05:08 PM

12F683
16F88 (628 with ADC and more)
16F886
16F887
18F1320
18F2550
18F4550

Just wish I could find an 8 pin chip with a USART.

Mike.

BeeBop · 19th April 2008, 05:28 PM

Well,

PIC16F84A (don't tell anyone - I still have a few of these hanging around, but never use 'em)

PIC16F628 (Got a few tubes of surface mount, on a deal)

PIC16F628A (easy to use, simple projects, adapt 16F84 examples on the web to this easily) I grabbed 25 of them last time...

PIC16F88 (Have a couple, these are great, wish I'd grabbed 25 of these.)
PIC16F877, 877A (Still have a few of these around...)

PIC18F454 (Have a few, and also have an 18F458, which has more program memory)

PIC12F683 This is a 'sweet-heart' of a little chip... grabbed 25 last time...

PIC10F202 I wanted surface mount parts, but they sent DIPs.

the SMT part is like a spec of dust, with 6 pins on it!

PIC18F1320 - good small 18F chip

PIC18F2620 - like above, but 28pin skinny dip more resources

PIC18F2250 and PIC18F4550 for USB, of course

PIC18F8720 18F8722 I have a few of these HUGE things with 2 USARTs, 128k of program memory and an external memory bus... don't want to waste them on small projects

Have a few dsPICs but haven't really had time to put them through the paces...

Microchip also has some very interesting peripherals I'd love to have around to play with...

Hank Fletcher · 19th April 2008, 06:39 PM

16F88 and 16F887, but I'm still a noob!

nickelflippr · 19th April 2008, 08:17 PM

16HV616 'no voltage regulator required
16f648a 'small pin out with a usart
16f88 'the do it all chip
18f4620 'has MSSP, will never run out of variables or room.

18F4431 'because someday will use the 4 pwm and dual h-bridge feature. A motor controller so to speak, and all the Pic peripherals rolled up into one!

picbits · 19th April 2008, 08:56 PM

18F1320 - A little more memory than the 1220
18F4520 - Lots of pins and memory
16F627-SO - got a couple of hundred of these so use them for disposable projects
18F2320 - Fairly small but with a few more IO than the 1320

All the above 18f series I use with a custom bootloader so they only really go near the programmer once when they first hit the workshop

Gayan Soyza · 21st April 2008, 10:57 AM

PIC 12F683
PIC 16F628A
PIC 18F1320

Those three PICs are more than enough for me. Can do wonders with those.

**3v0** · 21st April 2008, 11:50 AM

I keep a few 18 pin 18F1330's around. They have loads of PWM support and a PLL to run without a crystal at 32MHz. The down side is that they only have two timers (due to PWM) and do not have hardware SPI or I2C support.

VISN · 21st April 2008, 12:20 PM

PIC16F88
pic18f4550/2550
pic18f1320
I don't forsee ever using the 877 unless it is to implement someone else projects. I am really looking foward to the USB OTG pics out next month. I am getting a bit pissed about silicon errata (in general) though -and the documentation matrix that for a few hours showed that the USB OTG 24F series were supporting Jtag ( it isn't).

blueroomelectronics · 21st April 2008, 01:51 PM

12f675, 629
16f628a, 88, 877a, 887
18f4620, 4550, 2550, 2525, 1320

bananasiong · 21st April 2008, 03:43 PM

PIC16F88 - I like its full of features..
dsPIC33FJ12GP201 - I like 40 MIPS and 3.3 V

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19th April 2008, 04:38 PM	(permalink)
Norlin	PICs you keep on hand I was wondering what PICs people keep on hand and use the most often and why. For example, I have: PIC16F628A (easy to use, simple projects, adapt 16F84 examples on the web to this easily) PIC16F877A (will be using my PIC16F887s instead of these going forward, similar to 16F628A in features but more I/O pins for projects requiring it) PIC12F675 (simple and useful when you only need a few pins) PIC18F1220 (chose this to move into PIC18s) PIC18F452 (more I/O pin projects) Have a bunch of others, (notable PICs might be the 16F88, 16F54) however the above is what I find myself using the most currently. I kind of want to get feedback so that I can figure out what PIC might be nice to take on next based on usefulness. Will give me an idea of what to get when taking advantage of Microchip's sample service which I've never tried before.

19th April 2008, 05:01 PM	(permalink)
eng1	PIC16F628A general purpose PIC16F690 18 I/O pins, loaded with peripherals (SPI applications) PIC16F887 same as the 877A with better specs. It includes the interanl osc. PIC12F683 my personal favourite 8-pin PIC: 8 MHz internal oscillator, TMR2, CCP! Last edited by eng1; 19th April 2008 at 05:16 PM.

19th April 2008, 05:08 PM	(permalink)
Pommie	12F683 16F88 (628 with ADC and more) 16F886 16F887 18F1320 18F2550 18F4550 Just wish I could find an 8 pin chip with a USART. Mike.

19th April 2008, 05:28 PM	(permalink)
BeeBop	Well, PIC16F84A (don't tell anyone - I still have a few of these hanging around, but never use 'em) PIC16F628 (Got a few tubes of surface mount, on a deal) PIC16F628A (easy to use, simple projects, adapt 16F84 examples on the web to this easily) I grabbed 25 of them last time... PIC16F88 (Have a couple, these are great, wish I'd grabbed 25 of these.) PIC16F877, 877A (Still have a few of these around...) PIC18F454 (Have a few, and also have an 18F458, which has more program memory) PIC12F683 This is a 'sweet-heart' of a little chip... grabbed 25 last time... PIC10F202 I wanted surface mount parts, but they sent DIPs. the SMT part is like a spec of dust, with 6 pins on it! PIC18F1320 - good small 18F chip PIC18F2620 - like above, but 28pin skinny dip more resources PIC18F2250 and PIC18F4550 for USB, of course PIC18F8720 18F8722 I have a few of these HUGE things with 2 USARTs, 128k of program memory and an external memory bus... don't want to waste them on small projects Have a few dsPICs but haven't really had time to put them through the paces... Microchip also has some very interesting peripherals I'd love to have around to play with...

19th April 2008, 06:39 PM	(permalink)
Hank Fletcher	16F88 and 16F887, but I'm still a noob!

19th April 2008, 08:17 PM	(permalink)
nickelflippr	16HV616 'no voltage regulator required 16f648a 'small pin out with a usart 16f88 'the do it all chip 18f4620 'has MSSP, will never run out of variables or room. 18F4431 'because someday will use the 4 pwm and dual h-bridge feature. A motor controller so to speak, and all the Pic peripherals rolled up into one!

19th April 2008, 08:56 PM	(permalink)
picbits	18F1320 - A little more memory than the 1220 18F4520 - Lots of pins and memory 16F627-SO - got a couple of hundred of these so use them for disposable projects 18F2320 - Fairly small but with a few more IO than the 1320 All the above 18f series I use with a custom bootloader so they only really go near the programmer once when they first hit the workshop

21st April 2008, 10:57 AM	(permalink)
Gayan Soyza	PIC 12F683 PIC 16F628A PIC 18F1320 Those three PICs are more than enough for me. Can do wonders with those. __________________ Gayan My Website http://gsmicro.blogspot.com/

21st April 2008, 11:50 AM	(permalink)
3v0	I keep a few 18 pin 18F1330's around. They have loads of PWM support and a PLL to run without a crystal at 32MHz. The down side is that they only have two timers (due to PWM) and do not have hardware SPI or I2C support. __________________ search engine for electronic parts Junebug USB PIC programmer kit., USB Bit Wacker, 3v0's Homepage The 15 Minute Printed Circuit Board! (+drill time)

21st April 2008, 12:20 PM	(permalink)
VISN	PIC16F88 pic18f4550/2550 pic18f1320 I don't forsee ever using the 877 unless it is to implement someone else projects. I am really looking foward to the USB OTG pics out next month. I am getting a bit pissed about silicon errata (in general) though -and the documentation matrix that for a few hours showed that the USB OTG 24F series were supporting Jtag ( it isn't). Last edited by VISN; 21st April 2008 at 12:24 PM.

21st April 2008, 01:51 PM	(permalink)
blueroomelectronics	12f675, 629 16f628a, 88, 877a, 887 18f4620, 4550, 2550, 2525, 1320 __________________ Bill Smart Kits build Smart People http://www.blueroomelectronics.com

21st April 2008, 03:43 PM	(permalink)
bananasiong	PIC16F88 - I like its full of features.. dsPIC33FJ12GP201 - I like 40 MIPS and 3.3 V __________________ Superman returns..