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blueroomelectronics said:Obscure
JAL
Pascal (I actually liked Pascal on the PC, Alice Pascal was helpful and now free)
It started with the Z80 in the early 1980s during my apprenticeship training at BCIT. Then some training on writing assembler for the PC (8088). Basically a micro computer course.Marks256 said:How did YOU learn microcontrollers? (you as in the person reading this)
Marks256 said:I've got a nice programmer from a fellow forum member. I don't remember what it was called, though... i think it was an ICD clone, or something... yeah that is what it is. I had an LED blinker going, but i didn't even understand the program, so it really didn't help me. I was also using a really out-of-date pic
Brian Hoskins said:I've recommended this to a few people on here, and I'm going to recommend it to you as well.
This development board from Matrix Multimedia is excellent:
**broken link removed**
aussiepoof said:PS: If you'd like to learn a bit of C before diving into the PIC/C18, you could try running Linux... it allows you to write "Hello world!" trivially easily and move from there using "standard" C tutorials. Linux is free... which is an excellent price (And yes, free as in open/libre!)
Marks256 said:I am ok with learning assembly. My only problem is, i am going to need some text that actually EXPLAINS things. I dont want the code dumped on me and leave me to figure it out, i want structure. I can't find anything that offers me that.
Mark256 said:. I know that the basics are going to be the same, but all these configuration parameters confuse me.
The PIC18 Configuration Settings Addendum is no longer published as a .PDF file. It is included with MPLAB IDE and MPLAB C18 C Compiler as on-line help.
I didn't say anything offensive. At no point did you say you were quite comfortable with C. Nor did you mention Linux (use of which doesn't imply knowledge of C at all.)Marks256 said:Aussiepoof, i know you didn't mean it like i am making it sound, but i am a bit offended by that...
Ah... the root of the problem at last! Using the UBW design and code might suit you well because you can see what they've done with config paramters and perhaps even ignore them for a bit while you get used to the C for PICsI just want to get comfortable with C for PICs. I know that the basics are going to be the same, but all these configuration parameters confuse me.
As you're comfortable enough with C then the UBW code is *very* easy to follow and modify and as I said the UBW hardware design can be built in a couple of hours or less on a breadboard so it's *very* cheap to get up and running.I am ok with learning assembly. My only problem is, i am going to need some text that actually EXPLAINS things. I dont want the code dumped on me and leave me to figure it out, i want structure. I can't find anything that offers me that.