Garrettwademan
New Member
I have been browsing the forums and found a lot of good stuff here. I have never dabbled into IC chips but now have a huge interest in them. I have been researching all day different types of chips along with how to program them. I went to school for electronics but they never really touched on different styles of IC chips on the market and what they do.
My application requires a computer to run an application (a visual basic app) that controls a circuit via the local Com port. I have looked at the MAX232 and MAX232A chip but it seems it is only good for converting RS232 line level to TTL level voltages. I need advice on an IC chip that can support a TX, RX and GND that can accept ASCII character codes (0-255) and then depending on the code sent, it will send certain output pins high/low. I am thinking that I need a chip that supports the TX, RX and GND pins but also a chip that supports programming. I plan on writing some code for the chip so it knows what to do when it gets for example an ASCII character code of "250".
I know I may be asking a lot on this request but even if someone can point me in the right direction that would be great. I am also looking for a beginners kit/guide/tutorial on programming IC chips along with an explanation of what each chip really does. I have found a lot of good sites for the programming portion but wanted to get some more opinions. I am looking for a programming language and chip that can support communications with other devices using the serial, parallel and USB interface.
Thanks in advance.
My application requires a computer to run an application (a visual basic app) that controls a circuit via the local Com port. I have looked at the MAX232 and MAX232A chip but it seems it is only good for converting RS232 line level to TTL level voltages. I need advice on an IC chip that can support a TX, RX and GND that can accept ASCII character codes (0-255) and then depending on the code sent, it will send certain output pins high/low. I am thinking that I need a chip that supports the TX, RX and GND pins but also a chip that supports programming. I plan on writing some code for the chip so it knows what to do when it gets for example an ASCII character code of "250".
I know I may be asking a lot on this request but even if someone can point me in the right direction that would be great. I am also looking for a beginners kit/guide/tutorial on programming IC chips along with an explanation of what each chip really does. I have found a lot of good sites for the programming portion but wanted to get some more opinions. I am looking for a programming language and chip that can support communications with other devices using the serial, parallel and USB interface.
Thanks in advance.