You have never said exactly what you did. I don't see how you could short anything using the starter kit as it comes straight from the factory. It sounded like you were just programming the 16F690 to blink the LEDs on the board. Did you try to solder something to the board?
On the starter kit, there are the voltage supply and ground pins(for connecting purposes) very very close(3/4 of a mm) and i shorted that up with a resistor leg...
EDIT:
Is 56.3 khz near enough for a 56 khz tsop irsensor?
My ir sensor only outputs 1.7 volts(5 volts)...I built it according to goodwin and others tutorials but it does'nt seems to work...What error could it be?
There is no current output on ir receiving.
Is it a common error?
All ir module don't work the same. Some have to have a pullup resistor some don't need
it. The best thing to do is get the module working first then hook it to your pic you can hook a led from the output with a resistor 1k to - volts and see if it's working Some modules you have to hook up like this.
I have never used a decoupling resistor the modules I use never would work wired like that I found this a long time ago **broken link removed** And it works for me. But maybe I should of said not wired the same to
Addison of course! Never go to active eletronique(they sell 4 330 ohms resistor for 1 $).
The best thing to do is get the module working first then hook it to your pic you can hook a led from the output with a resistor 1k to - volts and see if it's working Some modules you have to hook up like this.
I did exactly like that( to be able to see the led, i had to put the resistor to 330 ohms), but there is still 1.7-8 volts output ...The module works, i pulsed a tsal6200 to 57 khz and the tsop shuts of very well when recceiving the signal. There is no power supply resistor, as it was'nt outputing enough current to see then led.But still 1.7 volts...
You can't use the output to source current to an LED, the TSOP has a high value pullup resistor inside (or a small current source). If you're attempting to source current that would explain your problem - however, you can sink current through a TSOP, check my remote control tester at:
Notice that this doesn't have a supply decoupling resistor, but it's only a very crude useage
Hey, i just made my two PIC's talk together with a phone!
(with ir transmission,TSOP)
After scratching my head i tought: why dont use this design?
It works very great, and that cant be due to any programming error, because there are no wire connecting the two microcontrollers, only air!
After testing, none of the parts where hot ... so it looks alright, can someone tell me?