williB
New Member
Some of you may be wondering how the process of PIC Programming goes ..
Basically you write the program ..
Then run MPASM .
Then use your programmer to put the program into the PIC.. easy..
The program is an assembler program or PIC Assembly language program. This tells the PIC what to do and when to do it..
MPASM is free from microchip. MPASM converts the assembly program into a hex file , which the programmer reads and loads into the PIC..
The programmer costs anywhere from 0 to maybe $100 for the higher end ones..maybe a little more..
There are plenty of programmer circuits on the net , and on this board..
Most home made programmers can be had for a few dollars in parts and a few more for the circuit board..
The point is when everything is working fine , it is really fun to see what you can come up with..
with a PIC you can
Blink LEDs
run a motor ...( stepper or dc )
Use PWM to run the DC motor or control the brightness of some LEDs
monitor voltages
plus a lot more
Basically you write the program ..
Then run MPASM .
Then use your programmer to put the program into the PIC.. easy..
The program is an assembler program or PIC Assembly language program. This tells the PIC what to do and when to do it..
MPASM is free from microchip. MPASM converts the assembly program into a hex file , which the programmer reads and loads into the PIC..
The programmer costs anywhere from 0 to maybe $100 for the higher end ones..maybe a little more..
There are plenty of programmer circuits on the net , and on this board..
Most home made programmers can be had for a few dollars in parts and a few more for the circuit board..
The point is when everything is working fine , it is really fun to see what you can come up with..
with a PIC you can
Blink LEDs
run a motor ...( stepper or dc )
Use PWM to run the DC motor or control the brightness of some LEDs
monitor voltages
plus a lot more