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6answers
156 views
PIC Programming
I want to do PIC programming in embedded C. But I don't know the language well. Please help me by suggesting some good sites for getting an idea about C programming.
2
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3answers
67 views
PIC16 Timer0 oddity
Hi folks,
Using a PIC16F886, I am trying to generate interrupts every 100 milliseconds using TMR0 clocked from the internal oscillator, but I am getting some really strange behavi …
4
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3answers
113 views
Embedded System that is able to connect to the internet.
Hello all,
I am thinking about starting a project and was just looking for some general input. Where I work our company currently have remote stations that take data in from a rad …
7
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4answers
373 views
How do I measure a negative voltage with a ADC?
I am working with a PIC micro-controller with inbuilt 10bit ADC and want to measure a voltage in the range of -1 to -3Volts.
I thought of using an op-amp in the inverting mode to m …
1
vote
3answers
53 views
Lowering PIC Clock Frequency
How do I lower the clock frequency of a PIC18F2550 and recalculate the peripheral dividers?
I'm trying to make it run cooler. Currently, it runs at 12MIPs/48mhz (USB-CDC-ACM).
6
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3answers
259 views
What are the best useful variety IC’s to have around for PIC Microcontrollers?
I would like to buy an assortment of IC's to use for PIC Microcontrollers projects that I want to make and use code for. What is a good assortment to have on hand?
2
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7answers
114 views
Is it really a good-practice disable optimizations during the development and debugging phases?
I'm reading Programming 16-Bit PIC Microcontrollers in C, and there is this affirmation in the book:
"During the development and debugging phases of a project, though, it is alway …
6
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4answers
555 views
Best PIC programmer?
I would like to start using PICs in my projects and was wondering which programmer I should get. I have plenty of experience using micro-controllers (68k, avr), I also have lots of …
2
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1answer
138 views
Develop Snap-On Board For Easy Connections - Rabbit SBC
At my Company, we are using the BL2600 (Seen here) to create a new automation controller to replace our older controller. Rather than have electricians have to terminate wires into …
1
vote
1answer
72 views
Problems driving leds with the MM5450
First what is my final goal: to drive 24 RGB LEDS using a microcontroller connected serially to a Micrel MM5450 LED driver. It would be nice to be able to drive all of them individ …
4
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4answers
138 views
Reading a 16-bit timer on an 8-bit MCU
Since an 8-bit MCU can't read the whole 16-bit timer in one cycle, this creates a race condition where the low-word can roll over between reads. Does the community have a preferre …
3
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8answers
963 views
Ideal WiFi to Serial (or SPI) bridge?
What are some recommendations on an ideal WiFi to Serial bridge? My ideal qualities would be:
Simple connectivity, SPI or Serial
Reasonable fast speed, at least 1mbit/sec ideally …
1
vote
1answer
74 views
Spartan-3E to PIC16f887
I am a beginner wanting to know how to interface the spartan 3e board with the pickit2- PIC16F887. I have so far connected j2- pin a6(spartan) to port a Pin1 on the PIC, the ground …
7
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4answers
389 views
Battery life monitor on PIC circuit
I have a small circuit using a PIC18F14F50 microcontroller chip which is logging data into an external EEPROM chip over an i2c interface (which I can then read back later over the …
1
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2answers
73 views
PicKit 1 and mplab
When I try to use the PicKit 1 in MPlab for the PIC 16F913, it doesn't allow me to program the chip using my programmer, even though it has ICSP, I currently have to just pick some …
