ODP: encoder knob inc/dec decoder revisited..

[Roman Sowa]

8-pin PICs are not so costly,
less than $2 apiece!
Don't know how it works for you, but here i can buy them with
little or no problem (2 weeks delivery), and no minimum quantity...
I mostly use 18-pin PIC16F84, because it is flash, and has 13
i/o pins, and costs about $4.

Freeware? i think i saw it on Microchip web page:
quote:
"MPLAB v3.99.23 <http://www.microchip.com/10/Tools/mTools/MPLAB/index.htm>
release is available for download. Find out what a great Integrated
Development Environment is available for free today!."

Roman

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> Od:	cyborg0 at GlobalEyes.net [SMTP:cyborg0 at GlobalEyes.net]
> Wysłano:	3 października 1998 22:28
> Do:	Jeremy Brookes
> DW:	Synth DIY
> Temat:	Re: encoder knob inc/dec decoder revisited..
> 
> yeah, that would work, but it would definitely cost more and I think the
> PIC
> chips use more current...I also wanted to do it with off-the shelf
> commonly
> available parts and I dont think they sell PIC chips at radio shack! :)
> But, as
> a one-chip solution this could definitely work.. If I ever get a PIC
> programmer
> I will look into it..
> Anybody know of a freeware PIC compiler/programmer? I have been wanting to
> mess
> with these for a while.. I guess a basic stamp could do it too, and
> supposedly
> you can program them off of the parallel port pins of your PC..
> Rob
> 
>