[sdiy] Recommended books for PIC programming?

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Nah, I like the dev kit for the 16f87. :) its more fun.

If you can afford it that is. :)

Rob

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----- Original Message -----
From: "The Old Crow" <oldcrow at oldcrows.net>
To: <sbernardi at attbi.com>
Cc: "Synth-DIY" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Recommended books for PIC programming?


> On Tue, 17 Sep 2002 sbernardi at attbi.com wrote:
>
> > What are some recommended books for learning PIC programming? How
are
> > the "Easy PIC'n" series? Also, PIC programmers - I've seen real
cheap
> > ones on eBay with downloadable software that just plug into a
computer
> > serial port, to ones that cost $100's. I want to stay on the cheap
side.
>
>   The Easy PIC'n series is actually quite good.  They cover
everything in
> fairly easy manner without being either too basic or too high-level.
>
>   For programming, I like the Newfound Electronics Warp-13A, myself.
I
> got my programmers at http://www.phanderson.com/ for $95 each, which
> includes a wall-wart and serial cable.  I have programmed tens of
> thousands of PIC parts using the programmers without any trouble
(except
> bad PIC parts right out of the tube).  I also have the PICStart
Plus,
> which is Microchip's own development programmer.  These are a bit
more
> ($199 I think).  Both programmers support the Microchip MPLAB
development
> environemnt, though I tend to use a PIC C compiler and the Warp-13
> software and not bother much with MPLAB anymore.
>
>   FYI, the beginner's PIC of choice is no longer the old 16F84.  Now
the
> one to get is the 16F628(A).  Much more capable and it has serial
> hardware, PWM hardware, etc.  and it is like $1.25.  My current
favorite
> is the 18F252.  TONS of code space. :)
>
> Crow
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