Micro Controller Programming.

Keith Hilton · Post by **Keith Hilton** » 1 Dec 2004 6:09 pm

Just wondering how many of you are into programming PIC or Basic SX?

Robert Parent · Post by **Robert Parent** » 2 Dec 2004 4:31 am

I have been a been designing microprocessor based products (hardware and firmware) for the past 20 years. Have used the PIC 16Cxx family processors in several products.

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 2 Dec 2004 4:48 am

Been arguing, fighting, and loosing battles to embedded systems for 25 years. Have looked at PICs and STAMPs but mostly worked w/the classic Motorola stuff.

I like Allen Bradley PLC 2/30's and 3's where you gotta have a 6 foot square by 1 foot deep enclosure to hold it. Lotsa room to misplace tools.

Mike Selecky · Post by **Mike Selecky** » 2 Dec 2004 5:04 am

I've used the flash 8 bit microcontrollers from PIC and AVR - mostly programmed in assembler, but also have used a C compiler. The Basic Stamp modules are expensive - better to get just the device with the features you need - more flexibility and programming choices. I believe Microchip still offers free samples of some of their devices and there are lots of free plans on the net to build your own programmer, so it's inexpensive to get into this stuff...

Bill Terry · Post by **Bill Terry** » 2 Dec 2004 7:07 am

I've done a little on PICs, but mostly 32-bit PowerPC these days.