Hey forum members, I need your help!

[Krumlink]

Hey everybody, I have tried programming again, and so far everything has gone well. THe only problem is that DIPmicro is out of Inchworm+ , and I need at least the preprogrammed 16F877A and teh PCB. I can get the rest, but I was wondering is any michigander or Canahooligan could send me the PCB and the 16F877A. I can provide payment and the 16F877A if necessary.

Thanks alot! Hope to be building smart robots soon!

NOTE: This is not a sale or a purchase of a oversite product. I am simply asking for assistance.

 

[futz]

Hey everybody, I have tried programming again, and so far everything has gone well. THe only problem is that DIPmicro is out of Inchworm+ , and I need at least the preprogrammed 16F877A and teh PCB. I can get the rest, but I was wondering is any michigander or Canahooligan could send me the PCB and the 16F877A. I can provide payment and the 16F877A if necessary.

Dipmicro has the board:
https://dipmicro.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=441

and the chip:
https://dipmicro.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=211

I'd buy it that way, but if I buy the whole kit I get the rest of the parts for a bit under five bucks. I could get some of it out of the junk box, but if I have to order the rest of the parts it'll definitely end up costing more than five bucks.

 

[Mike - K8LH]

I might be able to help you with a programmed '877A when I get home this weekend. I'm located in Westland. Please send me a PM and I'll reply with my phone number...

Mike, K8LH

 

[3v0]

DipMicro has the inchworm+ kit back in stock.

 

[Krumlink]

I was going to get the inchworm now, since It was back in stock, that way I wont have to go all around my suppliers looking for parts. Thanks for the very short thread but good replies

 

[Krumlink]

WOOT! The inchworm is on its way!

These are the chips I have (I am planning to program in C++ since my High school programs their robotz in c++)

16F88 x3
16F876A x4
16F877A x4
16F887 x3
18F4620 x3
16F628A x5
(I have some nice friends that gave me this stuff and the sample order THAT I DONT ABUSE ANYMORE )

All I need now is some code and some good directions

 

[blueroomelectronics]

C++ is not for microcontrollers. Microcontrollers have a somewhat specific C.
Also for C stick with the 18F series of PICs (the free student edition of C18 is excellent I'm told)
Getting a little assembly will help.

 

[aussiepoof]

The Microchip C18 compiler is great, and as Blueroom said the 18F processors are reasonably well suited to C. The newer 24 series is even better suited to it, but a little harder to work with for newbies.

I have managed to program the 18F series with a bootloader using a modified JDM style programmer (just wired the right pins on a 28-pin ZIF socket for my 18F2550), so you don't even need anything complex to work with them. They're also cheap when bought in one-off quantities from Microchip Direct.

Regards,
Paul

 

[Krumlink]

So how do I program the 16F series

 

[Krumlink]

How do I learn C from C++?

What is the point of you telling me to get 16F series of chips when you want me to use the 18F?

I just want to start programming...

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

So how do I program the 16F series

In assembler, so you learn something!

 

[Krumlink]

such as?

Like what KIND of assembler (obviously some kind of 16F assembler)

Ok this is what I have:
16F88 x3
16F876A x4
16F877A x4
16F887 x3
18F4620 x3
16F628A x5
INCHWORM+
9PIN SERIAL CABLE
MPLAB WITH ASSEMBLER (full version is working now)

What do I need?
List it like above.

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

You've got everything you need!.

 

[Krumlink]

WRONG! You diddnt say C language

Really? So I write the program in C and use the MPLAB TOOLSUITE ASSEMBLER with it? Awesomely radical. All I need now is some CODE and PIC (i was thinking about the 16F628A) setup. How about a simple blinky mc light? (aka what is a basic stepthrough of creating a flashy mc led)

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

WRONG! You diddnt say C language

Nobody 'needs' the C language!

 

[Krumlink]

omg, I am going to eat your baby...

Ok what is some simple source code for a blinking LED on a 16F628A? and how do I save it under MPLAB? everytime I write a sad attempt at the easiest program ever, it doesnt save it right.

 

[David James]

omg, I am going to eat your baby...

Ok what is some simple source code for a blinking LED on a 16F628A? and how do I save it under MPLAB? everytime I write a sad attempt at the easiest program ever, it doesnt save it right.

Nigel's tutorial, lesson 1 - - flashing LED code in assembler for a 16F628

Wouter van Oijen's page - http://www.voti.nl/blink/n_index.html - flashing LED code for lots of different processors (in Jal, which is a Pascla or Ada like language).