PIC16F88 Project Ideas

[Shake_ECET209]

Hi Guys, I am new to the forum. I was googling "PIC1688 Projects" and I found this forum.
I am taking a basic Microcontrollers class and we are using PIC16F88 Microcontrollers.
We have to do a project using the basic things we have learned so far...Timers, and different functions. I Feel like my classmates have already choosen the basic "easy" projects and im kinda stuck looking for a project that is basic but different from the rest.

Any Ideas or good websites to go too??

 

[Thunderchild]

find something you want to do that involves a pic, like a project you want to do, most pics can replace everyday circuit blocks, for example i use a pic to control a car dynamo but thats an easy project requiring just the ADC and PWM output and a very simple control program. if you want something out of the ordinary look for a problem that needs a solution that can be solved with a pic, that way your guaranteed to be different

 

[blueroomelectronics]

The 16F88 is similar to a reduced pin count 16F877A with an internal oscillator. It's a favorite 16F PIC IMO.
You could Google 16F84, 16F628A or 16F877 projects to get you started.

 

[Shake_ECET209]

PIc16F88

Thanks guys, Yeah ive been googling PIC16f88 looking for some ideas on projects that wont require me to buy other tools. I am trying to find a project using a built in LCD screen on our bread boards.

 

[Thunderchild]

Are you using assembly or some higher language like BASIC ? I don't know about how hard it is in assembly but any PIC can run an LCD diasplay that runs on the industry standard controller

 

[Shake_ECET209]

we are using C code, MPLAB compiler. Its a basic class so im sure everything is pretty simple. We have done labs where we use the LCD displays to show binary numbers and stuff. I can even make a digital clock if I wanted for my project. Just dont really know where to start or if there is somthing just as simple but cooler. That is just my basic fall back plan