Recommend a PIC development system?

[Cifrocco]

I want to get into PIC development. I see ads from Circuit-ED.com for the EasyPIC4 system. Has anyone worked with this, is it recommended, if not, what would you recommend? I want something with lots of experiments, projects, examples, etc., using 8- to 40-pin PIC's.

Thanks.

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

You might try my modular PIC tutorials? - it's more versatile than a development board - and cheap to build.

 

[Cifrocco]

Well I just received the EasyPIC4 PIC development system from the Serbian company Mikroelektronika. A very polished product, highly recommended. Saves me the trouble of building one, too.

Nigel, I've already started trying out your PIC tutorials, they're very helpful. Thanks.

 

[joecioppi]

Friends,

Thanks for all your efforts to bring me into the controller world. At least in this group, the PIC is the range you are all behind. I should be able to do well with your suggestions.

My first efforts will be to get an mp3 chip to play, then record. I will report my progress at the first sign.

Joe

 

[ee.prasad]

Friends,

There is another PIC DEMO board at µ¥Æ¬»ú--PICµ¥Æ¬»úѧϰÍø(µ¥Æ¬»ú ±à³Ì ½âÃÜ ±à³ÌÆ÷ ICD2 ·ÂÕæÆ÷ ¿ª·¢°å)

I have QL200 board
it have more features than easypic4

 

[BeeBop]

Friends,

There is another PIC DEMO board at µ¥Æ¬»ú--PICµ¥Æ¬»úѧϰÍø(µ¥Æ¬»ú ±à³Ì ½âÃÜ ±à³ÌÆ÷ ICD2 ·ÂÕæÆ÷ ¿ª·¢°å)

I have QL200 board
it have more features than easypic4

Most people on here speak English; there are very few who will be able to navigate the Chinese only interface.

 

[AtomSoft]

welcome qls electronic--PIC Programmer & Development Board & icd2 Debugger

English yay!

LOL is a clone... nice!!! even down to the layout.

 

[BeeBop]

welcome qls electronic--PIC Programmer & Development Board & icd2 Debugger

English yay!

LOL is a clone... nice!!! even down to the layout.

Wow, you have good eyes, Jason!! (and perhaps I'm getting blind.)

 

[AtomSoft]

lol thanks.

 

[Mike - K8LH]

A clone of what Jason?

 

[AtomSoft]

lol mikroElektronika

Orignal:
**broken link removed**

Clone:
PIC Microchip MCU Development Tools Board + Programmer(QL200)


I would get the clone tho ... mainly because it takes DIP pics. No special 100pin plugins lol (which they sell for $5)


They even have:

PICKIT 2 Clone:
PIC KIT2 pickit2 PICKIT 2 USB PIC Development Tool Programmer & Debugger for Microchip MCU

dsPIC clone:
PIC Microchip 16bit MCU Development Board QLdsPIC3

Even on ebay:
**broken link removed** (I LIKE THIS!!!)

 

[BeeBop]

Their products seem really expensive for made in China. Mind you the Chinese board comes with the LCDs etc, which the Mikro board does not.

While looking, I came across this shister, selling Sure Electronics (China) as USA. I found this by taking a look at one of his images, which he forgot to change the name of.

**broken link removed**

looking at the language on the page, it is probably a Chinese Person, selling Sure on ebay, going to make a fortune.

Lots of gouging going on on Ebay these days. Be very careful buying on ebay.

I think he is right though:

I have QL200 board
it have more features than easypic4