http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r19012455 en Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:11:21 EDT Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:11:21 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19022323 anon : It seems to me that it's easier to find Mac tools for the Motorola processors. But Wintel software is far more common for any of them.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19022323 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:34:31 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19019991 SK : Thanks everyone.

I'll start with PIC for my first project. I'm currently making a JDM programmer (parts $5)

The following is a great resource for getting started: »www.voti.nl/swp/index.html

Edit: forgot to mention, most PICstuff is not Mac compatible. Are others chips better in this regard?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19019991 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:33:12 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19017497 tschmidt : I'm a big fan of MicroChip PIC controllers. There are lots of versions and they're cheap. Most development tools are downloadable free from the Mchip site. Lots of Flash parts and low cost engineering burner mean low development cost.

The "biggest" problem doing one off hobbyist stuff is finding thruhole parts rather then surface mount. Surface mount parts are fantastic if you are stuffing them on a PCB, but are a real pain if you are hardwiring a kludge board. Especially at my age with limited depth perception.

Microchip offers local one day classes, I assume other companies do so also to encourage developers.

/Tom]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19017497 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:27:53 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19014511 drjim : »books.google.com/books?q=pic+mic···ct=title
»www.microchip.com/stellent/idcpl···odeId=64
»www.rentron.com/pic.htm
»www.mstracey.btinternet.co.uk/pi···main.htm
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Any suggestions would be appreciated.


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