gnupic: PICs on Linux
Subject:
Re: PICs on Linux
From:
"Robert J. Lee" ####@####.####
Date:
5 Nov 2004 19:12:12 +0000
Message-Id: <200411051913.03202.kiki@rjlee.dyndns.org>
On Friday 05 Nov 2004 14:37, Byron A Jeff wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 09:02:23PM +0000, Robert J. Lee wrote:
> > Hello!
> > I am currently developing a complex circuit which I am hoping to base
> > around the PIC16C54 and dsPIC3F2010. However, I've recently ditched
> > Microsoft Windows in favour of Linux, and I want to get back into
> > programming PICs.
>
> Interesting combination. Why the 16C54? Microchip has a plethora of newer,
> more capable, easier to use, and cheaper chips. Also because of the gputils
> suite there's no worries about being able to program them.
>
> I usually recommend the 16F88 for one off hobby designs in the 18 pin form
> factor. I'm still trying to get up to speed with the 18F family, which is
> far superior in design than the 16F parts. But until then the 16F877A is a
> quite capable 40 pin part that can handle anything and everything you can
> throw at it.
>
I originally intended to use the 16C54 because it seemed to be the cheapest
chip around. The programmer I've been using is too old to support the flash
PICs, so I didn't really look at them. I want to use the dsPIC3F2010 because
I need one processor with lots of RAM, and (for the price) I'd rather not get
an external chip (with all the address multiplexing that entails).
The 16F88 is a little overspecified for what I need, but thanks for the FLASH
pointer; I'd assumed that they'd be more expensive than older PICs but I'm
just glancing through a catalogue and I note that the 16F630/676 (for
example) has more features than the 16C54 at a lower price and a smaller
form-factor :)
