gnupic: Requests for adding support to program chips to PikDev?
Subject:
Re: Requests for adding support to program chips to PikDev?
From:
David Willmore ####@####.####
Date:
18 Nov 2004 02:35:07 +0000
Message-Id: <200411180234.iAI2YgHT001145@localhost.localdomain>
> I hear you. I have just been looking in to getting a little more
> advanced in my programming of PIC's. I had just been playing with F84's
> and started to explore the features of F628's, programming in ASM with
> MPLAB. It seems though that if I want to get a little more advanced,
> then I should look in to using C to develop code, running on a
> bootloader or RTOS. It seems whatever area I come to, even more
> advanced PHP coding (like wanting to alter PHP / Apache modules)
> requires knowledge of C. So looks like I will have to start learning now.
It's never a bad idea to learn new things. I've been programming in C,
assembly (you name the processor, uhh, but not x86), fortran, a half
dozen other crazy languages, but I had never had need of C++ until now.
> I have lost touch a bit, I guess the F628 types are already covered.
So much so that the F628 isn't even the current part, the A has replaced
it for new designs and had passed it for price, as well. The A version
is still a great part. If you need a middle size of program space,
a good chunk of RAM, some EEPROM, and serial, you're good with a F628.
There are newer chips, but this one still sits at a sweet spot.
> Have you thought about coding some modules for the emulator? There are
> already some LED's and even an LCD, but how about some more, advanced
> and usable modules? A servo with graphical depiction of a servo and
> related movement would be quite a task but I'm sure thousands of people
> are in dire need of such development projects. Im sure if you use CVS
> to build the module, there are other people with selected skills who
> would not mind helping out with certain aspects.
Once Scott gets his current redesign, I'll probably look into that,
but now seems to be a bad time.
> Anyway, just a little suggestion, as you were asking :)
Sort of OT, but thanks. :) Any PICs you'd like to see supported?
Cheers,
David
