micrcontroller programming in c
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Any reason you have chosen C? I'm playing with microcontrollers at the moment but could never get a C program to work once compiled (I don't know C anyway which doesn't help). I've managed to get programs working written in assembely and JAL.
I'm going to be using a programming language called JAL V2 ( http://www.casadeyork.com/jalv2/ ) which is a high-level language like C and has support for lots of libraries. I've compiled programs fine with the previous version known as JAL but the new version adds a lot more, one of the experts in the area, Bert van Dam (google his name for more info) has released a book on JAL V2 and microcontrollers about 3 days ago, I'm thinkiong of buying it http://members.home.nl/b.vandam/boek/microENG/micro.html
In terms of a dev board I don't use one, I have a JDM serial programmer which I built out of a few components and I have a breadboard with my circuit set up on it, I program the chip and then plug it into the circuit, not the best solution but it works.
BTW I am talking about PIC microcontrollers here, there are also AVR's which I can't advise on as I've never used one.
I'm going to be using a programming language called JAL V2 ( http://www.casadeyork.com/jalv2/ ) which is a high-level language like C and has support for lots of libraries. I've compiled programs fine with the previous version known as JAL but the new version adds a lot more, one of the experts in the area, Bert van Dam (google his name for more info) has released a book on JAL V2 and microcontrollers about 3 days ago, I'm thinkiong of buying it http://members.home.nl/b.vandam/boek/microENG/micro.html
In terms of a dev board I don't use one, I have a JDM serial programmer which I built out of a few components and I have a breadboard with my circuit set up on it, I program the chip and then plug it into the circuit, not the best solution but it works.
BTW I am talking about PIC microcontrollers here, there are also AVR's which I can't advise on as I've never used one.
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reason i chose c, is :
- i know c quite well
- i've programmed c on micro controllers before
- i wana stick with a syntax i'm using regular as its a side project
i've been looking at some nice boards that are about 70 quid. come with a programmer board etc.... i'd post a link but dunno if im allowed?
- i know c quite well
- i've programmed c on micro controllers before
- i wana stick with a syntax i'm using regular as its a side project
i've been looking at some nice boards that are about 70 quid. come with a programmer board etc.... i'd post a link but dunno if im allowed?
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Try looking at systm episode here: http://revision3.com/systm/avr101
Also make magazine 1: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/03/beginning_with_the_basic.html
make magazine 2: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/04/rfid_and_texttospeech_mod.html
Make search for 'avr': http://www.google.com/custom?domain....gif;S:http://www.makezine.com/;FORID:1&hl=en
Also instructables: http://www.instructables.com/id/Ghetto-Programming:-Getting-started-with-AVR-micro/
My tutorial: http://www.instructables.com/id/Micro-controller-programming:-Making-a-set-of-traf/
Also make magazine 1: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/03/beginning_with_the_basic.html
make magazine 2: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/04/rfid_and_texttospeech_mod.html
Make search for 'avr': http://www.google.com/custom?domain....gif;S:http://www.makezine.com/;FORID:1&hl=en
Also instructables: http://www.instructables.com/id/Ghetto-Programming:-Getting-started-with-AVR-micro/
My tutorial: http://www.instructables.com/id/Micro-controller-programming:-Making-a-set-of-traf/
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You dont need to spend that much, buy an AVR chip £2 max buy a parallel port cable, some resistors and other components, wire etc.. solder it all together and your done, no need to spend £70 the tutorial I have in my post above cost <£30 and that made a fully working traffic light set.
If your interested I am thinking of trying a project like the 'daft punk table' on a smaller scale, i.e. cheaper on a bread board, will need to get some time to do it first.
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-build-a-Daft-Punk-Table-Replica/
As mentioned AVR microcontrollers use C and are cheap, another cool microcontroller is the propeller chip which does 8 way multi processing and uses a language called spin which is very similar to C, Parralax do kits with dev boards etc for that.
http://www.parallax.com/Default.aspx?tabid=407
http://www.parallax.com/Default.aspx?tabid=407
When I did it, we used the MPLAB IDE I think. There was another thing someone used for their final year project.
As for dev boards, bit o' breadboard and components can't be beat
^^^^^^
MPLAB is what we use here for all our PIC programming.
We use ICD2's to program with.
http://www.mikroe.com/en/tools/bigpic4/
thats what im looking at. screens lcds etc.
looks like there is loads i can do and for 60-70 quid i dont think its too bad?
any opinions
thats what im looking at. screens lcds etc.
looks like there is loads i can do and for 60-70 quid i dont think its too bad?
any opinions
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its not too expensive however i think its overkill for a beginner, depends how serious you are and how much time you have, i have little time so it would not be to my benefit, plus i would want a mac one not pc. Seems like its worth it for 70 as the displays are quite expensive on their own plus its all ready to go no bread boarding.