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2006-07-22T19:42:21Z

Kits

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	Microchip makes various kits for progrmaming PIC chips. Using Microchip's MPLAB software, you can write, simulate and program your code.		Microchip makes various kits for progrmaming PIC chips. Using Microchip's MPLAB software, you can write, simulate and program your code.

	* [[PICkit 1]] - One of the simplest and easiest is the PICkit. It uses a USB interface to connect the PIC to a PC. It is a low-cost solution at $36/kit. (Digikey # DV164101-ND)		* [[PICkit 1]] - One of the simplest and easiest is the PICkit. It uses a USB interface to connect the PIC to a PC and supports 8 and 14-pin PICs. It is a low-cost solution at $36/kit. (Digikey # DV164101-ND)

	* PICkit 2 - supports more advanced PICs. Also USB, slightly more expensive at $50. (Digikey # DV164120-ND)		* PICkit 2 - supports more advanced PICs. Also USB, slightly more expensive at $50. (Digikey # DV164120-ND)

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2006-07-22T19:41:42Z

Kits

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	Microchip makes various kits for progrmaming PIC chips. Using Microchip's MPLAB software, you can write, simulate and program your code.		Microchip makes various kits for progrmaming PIC chips. Using Microchip's MPLAB software, you can write, simulate and program your code.

	* [[PICkit 1]] - One of the simplest and easiest is the PICkit. It uses a USB interface to connect the PIC to a PC. It is a low-cost solution at ~~approximately~~ $40/kit. (Digikey ~~Part~~ #: DV164101~~-ND or DV164120~~-ND)		* [[PICkit 1]] - One of the simplest and easiest is the PICkit. It uses a USB interface to connect the PIC to a PC. It is a low-cost solution at $36/kit. (Digikey # DV164101-ND)

	* PICkit 2 - supports more advanced PICs. Also USB, slightly more expensive at $50.		* PICkit 2 - supports more advanced PICs. Also USB, slightly more expensive at $50. (Digikey # DV164120-ND)

	===Coding===		===Coding===

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	* [[PICkit 1]] - One of the simplest and easiest is the PICkit. It uses a USB interface to connect the PIC to a PC. It is a low-cost solution at approximately $40/kit. (Digikey Part #: DV164101-ND or DV164120-ND)		* [[PICkit 1]] - One of the simplest and easiest is the PICkit. It uses a USB interface to connect the PIC to a PC. It is a low-cost solution at approximately $40/kit. (Digikey Part #: DV164101-ND or DV164120-ND)

			* PICkit 2 - supports more advanced PICs. Also USB, slightly more expensive at $50.

	===Coding===		===Coding===

Stephens: /* Kits */

2006-07-22T19:39:29Z

Kits

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	Microchip makes various kits for progrmaming PIC chips. Using Microchip's MPLAB software, you can write, simulate and program your code.		Microchip makes various kits for progrmaming PIC chips. Using Microchip's MPLAB software, you can write, simulate and program your code.

	* [[PICkit]] - One of the simplest and easiest is the PICkit. It uses a USB interface to connect the PIC to a PC. It is a low-cost solution at approximately $40/kit. (Digikey Part #: DV164101-ND or DV164120-ND)		* [[PICkit 1]] - One of the simplest and easiest is the PICkit. It uses a USB interface to connect the PIC to a PC. It is a low-cost solution at approximately $40/kit. (Digikey Part #: DV164101-ND or DV164120-ND)

	===Coding===		===Coding===

Stephens at 19:36, 22 July 2006

2006-07-22T19:36:36Z

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	==Chips==		==Chips==

	Here is some documentation on PICs available in the ~~mechatronics~~ lab.		Here is some documentation on PICs available in the lab.

	* [[PIC16F684]] - The PIC16F684 is a 14-pin/8-bit flash memory-based PIC. It features 4-channel PWM, 12 pins of programmable I/O, a 20MHz clock, uses less than 1 mW of power and costs about $3 each. It was purchased for the lab to function as a dedicated mid-level motor controller chip. (Digikey Part #: PIC16F684-I/P-ND)		* [[PIC16F684]] - The PIC16F684 is a 14-pin/8-bit flash memory-based PIC. It features 4-channel PWM, 12 pins of programmable I/O, a 20MHz clock, uses less than 1 mW of power and costs about $3 each. It was purchased for the lab to function as a dedicated mid-level motor controller chip. (Digikey Part #: PIC16F684-I/P-ND)

			Below is a list of other chips that could be considered in addition to the PICs available in the lab.

			* PIC18F2431 - High Performance PWM and A/D 28-pin chip (Digikey # PIC18F2431-I/SP-ND $9.70)
			** 40 MHz SDIP
			** 6 channels of PWM
			** -<math>V_{ref}</math> for negative voltage inputs
			** 2 Phase/1 Index Encoder Input w/ Position/Velocity measurement
			** Special Hall Sensor interface
			** works with PICkit 2 (Digikey # DV164120-ND $50)
			** Compatible with PIC16 code

	==Programming==		==Programming==

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2006-07-10T21:36:40Z

Coding

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	Here is a table of instructions:		Here is a table of instructions:

	[[image:PIC instructions.~~gif~~\|center]]		[[image:PIC instructions.png\|center]]

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Coding

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	* Nebojsa Matic, "PIC Programming," http://www.mikroelektronika.co.yu/english/product/books/PICbook/0_Uvod.htm		* Nebojsa Matic, "PIC Programming," http://www.mikroelektronika.co.yu/english/product/books/PICbook/0_Uvod.htm

			Here is a table of instructions:

			[[image:PIC instructions.gif\|center]]

Stephens: /* Programming */

2006-07-10T21:22:52Z

Programming

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	==Programming==		==Programming==

			===Kits===
	Microchip makes various kits for progrmaming PIC chips. Using Microchip's MPLAB software, you can write, simulate and program your code.		Microchip makes various kits for progrmaming PIC chips. Using Microchip's MPLAB software, you can write, simulate and program your code.

	* [[PICkit]] - One of the simplest and easiest is the PICkit. It uses a USB interface to connect the PIC to a PC. It is a low-cost solution at approximately $40/kit. (Digikey Part #: DV164101-ND or DV164120-ND)		* [[PICkit]] - One of the simplest and easiest is the PICkit. It uses a USB interface to connect the PIC to a PC. It is a low-cost solution at approximately $40/kit. (Digikey Part #: DV164101-ND or DV164120-ND)

			===Coding===

			Here are some good links for programming:

			* Nebojsa Matic, "PIC Programming," http://www.mikroelektronika.co.yu/english/product/books/PICbook/0_Uvod.htm

Stephens at 21:19, 10 July 2006

2006-07-10T21:19:42Z

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	Here is some documentation on PICs available in the mechatronics lab.		Here is some documentation on PICs available in the mechatronics lab.

	* [[PIC16F684]] - The PIC16F684 is a 14-pin/8-bit flash memory-based PIC. It features 4-channel PWM, 12 pins of programmable I/O, a 20MHz clock, ~~and~~ uses less than 1 mW of power. It was purchased for the lab to function as a dedicated mid-level motor controller chip. (Digikey Part #: PIC16F684-I/P-ND)		* [[PIC16F684]] - The PIC16F684 is a 14-pin/8-bit flash memory-based PIC. It features 4-channel PWM, 12 pins of programmable I/O, a 20MHz clock, uses less than 1 mW of power and costs about $3 each. It was purchased for the lab to function as a dedicated mid-level motor controller chip. (Digikey Part #: PIC16F684-I/P-ND)

	==Programming==		==Programming==

Stephens: /* Specific Chips */

2006-06-30T21:01:14Z

Specific Chips

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	PIC microcontrollers are produced by the company Microchip Technology Inc. They produce a full line of chips ranging from 6 to 80 pins with a range of memory capacities, speeds, interfaces and peripherals. They are useful for small mechatronics projects because of their small size, low cost, and I/O capabilities.		PIC microcontrollers are produced by the company Microchip Technology Inc. They produce a full line of chips ranging from 6 to 80 pins with a range of memory capacities, speeds, interfaces and peripherals. They are useful for small mechatronics projects because of their small size, low cost, and I/O capabilities.

	==~~Specific~~ Chips==		==Chips==

	Here is some documentation on PICs available in the mechatronics lab.		Here is some documentation on PICs available in the mechatronics lab.