29. January 2010 by admin.

From: http://www.advin.com/eprom-programmer/programmer-knife.htm

Our goal is to make products that have the same quality standards as the genuine Swiss Army Knife.Therefore, when you order an Advin programmer, you’ll receive a FREE, genuine and original, Victorinox pocket Swiss Army Knife. For you to keep. 

And to remind us that our goal has not been reached, if our products do not measure up to the same qualities as the Swiss Army Knife. Our programmers support the latest and biggest devices from leading chip manufacturers. To find out more, please check out the rest of our web site and contact us at:1-888-GO-ADVIN, (1-888-462-3846) or 1-408-243-7000. 
FAX 541-9006  Sunnyvale, CAYou’ll receive the Swiss Army Knife after you fill out a User Feedback and either mail or fax it to us. Other than this, there are no strings attached.

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26. January 2010 by admin.

To begin the year 2010 Basic Microc announced the “Save 10 in ‘10 Sale” giving all customers 10% off your online orders at BasicMicro.com. The discount will be automatically applied during checkout.

Check out http://www.basicmicro.com/PICmicro_c_49.html to see all of the PIC microcontroller tools they sell.

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22. January 2010 by admin.

Thanks Don for sending this in.

from: http://www.sivava.com/MPLAB_ICD2.html 

This kit contains the MPLAB ICD2 module, a RJ12 cable, an USB cable and Adapter For PIC (Universal 40-PIN ZIF Socket Programming Module).

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20. January 2010 by admin.

From: http://embedded.com/222200285

The Embedded.com European Newsletter is offering its readers the chance to win the new MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC18 Microcontrollers, which contains all of the components, documentation, schematics, debugging and programming capabilities needed to evaluate the high-performance PIC18 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) family in low-power USB and touch-sensing applications.
The MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC18 Microcontrollers includes the Bosch Sensortec BMA150 digital triaxial accelerometer, which enables the PIC18 Starter Kit board to detect acceleration in 3 perpendicular axes for sensing the board’s tilt and motion. The board ships with demo code that enables it to function as a USB mouse or joystick using the accelerometer.

Acceleration on all three axes is used to compute the board tilt, which is then converted to movement of the mouse cursor on the X and Y axes. The accelerometer allows the cursor to move slowly when the board is tilted a small amount, and quickly when there is a steeper tilt.

For your chance to win a Microchip MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC18, visit the competition website and enter your details in the online entry form.

Posted in 8-bit, Embedded Systems Design, PIC, Sweepstakes, Development Tool, Contest, MPLAB | Print | 1 Comment »

14. January 2010 by admin.

From: http://www.element-14.com/community/docs/DOC-19713

Microchip continues to provide innovative products that are smaller, faster, easier to use and more reliable. The Flash-based PIC® microcontrollers (MCUs) are used in an wide range of everyday products, from smoke detectors, hospital ID tags and pet containment systems, to industrial, automotive and medical products.PIC MCUs featuring nanoWatt technology implement a variety of important features which have become standard in PIC microcontrollers. Since the release of nanoWatt technology, changes in MCU process technology and improvements in performance have resulted in new requirements for lower power. PIC MCUs with nanoWatt eXtreme Low Power (nanoWatt XLP) improve upon the original nanoWatt technology by dramatically reducing static power consumption and providing new flexibility for dynamic power management.These Tips n’ Tricks can be applied to many applications to make the most of PIC MCU nanoWatt and nanoWatt XLP devices.

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12. January 2010 by admin.

 NewarkDesigner 

Today’s “perfect 10 in 2010″ is sponsored by @MicrochipTech. Win a F1 Evaluation Module http://bit.ly/8q0safat http://bit.ly/8yXGGe

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11. January 2010 by admin.

From: http://www.qwikandlow.com/

As embedded microcontrollers reach into all corners of modern life, many applications can benefit from coin-cell battery power. Some benefits are reduced product size and cost, enhanced design simplicity, portability, and electrical isolation. Microchip Technology, the number one supplier of 8-bit microcontrollers in the world, is using their nanoWatt Technology features to achieve these benefits.This book explores how these features impact the design process. It employs the Qwik&Low board shown on the cover as the learning vehicle for the reader. The board is available as Microchip Technology’s Part No. DM183034. For purchase information, see http://www.qwikandlow.com/purchase/ This book introduces the reader to code writing for a microcontroller via a series of template files and using Microchip’s free version of their C compiler for their PIC18 family of microcontrollers. Free supporting tools are available at the author’s website, http://www.qwikandlow.com, including QwikBug, a debugging user interface for downloading code to the Qwik&Low board, running that code, and debugging it using a serial PC connection (via either a serial cable or a USB-to-serial adapter).About the author: John Peatman, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is the author of six earlier textbooks (two from Prentice Hall and four from McGraw-Hill).

Posted in Debugger, Battery Power, Qwik&Low, Complier, 8-bit, Free Stuff, PIC, Books | Print | 1 Comment »

7. January 2010 by admin.

From  http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail.cfm?NavPath=2,396,718&Prod=MDE-PIC18-PIC16

The MDE PIC18/PIC16 trainer is an inexpensive and powerful single-board PIC trainer based on the Microchip PIC18Fxx or PIC16Fxx. The kit includes: 

The PIC trainer board

• PIC18F4520 chip (installed) and an additional PIC16F877A chip
• Power supply
• Wire kit w/ sixteen 6″ jumper wires

The MDE PIC18/PIC16 trainer is designed to accompany the textbook PIC Microcontroller and Embedded Systems by Muhammad Ali Mazidi, Rolin McKinlay, and Danny Causey. 

To learn how to program your PIC trainer, please visit: the MicroDigitalEd website. 

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7. January 2010 by admin.

From: http://cgi.ebay.com/QL200-PIC-MCU-Development-Board-kits-USB-Programmer-LCD_W0QQitemZ260526631335QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20091221?IMSfp=TL091221173008r37774

QL200 is an integrated demo system for study and development of PIC Microcontroller, which is provided with four functions of experimental instrument, programmer, simulation interface and ICSP download cable. Enclosed with control CPU and combined with programming software which has independent intellectual property rights, the system is able to support over 90 percent of the experiments and development practices of PIC Microcontroller. (more)

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4. January 2010 by admin.

From: http://www.element-14.com/community/docs/DOC-19095 

The Explorer 16 is a low cost, efficient development board to evaluate the features and performance of Microchip’s new PIC24 Microcontroller, the dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controller (DSC) families, and the new 32-bit PIC32MX devices. Coupled with the MPLAB ICD 2 In Circuit Debugger or MPLAB REAL ICE, real-time emulation and debug facilities speed evaluation and prototyping of application circuitry.

The Explorer 16 44-pin (DM240002) features a Plug-In Module (PIM) for the PIC24FJ64GA004.

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