25. August 2011 by admin.

From http://sourceforge.net/projects/usbpicprog/

usbpicprog is a Microchip PIC programmer with simple hardware: one PIC18F2550 and some components. It’s therefore easy and cheap to build. Usbpicprog consists of 3 components: Hardware, Embedded software and a stand-alone program for Win, Mac and Linux.

Posted in SourceForge, GNU General Public License (GPL), Programmer, USB, 8-bit, PIC | Print | 2 Comments »

19. August 2011 by admin.

You can get a 26% discount from Microchip’s Academic program:
Contact them at Academic@microchip.com or visit: http://www.microchip.com/academic.

Academic Discounts 25% or more on Microchip Development Systems

• Orders placed on microchipDIRECT for email addresses with an “.edu”, “.k12”, “.ac”, etc in the domain name will receive an automatic discount of 25% off of list price on Microchip development tools.

• You can contact academic@microchip.com and request a discount coupon to be used on microchipDIRECT.

• You can contact academic.cn@microchip.com (for response in Chinese) and request a discount coupon to be used on microchipDIRECT.

• Use a Microchip Authorized Distributor and request your academic discount. To find a local distributor, visit www.microchip.com, or contact your local Microchip Sales Office.

To facilitate a lab or for other large orders you may contact academic@microchip.com for a quote on volume discount. Provide the details of your requirement, including contact and school or university information, development tools and quantities, and Microchip will evaluate your request and contact you.

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Discounts on Microchip Training!
Sign up for a Microchip class or workshop to assist with your curriculum development or research project. For information about our Academic discount at Microchip’s Regional Training Centers, please contact your local RTC for more information. Free / discounted seats for educators are based on availability.

Posted in Complier, Microchip, Development Tool, Academic Discount | Print | 1 Comment »

16. August 2011 by admin.

From the Electronics Hobbyist Blog, a coupon good for 20% off the purchase of a GLO-216 serial OLED display. GLOs are bright, high-contrast OLED displays that interface directly with RS-232 or USART output from a PIC at 9600bps. They drop right into a standard 2×16 LCD footprint, and offer four font sizes from two lines of 16 characters to one line of 8 extra-large characters. Photo here.

These displays are the perfect alternative to serial LCDs for fast prototyping, short-run production, instruments, or just the WOW factor of a bright display. Operating temperature range reads like a typo to those familiar with LCDs: -40 to +80 degrees C.

Order a GLO-216Y or GLO-216G and enter the code HOBBYIST at checkout for 20% off. Offer good through 12/31/2011.

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10. August 2011 by admin.

LV-32MX v6 Development System is available now with 20% discount (expires 9/30/11)

V-32MX v6 by MikroElektronika is a full-featured development system used for developing and testing PIC32 MCU applications. With numerous built-in modules, such as TFT Color Display (320×240) with Touch Screen, Stereo Codec, CAN, Serial Flash, Serial EEPROM, and many others, the LV-32MX v6 development system offers many multimedia features for developing advanced graphic, audio, memory, and storage applications.

• 64 and 100-pin PIC32MX MCUs are supported on removable MCU cards (PIC32MX460F512L included)
• MMC/SD card slot for removable flash storage
• 85 LEDs indicate the logic state on all microcontroller pins
• 85 push buttons to excite microcontroller inputs
• All MCU pins routed to IDC10 connnectors for further expansion
• System can be easily configured by means of DIP switches

Use coupon code TPZM9K6 at http://www.microchipdirect.com/ProductSearch.aspx?keywords=TMIK002

Posted in MikroElektronika, LED, Serial EEPROM, Graphics, CAN, Limited-time Offer, 32-bit, Development Tool | Print | 1 Comment »

5. August 2011 by admin.

From: http://store.tautic.com/max31855-type-k-thermocouple-to-digital-converter-breakout.html

Want to add temperature sensing to your latest project? This board is a great fit!

Based on the MAXIM’s MAX31855 series of cold-junction compensated thermocouple to digital converter ICs this board is great for accurate measurement of temperatures via Type K Thermocouples.

Features

• Compatible with Type K Thermocouples
• Simple SPI digital interface
• 14-bit 0.25 Degree C Resolution
• Accuracy of +/- 2 Degrees C
• Operates at 3.3v
• Capable of measuring negative temperatures (unlike the previous MAX6675 series)
• Detects open thermocouples, or thermocouples shorted to VCC or GND.
• Temperature range -200 Degrees C to 1350 Degrees C
• Open Source design!

Assets

• Schematic
• Board Design Files
• Example code

If you require compatibility with a different type of thermocouple, please inquire, we may be able to help!

Posted in Breakout Board, Tautic Electronics | Print | 3 Comments »

4. August 2011 by admin.

Easy24-33 v6 Development System is available now with 20% discount (expires 9/30/11) 

The Easy24-33 v6 is a general purpose development system for low pin count PIC24 MCUs and dsPIC DSCs. It accepts DIP packages from 14 to 28 pins and comes with a 24F16KA102 installed. Includes a boatload of on-board peripherals, integrated programmer/debugger and a large prototyping area. Demo versions of Mikro C, Basic, and Pascal compilers are included (6K program limit); the system is also compatible with MPLAB compilers and debuggers. This is the “Swiss army knife” of 16-bit development boards.

Features include:

• Every I/O pin connected to push button and LED
• I/O pins configurable with pull up/down resistors
• 2×16 character LCD w/ backlight
• Capacitive touch keypad
• 2 potentiometers
• Serial SRAM (64 Kbit) w/ SPI interface
• Serial EEPROM (1 Kbit) w/ I2C interface
• CAN transceiver and temp sensor
• UART/USB converter
• Connectors for USB, RS-232, and all port pins
• Large prototyping area
• Demo versions of Mikro C, Pascal, and Basic compilers (6K program limit)
• Supports optional ZigBee transceiver module (MRF24J40MA)

Use coupon code TPXM9L7 at http://www.microchipdirect.com/ProductSearch.aspx?keywords=TMIK006

Posted in MikroElektronika, 16-bit, Limited-time Offer, Development Tool | Print | 1 Comment »

1. August 2011 by admin.

From http://www.tautic.com/easy-usb-hid-example-for-the-pic18f14k50-breakout-board-in-mikroelektronikas-mikroc

In this article we’re going to explore creating a simple sample for getting the PIC18F14K50 USB Breakout Board up and running as a USB HID device. Unlike last time, we’ll be using MikroElektronika’s mikroC PRO for PIC (version 4.60.0.0). In this example we won’t be using Microchip’s USB HID Bootloader, but rather programming the board directly with a programmer.  I’ll be using the PICkit 3.

I like mikroC for a few reasons. The IDE itself is a pleasure to use, and I find many of the included libraries to be extremely helpful and very usable. Comparing this to other C compilers, I believe most people who are just getting started with microcontrollers and or C will find this compiler one of the easiest to use.

In this example, we’re using the USB library which will allow us to get our sample running in a very minimum number of lines of code which are also extremely easy to read. There are a few details along the way specific to the PIC18F14K50 so be sure to pay close attention.

Project files and code for this tutorial can be downloaded here: mikroC USB HID on PIC18F14K50.zip

Read all at… http://www.tautic.com/easy-usb-hid-example-for-the-pic18f14k50-breakout-board-in-mikroelektronikas-mikroc

Posted in MikroElektronika, USB, 8-bit | Print | 1 Comment »