9. March 2010 by admin.

From: http://www.kanda.com/products/QuantumBase/QB-ICD2.html

PIC-ICD2 Plus debugger and programmer is directly compatible with Microchip’s original MPBA-ICD2 and with it you can do everything you can do with the original MPLAB-ICD2, including PIC Programming. PIC-ICD2 is a low cost, real-time debugger and programmer for all PIC16F, PIC18F and dsPIC DSCs.
Programs can be downloaded and executed in real time and examined in detail with the debug functions of MPLAB. Watches can be set on variables and breakpoints can be set from symbolic labels in C or assembly source code, to allow single steppping through C source lines or into assembly code. 

PIC-ICD2 can also be used as a development programmer for supported PIC MCUs. 

The secret behind In Circuit Debugging is two dedicated hardware lines (microcontroller pins used only during debugging mode) that control In Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP) of the device and, afterwards, debugging through proprietary, on-chip firmware. 

The ICD 2 debug features are built into the microcontroller and activated by programming the debug code into the target processor. There is some shared overhead expense that includes one stack level, some general purpose file registers and a small area of program memory.

Posted in ICD, Kanda Systems Ltd., 8-bit, PIC, 16-bit, dsPIC | No Comments »

2. February 2010 by admin.

Thru June 30, 2010. 

PICkit 3 Debug Express (DV164131)
PIC18 Starter Kit (DM180021)
F1 Starter Kit (DM164130-1) 

Go to www.microchip.com/easy for details.

Posted in 8-bit, Debugger, PIC, Limited-time Offer, Microchip, Development Tool | 3 Comments »

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 | 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.

Posted in Tips & Tricks, element14, Low Power, 8-bit, PIC, 16-bit | 1 Comment »

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 | 1 Comment »

5. December 2009 by admin.

On Ebay at: http://cgi.ebay.com/MCU-BOARD—DEVELOPMENT-KIT-PIC-18F4620-+-PROGRAMMER_W0QQitemZ270488079181QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20091121?IMSfp=TL091121186005r3479 

BASE PIC40/4620

Features
- Support MCU PIC 40 Pins 18F877 , 18F458 and 18F4620
- MCU PIC18F4620 40 Pin , Flash 64KB , RAM 3986 Byte , EEPROM 1024 Byte
- A/D 10 bits 13 Channels
- Frequency Clock 10 MHz (up to 40MHz using Phase Lock Loop)
- 4 Slots for 10 Pin I/O Port
- 1 Slots For 5 Pin I/O Port
- RS232 Slot (4 Pins)
- I/O high current Sink(25mA)/Source(25mA)
- PWM , Watchdog
- PCB size : 6.2 x 8.1 cm
- Low Voltage Programming with WINPIC800 using parallel port
- Included => Download cable (ET-CAB10P V2) , CD-Rom
- User Guide http://rapidshare.com/files/248582114/ET-BASE_PIC40-877-458-4620.pdf.html

Remarks ! ! !

- Reserved pin for programming is RB3(PIC16F877) , RB5(PIC16F458 and PIC16F4620)
- Removed download cable when RB6-7 pin are used
- #9 Jumper (16F : PIC16F877 , 18F : PIC16F458 and PIC16F4620)

Posted in 8-bit, Development Tool | 1 Comment »

30. November 2009 by admin.

from: http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=2042&param=en025217&link=Banner

Posted in 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit, Microchip, Development Tool | 1 Comment »

20. November 2009 by admin.

From http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=2867

Offer ends 12/31/09.

Posted in 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit, Limited-time Offer, Microchip | 1 Comment »

19. November 2009 by admin.

 Check out http://www.ccsinfo.com/content.php?page=enhanced_162&navcode=/EnhFP for details!

Posted in Complier, 8-bit, CCS | No Comments »