19. February 2010 by admin.

From @FutureFAE on Twitter:

Hay all you dsPIC users! There’s a new version of the MPLAB C compiler for dsPICs and PIC24s. Share and enjoy!http://bit.ly/biKpWF

Posted in Complier, Twitter, 16-bit | 1 Comment »

12. February 2010 by admin.

From: http://www.mikroe.com/en/compilers/mikrobasic/pro/dspic/ Basic compiler for dsPIC30/33 and PIC24 microcontrollers
A beginner? Worry not. Easy-to-learn BASIC syntax, advanced compiler features, built-in routines, and many examples we have provided allow a fast start in programming dsPIC30/33 and PIC24. 

Fully functional free Demo version of mikroBasic PRO for dsPIC30/33 and PIC24 2010 is available for download.

PRO Price: $199 USD  Buy it now and get freeproduct lifetime support.Buy mikroBasic with one of our dsPIC30 or dsPIC33/PIC24 development boards at 25% discount on compiler price! All of our previous customers are entitled to the discount! Price: $149 USD  

Posted in Free Demo, MikroElektronika, Programmer, Complier, USB | 1 Comment »

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 »

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 »

6. August 2009 by admin.

USB Development Bundle - HIDFS, USBBOOK, LABXUA, PPUSB, U2C, 840Z, 2-4550, 2550, 10CAB, ACX, 2-UCAB from microEngineering Labs!

Includes:

• HIDmaker FS Software
• USB Complete by Jan Axelson
• LAB-XUSB Experimenter Board
• PICPROTO USB Prototyping Board
• melabs U2 Programmer in Plastic Case
• Programming Adapter for 8-40 Pin (840Z)
• (2) PIC18F4550 microcontrollers
• PIC18F2550 microcontroller
• 10-pin ICSP Cable
• AC Adapter for LAB-X Board
• (2) USB cables

$999 at http://www.cippsites.com/Merchant4/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=HIDBUN&Category_Code=NEW&Store_Code=melabs 

Posted in Prototyping, Inc., microEngineering Labs, Programmer, Complier, USB, Software Stack, 8-bit | 1 Comment »

17. June 2009 by admin.

Get a Free MPLAB ICD 3 when you buy a c compiler from HI-TECH. (Microchip owns them now.) Use coupon code HTICD309 at http://www.microchipdirect.com/productsearch.aspx?Keywords=hi-tech&link=Banner 

 Updated 7/13/09: This offer has expired.

Posted in Complier, HI-Tech, microchipdirect, Microchip | 1 Comment »

6. June 2009 by admin.

Download the Great Cow BASIC – an open-source BASIC compiler for Microchip PIC 10/12/16/18 series microcontrollers at http://sourceforge.net/projects/gcbasic/

Posted in BASIC, GNU General Public License (GPL), SourceForge, Complier, 8-bit | 1 Comment »

22. May 2009 by admin.

at http://www.ccsinfo.com/content.php?page=education2 

C What Happens is a series of explanations and examples for those who want to learn to program PIC^® microcontrollers using the C programming language. It is assumed that the reader has no knowledge of PIC^® microcontrollers or programming, but does have a rudimentary understanding of electronics. The reader will learn to create programs by making selections from a large variety of built-in functions provided in the CCS C Compiler, writing his/her own functions as needed, and writing executable statements. The reader will “C what happens” by programming a PIC^® microcontroller with the newly created code and exercising it using a simple circuit described in the book. The subject matter is laid out in a logical progression from simple to not-so-simple and is illustrated with lots of examples.

Posted in Complier, CCS, PIC, Books | 1 Comment »

15. May 2009 by admin.

From: http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/specially-priced-pickit-3-extreme-low-power-bundle-evaluate-microchip-technology039s-new-nanowatt-xl 

Specially priced PICkit 3 extreme low power bundle to evaluate Microchip Technology’s new nanoWatt XLP MCUs offered exclusively.

Committed to bringing engineers the newest technologies first, leading multi-channel electronics distributorNewark, part of the global Premier Farnell Group, announces that it has partnered with Microchip Technology to offer a specially pricedPICkit 3™ nanoWatt XLP™ Technology bundlewith all the hardware, software and MCU samples needed to start designing products using the new nanoWatt XLP™ microcontrollers, which set a new low for power consumption in the industry.

Microchip’s  nanoWatt XLP portfolio consists of three new 8- and 16-bit PIC® MCU families and three other recent 8-bit families, providing designers with a rich and compatible low-power migration path that includes on-chip peripherals for USB and mTouch™ sensing solutions. This technology enables products to have longer operating lives using less power, or to require fewer battery changes.

Newark’s PICkit 3 nanoWatt XLP Technology bundle (07R8155) is priced at $99.99, and available for same day shipping, while supplies last, at www.newark.com.
It includes:

1. PICkit 3 Debug Express In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer
2. PIC18F46J50 FS USB Demo Board
3. MPLAB® IDE and C-compiler software CD
4. CD containing white papers, application notes and data sheets
5. 1 sample each
   PIC18F14K50-I/SO
   PIC18F14K50-I/SS
   PIC16F722-I/SS
   PIC18F45K20-I/PT
   PIC18F46J11-I/PT
   PIC18F46J50-I/PT
6. USB cables

If purchased separately, these same items would cost over $115.00.

“We are pleased to partner with Newark to meet the needs of embedded designers with the lowest possible power consumption for today’s demanding battery-powered and power-constrained applications,” said Malcolm Campbell, Microchip’s Global Channel Sales director. “Through significant investment in our new nanoWatt XLP Technology, which combines enhanced design techniques and new features, Microchip has driven power consumption to new lows, surpassing the industry and becoming the new leader in low-power microcontrollers.”

“This is the latest example of how Newark and Microchip partner together to bring the newest technology to market,” comments Paul Buckley, Senior VP, Sales & Supplier Management, Newark. “We are proud to offer design engineers both innovation and value.”

Complete details about Newark’s exclusive development bundle can be found atwww.newark.com.

Posted in Application Notes, Low Power, Complier, Newark, Limited-time Offer, 8-bit, Development Tool | 1 Comment »

30. April 2009 by admin.

Play the Fllying Chips Game at http://www.microchip.com.hk/quickneasy/ and win a variety of dev tool prizes!   

Posted in Programmer, Complier, Debugger, Just for Fun, Graphics, IDE, HI-Tech, Touch Sensing, Microchip, Development Tool, Limited-time Offer, Sweepstakes, USB, 8-bit, MPLAB | 1 Comment »