PIC Questions

[Jemison Richard]

Thanks Ron.  I'll check that out.

rick

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	ron.boley [SMTP:ron.boley at worldnet.att.net]
> Sent:	Tuesday, November 03, 1998 7:47 PM
> To:	diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
> Subject:	Re: PIC Questions
> 
> Sandy and other EFIers,
> 
> Take a look at the Circuit Cellar website
> [http://www.circuitcellar.com/].  It is a magazine dedicated to embedded
> control.  I can be found on larger magazine stands.  They focus on PIC's
> and other microcontrollers.  There are projects, programs and tools in
> each issue.  Although its not automotive focused it might be a source of
> tools and education for some.
> 
> Ron
> 
> Sandy wrote:
> > 
> > Another reason for the PIC is that I have not done one yet! So I have an
> > easy project and can get with it now...
> > 
> > Sandy
> > 
> > At 12:20 AM 11/3/98 -0800, you wrote:
> > >
> > >> Was looking at the HC11' but the PIC is lower cost and easier to get.
> Just
> > >> not needing the power of the HC11, just the i/o. Seems that several
> PIC's
> > >> have the same I/O capability so that makes is easy.
> > >
> > >I've looked at HC11 vs PIC too... kept coming back to the PIC.
> > >I also looked at the PIC with more IO vs one with less IO with
> > >some latches... the bigger PIC won easily (pin count!).  I have a
> PIC16C73
> > >based data aquisition board... drives a character LCD and RS232.
> > >I _didn't_ use the on-board AtoD, but used a Motorola 145051 10 bit
> > >chip instead.  I had to do the serial by hand (but the assembler
> > >macro capability is good - I should post the code).  Used the
> > >interrupt on change inputs to aquire ignition timing - interesting
> > >since this feature is buggy on the 16C73.  Picked up a couple
> > >of duty cycles using the capture inputs...
> > >
> > >Orin.
> > >