Learning PIC "language" for a complete noob

[joblessalex]

Hello guys! I just picked up a kit and have a lovely PIC16F627 in it to program. I have no idea where to start, and Google turns up more gibberish than I can understand! The kit came with absolutely no documentation, and I had to solder things in by one overhead picture of the stupid thing! Needless to say it works, but where to go for beginner programming lessons? I know a bit of things on Arduino, but no real coding. Thanks! Also, if you see this Dave, UNBLOCK ME ON YOUTUBE! (please?) I don't know what I did, but I can't comment anywhere!

[Rerouter]

http://www.winpicprog.co.uk/pic_tutorial1.htm

may as well start off where you most likely began on arduinos, hope it helps

[notsob]

Here's a couple of places to start PIC

http://www.gooligum.com.au/tutorials.html

http://www.pcbheaven.com/picpages/

Cheers

Peter

[Bloch]

The kit came with absolutely no documentation

A noob and "no documentation" is a bad combination 


I would suggest buy a Pickit2 or Pickit3 http://www.microchip.com/pickit3

[amyk]

As always, refer to the datasheet to get really familiar with all the subsystems.

http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/devicedoc/40300c.pdf

Don't forget to look over any errata too.

[Colin55]

http://www.talkingelectronics.com/

has all the resources you need.

[joblessalex]

Thank you for all of the information! I will be getting the kit in a while after returning the dogey kit I got! It only works on legacy serial ports, not adapters and as such was useless!

[westfw]

http://jaluino.org/ ?

I second the recommendation for WinPicProg...

(People underestimate how important the USB port on Arduino was.  Or the bootloader in general.)

Another suggestion: USB Bit Whacker.