Pic tutorials

[Radio Tech]

So I Got a pickit2 clone. I downloaded MBlab and sourceboost IDE.
At the moment I have nothing to program or play around with. So I am reading bit and pieces  when I can find time.

I am a complete noob to this. So have a lot to learn before I can even get to know my programmer.
I like the sourceboost software over MBlab but what I do not like is I can only run it on one pc. Which is the one I downloaded it on in the shop.

Anyway, if folks can recomend simple to follow guides on learning this please post some links. I have looked over so much latley that did not make a lot of sence that it get very overwhelming. 

I need to start off with some small projects and work my way up.

[David_AVD]

This may help http://www.gooligum.com.au/tutorials.html

[westfw]

http://www.voti.nl/swp/index_1.html#target
http://www.winpicprog.co.uk/pic_tutorial.htm
You might want to look into Microchip's online training options as well.

[Radio Tech]

Thanks David_AVD for that link

http://www.voti.nl/swp/index_1.html#target
http://www.winpicprog.co.uk/pic_tutorial.htm
You might want to look into Microchip's online training options as well.

Those are nice. Lots of info.
I already downloaded a bunch of stuff from microchip. A lot of stuff to learn.

I spent some time looking through the piled of old electronic stuff I have laying around in hope to find something with a microcontroller in to rob and play with. Did not find much other than Atmel’s

Last year I bought a lot of electronic components.  Lots of IC’s in the load plus sockets, LED’s, headers with crystals and resistors soldered to them and a few ZIF sockets.  I really need to sort this stuff and see if any of it is useful.  There was one chip that caught my eye.  It is a 40 pin white chip with gold pins and a big gold square in the center.  Has AY-5-1012 and below that 7319. These are General Instruments and I understand they are vintage.  I know this has nothing to do with the thread but interesting.

Anyway keep the idea’s coming.

[rolycat]

I really need to sort this stuff and see if any of it is useful.  There was one chip that caught my eye.  It is a 40 pin white chip with gold pins and a big gold square in the center.  Has AY-5-1012 and below that 7319. These are General Instruments and I understand they are vintage.  I know this has nothing to do with the thread but interesting.

That chip is historically interesting, but unlikely to be useful. It's a UART from the early eighties, and there don't seem to be any datasheets online. This is as much information as I could track down:

AY5-1012
Peripheral Controller - Full Duplex,20k Baud(320kHz Clock)min
V(IL) Max.(V)Lo Level In.Volt.=0.8
V(IH) Min.(V)Hi Level In.Volt.=3.5
P(D) Max.(W) Power Dissipation=224m
Vsup(-) Nom.(V) Neg.Sup.Volt.=12
Vsup(+) Nom.(V) Pos.Sup.Volt.=5.0
Status=Discontinued
Package=DIP
Pins=40
Military=N
Technology=PMOS

[Radio Tech]

I really need to sort this stuff and see if any of it is useful.  There was one chip that caught my eye.  It is a 40 pin white chip with gold pins and a big gold square in the center.  Has AY-5-1012 and below that 7319. These are General Instruments and I understand they are vintage.  I know this has nothing to do with the thread but interesting.

That chip is historically interesting, but unlikely to be useful. It's a UART from the early eighties, and there don't seem to any datasheets online. This is as much information as I could track down:

AY5-1012
Peripheral Controller - Full Duplex,20k Baud(320kHz Clock)min
V(IL) Max.(V)Lo Level In.Volt.=0.8
V(IH) Min.(V)Hi Level In.Volt.=3.5
P(D) Max.(W) Power Dissipation=224m
Vsup(-) Nom.(V) Neg.Sup.Volt.=12
Vsup(+) Nom.(V) Pos.Sup.Volt.=5.0
Status=Discontinued
Package=DIP
Pins=40
Military=N
Technology=PMOS

Yep I agree.  I did read an article this morning that they were used in one of the Tandy computers and were calle "The Fun Chip" Interesting old stuff.