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Sounds interesting, but will that be strong enough of a signal for the circuitry to pick up the annoying signal?

Most likely this is a cheap modified sine wave inverter which likely will include a sizeable capacitor to hold up the AC voltage past the switching transformer as DC (which later gets switched into a modified AC sinewave). <p>If you try to defeat the circuitry the current inrush to the cap may blow ...

It seems to me that a PIC16F84 will have all the capability that I need for what I want to do. <p>I've also gone through alot of the code examples and math libraries which seem to be complete enough so that I can cut and paste most of the algorithms that I need, and I'll only need the coding prowess...

Nuts and Bolts eh? Never heard of it, but thanks anyhow.<p>Also, like I said earlier, I don't want to get into Basic Stamps.<p>(Is that a little on the rude side, for a guy asking for help!?!)

I did a little leg work on my own, and I came across a site:<p> http://www.piclist.com/techref/microchip/intro/pic.htm <p>I found this site very, very helpful in explaining the code. I now feel ready to dive in and lay down some cash. <p>Should I go with a Microchip brand programmer, or save a buck ...

Thanks for the replies guys!<p>I checked out the sites, and I still feel a little in the dark. I'm trying to plug away reading the data sheets, but I was wondering if there are any books published out there that would give me a little less dry, yet informative introduction to the field. <p>I suppose...

I was wondering if someone could give me some suggestions for books, or other resources that could help get me started programming microcontrollers. <p>I have a background in Electrical Engineering, but more in power and automation. I can also program in C and Basic, and I would be willing to learn ...