kronos web site sucks!!!!

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dude i wish we lived in the same town so i could take you out and buy you beers and talk pics

question: should i pickit 2 or pickit 3?

i wana pull the trigger but not sure which is best....
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If you are brave and have extra $, get the PICKIT 3 - in a few years it will be up to par with the PICKIT2. However, the PICKIT2 is tried and true... It is proven and it works well. The 3 has quite a ways to go before it can compete with the PICKIT2 - alot of bugs to work out (firmware/software wise).

Just my opinion, though.

Kevin
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right that is kinda what i was thinkin
for the few bucks more id like to be ahead of the curve

i dont really need the board do i?
since you made that header for me i can just program it on my kronos board no?
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You don't need the board, no. But, it might come in handy one day.

Kevin
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ok ill get the board too....
thanks again..
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hey psycho

are you out there?

i just scored this job at this place that makes star trek type glass doors
the code is incredible ....i m gona get paid to learn about pics finally!!!
;)

i wana send you the link

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hey psycho....

how hard would it be to make one of these?

is it just an lm3913?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 1840332496
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No idea... Although if you start a new thread, someone else may have a better answer
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hey i will do buddy

i just did it here because it was the only way i know how to get through to you.

i had a big break through ( well small by your standards) but i finally programed the chip to do the silon led thing when i hit a button!!!! big moment for me...

my mind is spinning

now i want to learn to hook up a lcd to it
i bought one from sparkfun a while ago

hope youre doing well and not snowed in or anything

R-
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ok so i finally saved up enough money to buy a pickit3!!!
yeah its here...

after buying the dios chip from kronos and a basicstamp homework board
i figured i should start over from the basics

so i got my kit and it came with an icsp14 adapter...
i think i have hooked up the jumpers right
(all said and done the jumpers all landed on BC wow ..duh i guess)

anyways i need to know where i can find some free basic code to pump into this thing so i know its working

any help or pointers?

thanks again guys...
g-
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The CD should have a bunch of info on it. The manual and the tutorial programs would be the place to start.

Unfortunately, I won't be able to help much since I am loaded down with school work.

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no worries kevin!!!
school can be a real bitch!!!
i just got laid off so ill be going back real soon if something does not come up

so I looked over the cd that came with the pickit3
and i see why dios and basicstamps are preferred for beginners

the mplab stuff is like reading Chinese
and yes they have the manual in Chinese on the disk too...

I am looking for the simplest make a led flash "hello world" program
that's got to be on the web somewhere...
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found this
gona try it and see what it does
this language is way more "big boy" stuff...

#include <p18cxxx.h>

#pragma config WDT = OFF

void main (void)
{
TRISB = 0;

/* Reset the LEDs */
PORTB = 0;

/* Light the LEDs */
PORTB = 0x5A;

while (1)
;
}
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