On Mon, 23 Sep 1996 07:41:50 -0400, you wrote:

>>
>> Does anybody use a PIC 16Cxx in Home Alarm System?
>> Appreciate any help!
>
>I'm working on a design now. I'm planning on using a distributed PIC system
>with one 16CXX in each console and a 16CXX as the master controller. The
>pieces will be tied together via a RS-485 network with the master controller
>polling the consoles giving status and receiving any commands. Of course all
>the communications will be done in software. I figure I won't need more that
>1200 BPS (which can easily be generated by a PIC in a interrupt driver...
If you choose 16C63 and 16C73 chips you can use the USARTs to provide
reliable serial communications between the units (MUCH faster than 1200
baud, and much less code).


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