At 05:05 PM 11/18/96 +0000, you wrote:
>Anyone had experience with linear CCD's?
>
>I have a project which has been on the shelf for a few years,  but I
>have recently acquired the necessary device to be able to make a start.
>
>The chip in question is a Toshiba TCD2301C RGB Linear CCD,  and their
>like rocking horse sh** (very hard to get hold of).
>
>Can anyone recommend a good book (available in the UK) for the basics of
>PIC work.  My net surfing atm has come up with one called Easy PIC'n
>written by David Benson and published by Square 1 Electronics in the
>USA.  I would have to make a special order to get it through our Uni
>bookshop.  A couple of months for delivery and costs 47 quid.
>
>The CCD needs to be clocked at about 1MHz (4MHz max).  TTL clocking
>i.e. 0 to 5V DC and 12V DC power supply.  Another requirement is very
>fast AtoD,  and the final stage in development will be to run a
>stepper motor in parallel with the CCD.
>
>It has been suggested that I get a PIC16C55 to drive the system,  but
>this advice is a couple of years old now.
>
>Any help to get me started on the right tack would be very gratefuly
>received.  My knowledge of electronics is pretty basic,  but the only
>analogue requirement is for the AtoD conversion,  so once I get
>started I should move on fast.
>
>Regards...

I've done A/D work with a PIC16C74 with great success.  The speed isn't
terribly slow either (about 20 us. conversions) ONly 8-bit's on the built in
A/D.  If you want to get the project done without alot of messing around, I
suggest getting a "C" compiler to speed things along, and use a ready-made
stepper controller to avoid messy problems with those...