In message  <34e095d5.4030125@204.94.175.5> PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU writes:
> Hi all!
>
> I need some guidence here, I want to build the following system:
>
> A digital thermostat that displays its information (current temp, hi/lo > etc)
 on
> a 4x40 lcd (scott edwards), be able to send this info via serial (low > baud
 rate
> okay), be able to receive "hi/lo" alarm info (if the temp goes above or >
 below
> make a buzz..) from serial.
>
> Now I was looking at the CCS C compiler, and they do support serial > support.
> So, what pic(s) do you recommend? What verison of the CCS compiler do I > need
 (i
> guess it's based on the pic selection), and finally, I currently own a >
 Parallax
> Pic Burner, so can it be burned using this hardware or do I need other
> hardware?
>
>
> Any advice would be greatly appriciated!
>
Hi,

RS232 transmission is not hard with PICs. If you are doing the rest in
assembler I wouldn't bother with a C compiler.

Regards,

Mike Watson
--
Denison Mayes Group