Chris Camerlin <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> wrote:

> I am looking to use a PIC to collect data from various sensors in
> a weather balloon project.  ie. temperature, pressure, altitude,
> direction, and position (with the help of a GPS).  My trouble in
> making the design for the project is how to store the data
> received by the PIC for retrieval at a later time.  This will
> require a large amount of data to be stored.  If anyone can give a
> cheap suggestion I would be very grateful.

Chris:

Use a serial EEPROM like the 24C65 (or some other 24Cxx part of you
don't need that much memory).  The EEPROMs are available from
Microchip, and sample code to interface to them is available on
Microchip's web site.

-Andy


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