David, The link to it is right on my sight under DOWNLOADs. http://www.downtowninternet.com/elproducts/download.htm Click on the MicroCode Studio link and it will take you right to the the MCStudio page. --- David Venz wrote: > Chuck, > > I tried to find that MCstudio software you mentioned below, but only > ended > up getting pointed to this adult site by various search engines. > head> > > Could you perhaps provide a link to it? It sounds interesting... > > Cheers, > -Dave. > > Chuck Hellebuyck wrote: > > > Wouter's note below is great advice. > > For anybody starting out, check out > > http://www.elproducts.com > > We have bootloader packages, in-circuit programming modules > (zipper) > > and even Basic Stamp replacement modules. > > > > Our bootloader board on the serial port, EPIC programmer on the > > parallel port, and your favorite compiler or assembler running in a > > windows editor (such as the free MCstudio) on the PC makes for a > great > > development package. > > > > --- wouter van ooijen & floortje hanneman wrote: > > > > > So what to choose after all this information? If you just want to > > > start > > > experimenting with PICs I would suggest to buy a 16F877, build > one of > > > the > > > very simple serial-port HVP programmers that can be found > > > piclist/techref > > > and load a bootloader in the PIC, and from then on forget the HVP > > > programmer > > > (you could have build it on a solderless breadboard) and just use > the > > > bootloader. When and F877 is not available I guess the F628 is > not > > > available > > > either, and the F84 is possible the only thing you can buy. Now > you > > > can > > > either buy one, build a HVP programmer and use it (I strongly > suggest > > > that > > > you select a programmer than can do ICSP), or buy two, build a > simple > > > HVP > > > programmer to program one for my WISP design and use the other as > > > target. > > > > > > When you want to do serious development work with PICs I suggest > you > > > buy a > > > PicStartPlus or another programmer that can be updated for new > PICs. > > > When > > > you want to do production programming (as opssosed to hobby work) > > > select a > > > programmer (for your choosen target chip, or maybe for the whole > PIC > > > range) > > > that is advertised as "production" programmer. > > > > > > Wouter > > > > ===== > > Chuck Hellebuyck > > Electronic Products > > chuck@elproducts.com > > *****Program PICs Like a Pro********* > > Complete package for only $279.95 > > Includes: PBPro Compiler, EPIC Programmer, 16F84 PIC, Cable & > Batteries > > http://www.elproducts.com > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! > Messenger > > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > -- > David Venz (Software Engineer) > Foxboro Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 000 522 261) > 10 Brandl Street, Eight Mile Plains, QLD, 4113, Australia > Direct Line: +61 (0)7 3340 2192 > Switchboard: +61 (0)7 3340 2111 > Facsimile : +61 (0)7 3340 2100 > Email Address: davidv@foxboro.com.au > World Wide Web Site: http://www.foxboro.com.au > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > ===== Chuck Hellebuyck Electronic Products chuck@elproducts.com *****Program PICs Like a Pro********* Complete package for only $279.95 Includes: PBPro Compiler, EPIC Programmer, 16F84 PIC, Cable & Batteries http://www.elproducts.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads