Update: Fr Tom has made the move to a new location and is getting setup to do development again! He could sure use your help, but he can not open a bank account and so can not accept PayPal. I have changed the payee on his donate button at http://www.piclist.com/support to me and if you send a donation, I will mail him a check or you can mail checks or cash to: Fr. Thomas McGahee 1000 Barataria Blvd Marrero, LA 70072-2947 USA Many thanks to John Plocher and Dennis Crawley for their VERY generous donations! P.S. I'm not real big on churches in general, and my support of Fr. Tom is not (in ANY way) linked to his religious affiliation. His past works and willingness to help have far exceeded the contributions he has received. --- James. -----Original Message----- From: pic microcontroller discussion list [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of James Newton, Host Sent: 2004 Feb 19, Thu 10:20 To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: [pic]: Is there an 8 pin pic with bootloader? Any contribution of tools, equipment, spare chips, etc... Will be considered support for the PICList and your name will be added to the list at http://www.piclist.com/support Fr. McGahee is on the hall of fame list so there is a link on the support page to make a small donation to support his efforts via PayPal. --- James. -----Original Message----- From: pic microcontroller discussion list [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of tom_mcgahee Sent: 2004 Feb 19, Thu 02:58 To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: [pic]: Is there an 8 pin pic with bootloader? My original PICUART.ASM was the direct result of my own experience (and initial frustration) in trying to get the uart to work properly. Once I had figured out all the nitty gritty details I thought to myself "How is the average person using the uart for the first time supposed to know all this stuff?" Much of it was counter-intuitive, and the Microchip manuals left as much out as they explained. So I decided to share the fruits of my experience with others by accumulating all the information into a combination program/tutorial that covered even such details as the required pc connector pinouts and wiring. The effort appears to have been useful to many people, and that gives me great joy. As to updating PICUART, that is a good idea. There should be a version that specifically covers interrupt driven routines. If there are additional issues that need to be faced with some of the newer PICs, then there should be a version that directly addresses that issue, not just a tack-on to the existing PICUART. However, as many of you may recall, two years ago the school that I had taught electronics at for 25 years closed. With its closure I lost access to all the tools and equipment and parts that belonged to the school that allowed me to DO all my electronics. I did try to put aside some basic equipment so I could later continue my own personal journey in the world of electronics. Bill Cuono was kind enough to allow me to store the boxes with this stuff in his basement since then. (In Paterson, NJ) The year after the school closed I took a year off from teaching and spent time in Canada working in a parish. All I took with me was a portable computer and a bag with some clothes. Just what I could carry on the plane. For that year I did no electronics at all (except for some simple repair jobs, nothing more than a screwdriver and soldering iron for tools). Then I was assigned to Archbishop Shaw High School, Marrero, Louisiana. I now teach courses in Multimedia, Web Site Publishing, and Advanced Placement Computer Science using the Java language, and am technology coordinator for the school. When I got here I arrived with my portable computer and by bag of clothes. Since then I have managed to scrounge up a few simple tools, about $50 worth, enough to repair and build computer systems. I recently emailed Bill Cuono and have asked him to ship me some of the "stuff" that he is storing in his basement for me. I have done a few little odd jobs and managed to make $200 to pay for shipping costs. Soon I should have a power supply, my prototyping unit, my ICD and two or three PICs, along with an assortment of resistors and other parts. Tools include my Dremel MotoTool, nibbler and some handpunches so I can fabricate enclosures. Soon I should be able to get back into building circuits (many using PICs, of course!). Right now I am limited to only being able to design, but much of the enjoyment is in the actual building, testing, and improving. It will take me a bit longer to scrounge up enough money to get my analog oscilloscope shipped, but that is just a matter of time. Once I am set up I hope that I might have the time and resources to check out some of these 18 series PICs and see if the uarts are easy to use, or need their own PICUART tutorial. I look forward to contributing again to the PICLIST. Fr. Tom McGahee >> >>> Consider Fr. McGahee's PICUART tutorial/code. A brilliant example of >>> how to leverage real code to show how the PIC serial interface works >>> warts and all. Is there a similar 18F version? > >> Note that many newer PICs (such as the current 18F1220/1320 and the >> comming 16F688) uses the new EUSART, with a 16 bit baud rate >> register. McGahee's code *may* work on those PICs, but if so, not in >> an optimum way. So if someone doesn't update that tutorial, it will >> soon be outdated anyway. Search for "EUSART" >> in the Line Card to get all PICs with that peripherial. I've never >> seen a specific 18-series version, but much of the tips (but maybe >> not the code as such) might still be usuable. >Well Fr. Thomas is back on the list. I'm not sure if he'll volunteer, >but I certainly hope that he does (hint, hint! ;-) -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? 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