On Fri, Oct 15, 2004 at 03:31:05PM -0600, tim_webb@agilent.com wrote:

Um Tim... Didn't I write this earlier today? It sound real familiar. ;-)

BAJ

> >I believe learning is not about using old technology and bit banging, it is
> > about learning how to utilize the newest technology at you disposal, it's
> > quicker, it's easier, and its a lot more forward compatible as your project
> > evolves.  Don't waste your time with old technology, move forward and use
> > components that are not or will not be discontinued soon.
> 
> Some agreement and some disagreement here. I agree that new tech is usually
> a good thing. However there's nothing wrong with old tech, except that it
> generally makes life harder. I believe that you need to learn both. But the
> order is important. For example right here in this thread. If you want to do
> serial, you should learn how to use the USART first. Learn how to do it in
> hardware. Why? Because the vast majority of the time you'll only need one
> port and the hardware supports it. 
> 
> However bit banging can be useful when you
> need a second slow port for example. So don't dismiss it. Just don't emphesize 
> it as the primary option.
> 
> >I understand that some people like to do things the hard way, but don't dismiss 
> >the fact that Microchip now also offers Pic's with 2 Hardware USART's, thus 
> >speeding up you development time.
> 
> 
> 
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