----- Original Message ----- From: "anthonysakr" To: Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 1:22 PM Subject: [PIC] help (gps and pic) > > hey everyone i need help with connecting my garmin gps via a rs232 to a > 18f4620 using usart. plz could someone tell me how to connect them and > what > other pins should i use on the 18f and what should i leave not connected? > i've already figured out the oscillator connection (I have to use a > crystal > oscillator) i saw the diagram in the 18f datasheet. > > And further more i've been searching everywhere to find the program that i > should use so that the pic receives the input correctly, i have MPLAB IDE > and i can't find how to program my pic on it, if someone has such a > program > or the generale guidlines that i should use to configure my pic to receive > from the gps via the rs232 please help me. > > Anthony > Anthony, Regarding your MPLAB question, both versions 7.50 and 7.51 of the MPLAB IDE seem to support the 18F4620. For help with MPLAB, select Help>Topics>MPLAB IDE. Look under the Contents tab for the tutorials. This should get you started. Good luck. Richard > > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist