David Mouritzen wrote::
> Hi
> It seems that you can buy a kit, then you will get a preprogrammed
> PIC, and a ready made PCB.
> if you want to program the PIC yourself you will need to download the
> assembler source from the page you link to, assemble into a hex file
> using a assembler,  then download it into a PIC using a programmer. So
> you should be able to do that without knowing assembler programming
> :-).

Well I got the kit and as far as I can see, it's a lot harder
than I thought.  Particularly the soldering part.  I believe
I bought a non-lead content solder, but I think the soldering
iron I got was for normal solder.  :I

I would consider my initial experimentation as partial success.
I did manage to solder the components.  The result?  I connected
the port to a computer serial port and ran Hyper terminal.

I got weird results.   My work area, according to the sensor
is around 40 deg. C which is clearly false.   I also noticed
that if I held the DS18S20 sensor in my hand, the readings
actually decreased down to negative values.  (If my temp.
readings were hitting negative, I shouldn't be alive.)

So I either had short something out, or the sensor's a little
busted.

I think I'll still need to order a bunch of sensors and other
misc. from Digikey.

Edmund

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