Quoting Bob Axtell : > peter green wrote: >> Bob Axtell wrote: >> >>> My client wants me to slowly bring up an engineering associate >>> as a PIC Programmer, since (1) all of the products I have designed >>> for the client has PICs in them, and (2) I am getting long of tooth. >>> >>> I was wondering if anybody has a recommended breadboard, easy >>> to use, to attach to an ICD2 and allow easy programming, keeping >>> my interaction to a minimum. >>> >>> >> How about a copy of "Embedded design with the PIC18F452 Microcontroller" >> by John B. Peatman. The book seemed pretty reasonable when I looked at >> it (though I already knew the 18f series by that point and it includes a >> board that is designed to go with the book (you have to source the parts >> and build up the board yourself though). They include a serial debugging >> soloution but it is probablly easier to just use an ICD2 or pickit 2 >> (the board has an ICD2 style socket so if you use the pickit 2 you will >> need an adaptor). >> >> The nice thing about this soloution is the book and board are designed >> to go together. IMO that is very valuable to a beginner. >> >> Do you have any idea what this engineering associate's existing skillset >> is like? >> > He's a super tech, trained in nuclear submarines. Luckily he has no > programming experience at all, > so he has no bad habits to unravel. He's a hands-on guy; MPLAB and some > hardware would go > faster, I'd think... but I am open to anything. > > --Bob Has anyone had a good look at this new PIC24 book? http://www.flyingpic24.com/ Unless the products are quite price-sensitive and high volume, it seems to me that PIC24s, programmed in C, would fill a lot of slots, at least in the long term. Best regards, Spehro Pefhany -- "it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" s...@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist