James Nick Sears wrote:
> Hey all, I'm working on what might be my first 10F project.  I want to
> be sure my code will fit before I order boards, so I'm kind of working
> blind here.

So don't do the board until the code is done.  Since it will have 256
instructions at most it can't take that that long to write, and the
simulator should let you debug and verify it.  I have never yet debugged a
10F project with anything other than the simulator because it hasn't been
necessary.  And yes, I've done quite a few 10F projects.

> I'll probably go ahead and order a PDIP for prototyping,

Why?  That will require at least one more step to final boards because they
will need the SOT-23 package.  If the final boards will have a 8 pin DIP,
then there isn't much point to a 10F.  You might as well go with a small
12F.

> "The General Purpose Register file is accessed, either directly or
> indirectly, through the File Select Register (FSR).

They put the comma in the wrong place.  It should be after directly, not
after indirectly.

A quick look at the instruction set shows that direct addressing is
possible.  The 10Fs are just small package implementations of the 12 bit
core.


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