On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 2:26 PM, Stephen D. Barnes wrote: > Hi all. I have been working with PICs for about three years. I started > with the 16F84 then moved to 16F628, etc. Lately (for he last year) I > have been using the dsPIC30F2010. When I got started with this chip, > there was almost no help, tutorials, etc. to get started. I have noticed > that o lot of hobby enthusiasts would like to get started with the dsPIC > family as well. I have found a lack of good info, all in one place, for > learning about these chips. While I am no expert, I have learned a lot > about this chip through trial and error, Microchip forums, and last but > definitely not least, the piclist! I am considering the creation of a > beginners tutorial site for the dsPIC beginner. If anyone has any > suggestions for subject matter you think would benefit the raw beginner, > I would be open to suggestions. TIA for any replies! Honestly what would help someone like me the most would be two things: 1. A description of what is different between this and previous chips perhaps with a few examples of why this matters 2. A few basic sample programs. Blink an LED type things are really useful because while blinking an LED might be a simple matter of flipping a bit on the port, you need to get the chip completely set up and running before you can do that. As an example, how many beginners don't realize they need to disable the comparators on some 16F chips? I hope that helps! Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist