Hi,
 >What is "SMS" in this context ? Mobile phone text messages?
yes


> I usualy recomend the "PICkit 2 Starter Kit".
> The one with an demo board with a PIC16F690.
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> At least in Sweden it has a very good price, aprox
> half the price of the PICkit3 without demo board.
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> Someone mentioned the 16-bit PIC24 stuff. Well, if
> your project targets realy are on that level, fine.
> If not you'd better go with the "standard" PICs. Much
> more info "on the net" and on diferent forums.
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> What is "SMS" in this context ? Mobile phone text messages?
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> Jan-Erik
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> jana1972@centrum.cz wrote 2011-10-18 15:46:
> > Thanks all for the replies.
> > I would like to start with very simple projects such
> > controlling home gate via SMS
> > power socket being controlled with SMS
> > checking movement with PIR
> > and similar
> > So, what equipment should I buy?
> > Thanks
> >
> >> On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 03:12:13PM +0200, jana1972@centrum.cz wrote:
> >>> Thanks for the  replies
> >>> I checked PickIt3.( assuming it must be better than PICkit2).
> >>> And it comes with development board( in PICkit 3 Debug Express)
> >>>
> >>> But also found out that there are more( different) development boards=
..WHat kind of the
> >>> development board should I buy ?Which would be the best?
> >>
> >> It depends on your needs. Try this. Tell us about the first real proje=
ct
> >> you'd like to build. There's a vast array of chips, tools, and languag=
es,
> >> and the appropriateness of each really depends on the target. I'll giv=
e you
> >> an example. One of my most successful projects was a basement light
> >> controller. It's dead dumb simple: wait for a switch to change indicat=
ing
> >> that the basement door is open. Turn on the lights. Wait for the switc=
h to close.
> >> Delay about 90 seconds. Turn off the lights.
> >>
> >> Nothing more than a magnetic switch and a relay. I build it about 12 y=
ears
> >> ago using a 16F84. Programmed in assembly.
> >>
> >> However, if I needed something along the lines of reading WAV files fo=
r a
> >> USB stick, doing some DSP processing on the those files, then playing =
them
> >> using a DAC, then that part (or language) isn't appropriate for that t=
ask.
> >>
> >> The point is "best" depends on what you are trying to get done. So tel=
l us
> >> what you are trying to do.
> >>
> >> BAJ
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>> Can anyone suggest the best way how to start with PIC programming ?
> >>>>
> >>>> Depends what chip you want to start with, and what you want to do wi=
th it.
> >>>>
> >>>>> What must I buy and what software download?
> >>>>
> >>>> Software to download is MPLAB, which has the assembler, simulator, p=
rogrammer driving software, and C compilers for a couple of the families. S=
ee http://www.microchip.com/MPLAB for the download link. It is a fair size,=
 approaching 100MB these days, so if on a slow link it will take a little w=
hile.
> >>>>
> >>>> You will need to buy a programmer, but these are an acceptable price=
.. A Pickit 2 or Pickit 3 is a good starting point for a beginner.
> >>>>
> >>>>> Is there a good tutorial?
> >>>>
> >>>> There are tutorials around, I'll let others point you at suitable on=
es.
> >>>>
> >>>>> What kind of development kit  will I need?
> >>>>
> >>>> Check out the Microchip offerings, there are some basic development =
boards that come packaged with a Pickit2 or Pickit3 IIRC. These tend to be =
very good value for getting started.
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks for help
> >>>>
> >>>> You are welcome.
> >>>>
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