> Hi, > >What is "SMS" in this context ? Mobile phone text messages? > yes >=20 >=20 > > I usualy recomend the "PICkit 2 Starter Kit". > > The one with an demo board with a PIC16F690. > > > > At least in Sweden it has a very good price, aprox > > half the price of the PICkit3 without demo board. > > > > 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. > > > > What is "SMS" in this context ? Mobile phone text messages? > > > > > > Jan-Erik > > > > > > 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 That is going to make a pretty ambitious project. You should be looking at pages like http://www.wrankl.de/SMST4PIC/SMST4PIC.= html or http://www.riccibitti.com/tinyplanet/tiny_intro.htm for inspiration= .. --=20 Scanned by iCritical. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .