That is an excellent point.  At my level of learning, I really don't know w=
hat I want to do.  I'm limited by knowledge,experience, and pieces parts th=
at I know what to do with.  :-)

But now I know, if it were necessary, I could program a Pic in assembler to=
 do just about anything I would need a Pic to do.

I found an old server motor that turns 180 degrees, and so I want to try to=
 use a 555 to control it.  This I know is possible.=20


________________________________________
From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [piclist-bounces@mit.edu] on behalf of Byron =
Jeff [byronjeff@mail.clayton.edu]
Sent: 13 December 2013 22:12
To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
Subject: Re: [EE] Help configuring a 555

The real question is whether or not it is worth the investment for one off
projects. My current setup:

1. Enhanced 16F chips (16F1825, 16F1847, 16F1938 in 14, 18, and 28 pin pack=
ages).
2. Single pin Serial bootloader enabled using header pins for the serial in=
terface.
3. One offs one generic PCB boards.
4. Development in assembly or homegrown FORTH.

I can knock one up in a half hour at a cost of $5 per board or less
including the chip.

BAJ

>
>
> ________________________________________
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [piclist-bounces@mit.edu] on behalf of Herb=
ert Graf [hkgraf@gmail.com]
> Sent: 12 December 2013 18:25
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: RE: [EE] Help configuring a 555
>
> don't know if the op has a programmer, if they don't it's not that big
> a deal to get and will open up vastly more possibilities.
>
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