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Switching from PIC to AVR [closed]
I have worked with PIC16 and PIC18s for over three years now and would like to get to know AVR as well. I have no specific project in mind, but would like to try around with the different ...
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How to calculate day of the week for RTC?
I am using MCP7940 RTC from microchip it requires to enter the day of the week as part of updating RTC with date. So how should I calculate day of the week based on the date provided by the user ?
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Read from UART seems to overwrite while in buffer
I am reading sending data to a PIC32MX7xx using UART. The data frames are all 6 bytes long, no exception.
The problem I am facing is that when there are 6 bytes waiting to be read and I send another ...
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MPLABx IDE colour scheme [closed]
Recently I'm testing the last version of MPLABx, specifically v1.70. I know that I can change the colour scheme via Tools > options > Fonts and Colors.
But ...
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How do I program a PIC12?
I have a PIC12F675 that I need to program. I'm using a Pickit 2 and the Pickit 2 software. Supposedly I should be able to program it using this circuit, but the Pickit 2 software is not detecting the ...
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Best Option for converting & processing multiple analog data lines
I am looking for a good Microcontroller (or DSP or other device if they are more applicable) option that has a reasonably large amount of analog input data lines (preferably > 10 analog input lines) ...
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Why pic18fxxx microcontrollers is better for C language
Pic18fxxx family has a lot advantages and improvements from the pic16fxxx family of microcontrollers. What is the particular feature that make them better for C programming than the pic16fxxx devices? ...
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Save energy with PIC project
I want to implement a device with 2 push buttons. When I press the first button, it will increment a counter. When I press the second, the number of times the first one was pressed (counter content) ...
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RE: USART @115200 on PIC18 explorer (PIC18F8722)
I have tried to initialise UART1 and communicate with a PC with no success @115200, as the SPRTG register, which needs to be 4.4253, cannot be so without introducing a large error.
The board has ...
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wireless communication for identification purposes [closed]
I am working on a project that requires me to have a microchip installed on an electronic device and can also be identified by a scanner. The electronic device may be a car, so I need
microchip ...
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Circuit breaker selection that can be tripped with a microcontroller
I am designing a system that will simulate an upstream fault with a micro-controller action. the micro-controller will send a signal to a circuit breaker to simulate a line to ground fault(just like ...
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Data loss between parsing and displaying on an 8 by 2 LCD
I'm trying to display strings that are larger than eight characters on the top row of am 8 by 2 LCD by making them scroll across the screen. I'm using a PIC16f1936 microcontroller and MPlab x IDE.
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General Questions about PIC24 MCU Input and Output Pin Impedance, Voltage, and Current
I'm having a mental lapse. Try and help me make sense of a few basic things concerning microcontroller pins at the hardware level, please!
Correct me if I'm wrong… in the circuit of Figure 1 (see ...
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Using the C18 compiler on Mac OS X
I'm currently in a microcontrollers class, one where we use the PIC18F4550 and must use the C18 compiler (something Windows oriented and used for grading). I'm trying to install this on Mac OS X, and ...
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Absolute address of a function in Microchip XC16
Device: dsPIC33FJ128GP802
I have some *.s files as follows
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