Comments on: About http://cantareus.com Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:04:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cantareus http://cantareus.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Cantareus Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:12:37 +0000 http://cantareus.com/?page_id=2#comment-99 Hi Blaise, I don't have a great deal of experience. You will need to programmer to get started, you can use it to upload a bootloader. I haven't used a bootloader before. I think it's quite difficult to build a programmer. I use a pickit 2 programmer, they're cheap and they seem to work well. I use MPLAB to compile my code, you can write in C and the sample code from Microchip will work without modifications and there is a free version. Hi Blaise,

I don’t have a great deal of experience.

You will need to programmer to get started, you can use it to upload a bootloader. I haven’t used a bootloader before.

I think it’s quite difficult to build a programmer. I use a pickit 2 programmer, they’re cheap and they seem to work well. I use MPLAB to compile my code, you can write in C and the sample code from Microchip will work without modifications and there is a free version.

]]> By: Blaise Mibeck http://cantareus.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Blaise Mibeck Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:59:06 +0000 http://cantareus.com/?page_id=2#comment-97 Hi, I am trying to learn how to use pic microcontrollers. I have three 18F2550's and I am not totally sure what I need to start using them. I have an AVR programmer. I am hoping to get started with out spending too much. I guess my question is, What do I need to get a bootloader onto the 18f2550? What do I need to up load programs? I am hoping I will only need to assemble a breadboard programing board. Finally, what IDE will allow me to write in either basic or C? You could probably tell I am more used to the arduino. You have a great site -- all the best! Blaise Hi, I am trying to learn how to use pic microcontrollers. I have three 18F2550’s and I am not totally sure what I need to start using them.

I have an AVR programmer. I am hoping to get started with out spending too much.

I guess my question is, What do I need to get a bootloader onto the 18f2550? What do I need to up load programs?

I am hoping I will only need to assemble a breadboard programing board.

Finally, what IDE will allow me to write in either basic or C?

You could probably tell I am more used to the arduino.

You have a great site — all the best!
Blaise

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