PIC Links
Lots of external PIC Links, a few on this site.
Contents
Section 0
In some cases the links are to search results, all these searches give results that have been judged useful, they are not just shots in the dark. These sites may be project sites like instructables or various blogs. Sometimes individual project from the same sites are listed separately.
Key words to help you search the table.
- Projects: project descriptions, enough to reproduce the project, not just nice pictures
- Tutorial: a tutorial or how to
- Links: a link to more links
- Info: Useful information that does not rise to a tutorial, misc. tips.
- PICIntro: Intro material
- Asm: for assembler programs
- Clang: for C programs
- Forum: for a forum, mail list and their ilk
- WebRing: for a Web Ring.
- DBoard: development board for the controller
- Programmer: programmer, hardware or software ( to program you need both plus a compiler ). In a section of their own.
- Compiler: so you can program in something resembling a language, include assemblers which is technically not correct. In a section of their own.
So, for example, if you are looking for projects then search on Projects.
Note: Help us out with this list by adding links or improving the site comments, fix errors....
Open Circuits Own Pages
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One very confused clock. Project includes source code and eagle file. | |
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This has the most links on the PIC that I have seen in one place. | |
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Welcome to the official PICList home page. | This is the place to go for a PIC message board, also many articles. Do not post here until you know what you are doing.
http://embeddedadventures.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html |
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Embedded Adventures | Seems to be a blog, in many parts, about a very interesting utility library for the PIC. In Boostc. |
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PIC hints and direction | A a page of links. Small DC Power Supply, other link pages, may be useful.
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Section 1
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This has the most links on the PIC that I have seen in one place. | |
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Welcome to the official PICList home page. | This is the place to go for a PIC message board, also many articles. Do not post here until you know what you are doing.
http://embeddedadventures.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html |
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Embedded Adventures | Seems to be a blog, in many parts, about a very interesting utility library for the PIC. In Boostc. |
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PIC hints and direction | A a page of links. Small DC Power Supply, other link pages, may be useful. |
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This is an educational site of PIC Projects in various stages of development along with pictures, source files, object code files, schematics, and board layouts. You are welcome to use what you like at your own risk. | |
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Interesting not always easy. | |
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A very simple low-cost logic analyser using the PIC18F252 of PIC18F2525 as capture device and a windows based PC for display. | |
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Electronic combination lock with PIC | Electronic combination lock with PIC |
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F-Logger: A frequency recorder | F-Logger is a frequency recorder. Its primary goal is to easily check the drift of a VFO over a long duration.
It is a variation of the well published PIC 16F84 frequency counters on the web like the "Weeder 50 MHz frequency counter" |
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Beginners checklist for PIC Microcontrollers | Beginners checklist for PIC Microcontrollers. An excellent place to start. |
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Spread Spectrum Scene PIC STUFF | Lots of links. |
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Peter's electronic projects and links | Not all PIC but quite a few. |
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What is a PICmicro? | This guy is very smart, a good site. |
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PicMicro Webring | If you do not know what a WebRing perhaps you can figure it out from here. |
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A stepbot is a three wheeled robot using stepper motors. | |
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An Anemometer Circuit | Measure wind speed. This has no moving parts, works by measuring cooling of a “hot” transistor. Fairly low parts count. |
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Bench Power Supply | Uses a PIC for control and to measure voltage and current. Not simple but nice. |
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IR Remote Signal Analyzer | Pretty big PIC project, but cool. Know what your IR remote is sending. IR receivers are a pretty common salvage component |
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IR Receiver for Sony Remotes | Simpler project than IR Remote Signal Analyzer which may be the better project |
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PIC diode tester | Nice simple project. Good Starting project. Software is assembler. |
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PIC IR Decoders | Decodes IR transmissions, has its own 4 digit display. Software is assembler. |
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IR Proximity Detector Project | More fun with IR |
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INDEX OF PROJECTS for Robots | Not entire robots but basic components for them. Some are PIC based. |
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IR Robot Controller | control of a robot. Software is assembler. |
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Your first PICMicro Project | Introduction to PIC processors using assembler. Even if you are using another language this is a good introduction. |
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Beginning Embedded Electronics | This is not actually a PIC tutorial but lots of the material applies. This link is to the first of 10 + sections. |
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Fire-Stick | This is an under $20. kit for long range IR communications. Uses some special parts so kit is probably a good idea. |
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How to build a Serial Voltmeter using the PIC16C71 | Software in PIC basic, you could rewrite in a different language, or use a different chip. Voltmeter talks to a PC. They may have a kit, you may do not need it. |
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The PIC Chip Uncovered | Introduction to the PIC. |
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Battery Charger | Nice little battery charger. Universal Nicad/NiMH Includes printed circuit design. Software is assembler. |
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Using the MicroChip PIC Microcontroller | A technical overview designed for students Another simple introduction. |
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pic Micro Programming In Boostc For Beginners | Good beginner level |
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A really Basic Guide to the PIC Microprocessor and BoostC | A really Basic Guide to the PIC Microprocessor and BoostC |
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WinPicProg PIC Tutorial | Good introduction. Software is assembler. A series of simple projects. Good introduction to simple interface circuits. You might want to use a different programmer |
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Nix's PIC based sonar system | This is a simple range detection system, perhaps for a robot. Directions are a bit brief. |
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A Surprisingly Accurate Digital LC Meter | L is inductance ( what a coil of wire has. C is capacitance, what a capacitor has ). Very useful to identify unmarked parts. |
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Autorange Capacitance Meter | Measure the value of a capacitance ( the stuff in a capacitor ). Auto ranging means the device switches itself between low and high measurement ranges. |
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C sample code for PIC micros and Hi-Tech C | From Microchip. Lots of example programs in C: note that different versions of C can be quite different, esp. in their included libraries. |
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BoostC Compiler Example Code | Lots of example programs in C: note that different versions of C can be quite different, esp. in their included libraries. |
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Embedded Systems/PIC Microcontroller | A bit brief, may be improved over time. |
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PIC Projects based on flash pic microcontrollers. | A big collection of projects. |
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the official Microchip forum | lots of discussion -- try using Google to search this site, rather than the built-in search tool. |
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While different versions of C are different, these may help no matter which version you are using. Some versions of Microchips compilers are free. | |
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Dring Engineering Services | Wizards and calculators for generating PIC code. |
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PIC Based Logic Probe | Might be handy around your lab. |
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Introduction - How I got into using the PIC 16F628, 16F876 and other processors | One person's experience |
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PICGuide.org | Lots of projects |
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A nice little game built out of a PICmicro, a 2-line LCD screen, and a few supporting components on a solderless breadboard. Also more complex version with larger screen display. Source code and schematics available for download. | |
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[triggers spam filter: www.geocities.com/nozomsite/pic1.htm PIC 16F84] | Nice little introduction, more stuff elsewhere on site. |
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ICwiki | the ICwiki at microchip.com |
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PIC Stepper Motor Demonstration and Test Project | A PIC16F877A project that tests and operates a stepper motor under the control of a PC running a terminal program. |
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A Really Basic Guide to the PIC Microprocessor and BoostC | This is meant to be a more introductory guide to the PIC microprocessor and BoostC ( [1] )
than any I have been able to find on the web. Additionally I assume that you have only limited knowledge of electronics and other microprocessors. |
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Wiki about Microchip USB PIC | Wiki dedicated to PIC microcontrollers with a USB interface
(such as PIC18F2550, PIC18F4550, PIC18F2553, etc.) PIC USB tutorial. |
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Pyros Electro | Seems to have quite a bit of original material and some links to other sites. Tutorials are nice. I think this is a new site ( Feb 08 ). |
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The Turing Alarm Clock | You have to prove you can think to turn off your alarm clock! |
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PP06 PIC Programmer Software | Has some open hardware PIC programmer designs. (Also open source software to use with them). |
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PIC vs. AVR | OK, I know what you people want. You want ultimate fighting, embedded E.E. style. You want to know WHICH IS BETTER, PIC OR AVR? |
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Generate Ring Tones on your PIC16F87x Microcontroller | Looks good. |
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RevMaster - A Simple Tachometer Tony Jeffree Wednesday, 07 February 2007 | For machine tools. Optical sensor. |
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USB LED scrolling marquee sign | A bit of POV here. Read to see how to drive a lot of LED's ( or at least one way ). Has boot loader and hex file, not sure if source code is there. |
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2.5 GHz Frequency counter | From the site: "This project describes a very powerful frequency counter.
Very simple construction which everyone can build. 6 LED display will present the frequency with 1kHz resolution and RS232 communication to computer is available as option. The software has also been implemented with some smart functions, for calculating frequencies in receivers where IF is 455kHz or 10.7MHz. I present schematic, PCB, components and window software." Not sure if site has source code, does have hex file |
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PIC 12F675 Microcontroller Tutorial. | Not that many introductory tutorials are done in C, this one is. There is some sort of sale of the source code, this may be a problem. |
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PIC Programming for Biollante | "a bunch of working examples of using the PIC16F628A with SDCC." (the open-source Simple Device C Compiler) (part of a blog discussing building a RepRap rapid-prototyping machine) |
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Open Programmer | An open source USB PIC Programmer based on 18F2550, with support for Linux an Windows |
Section 2
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DE-ACCM5G Application Note G Meter | This is in some ways a promotion for the accelerometer they are selling but still looks like an interesting project. accelerometer is about $20. might be worth a look. |
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Building a simple vibration meter | This is in some ways a promotion for the accelerometer they are selling but still looks like an interesting project. accelerometer is about $20. might be worth a look. |
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PIC Based Tengu | From the site: In this article Juan Mateos creates a PIC version of the Tengu companion. Tengu was originally developed by Crispin Jones as a USB controlled LED matrix that made faces and lip synced to music or other sounds it hears with a built in microphone. |
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Schematics and C code for a PIC frequency counter circuit operating up to about 50 MHz. | Looks interesting. |
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PIC Projects based on flash pic microcontrollers. | Some of these projects are already listed here. |
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3 channel IR remote control | and some theory for IR remotes. |
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USB Bit Whacker | From the site: The UBW board is a small board that contains a Microchip PIC USB-capable microcontroller, headers to bring out all of the PICs signal lines (to a breadboard for example), only costs about $15-$20 to build and is powered from the USB connection. There seem to be a fair number of additional projects based on this device. Google "Bit Wacker". |
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USB Audio Streamer A Microchip PIC based USB sound card | Farily low chip count project. |
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PINGPONG-CDC A FHSS USB RF Modem | Demonstrates how to use frequency hopping techniques to create a bidirectional link. |
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XE1205-RNDIS FHSS USB Wireless Ethernet | The PINGPONG-CDC project that emulates Ethernet via RNDIS rather then a serial link. |
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RFDISPLAY A Scrolling Display with RF connection to a PC | Lots and lots of LED's. Wireless! |
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How to drive an led display matrix. | Some basics. Uses row and column drive. |
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Picxie - Animated LED Signboard | A little 4 by 4 display |
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Picxie 2 - 8x8 Animated LED Signboard | Just what it says. |
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5x7 DISPLAY | A series of experiments with a 5 x 7 display. |
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PIC Elmer 160 Course Lessons | Tutorial in Asembley Language. |
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Digital-DIY.net Spency PICBasic | This site has heaps of examples on how to interface with different components with PIC micro's and PICBasic. As I learn something new, I'll throw it on the site, like a keeping an online record as a reference. All of the examples can be explored by using the navigation tree at the bottom of any page, or by going to either the 16F Home or 18F Home page. |
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PIC Projects with source code | I am a fan of BoostC |
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PIC Microcontroller Projects | Review me |
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PIC based ready to use OEM boards | Embedded Sense Inc offers the OEM boards, based on the Microchip dsPIC® and PIC18F®. Each model is designed to meet different price/performance requirements with the smallest possible footprint. |
Compiler Section
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BoostC Compiler Overview | BoostC from SourceBoost Complete with IDE, Source code debugger and other nice features. Not pricy. Wide range of PIC's supported. Free version for up to 2K programs. |
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WIZ-C Version 11 | Review me! Price does not seem too steep. |
Programmers Section
Programmers -- the hardware/software to burn the program into your chip -- Searching the internet you will find a ton, some opne source, some kits, some assembled. Or design your own you will belong to a club of 100s ?
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WinPic - A PIC Programmer for Windows | Software, Open source |
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Usbpicprog - an open source USB PIC programmer for Windows, Linux and Macosx | Software, Hardware, Open source |
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Ebay Search | For hardware programmers search ebay, typically there are quite a few, not expensive ( < $50 ) Often USB ( good? ).
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Forum Mail Lists Etc
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[Micro Controllers Discuss all aspects of micro controllers - building them, coding them, etc. All controllers are welcome - PIC, BASIC, Z8 Encore!, etc. http://www.electro-tech-online.com/micro-controllers/] |
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display type
display type is not particularly PIC-specific -- is there a better page for this section?
The most common ways of communicating from a microcontroller to a person (roughly in order of increasing complexity and increasing data density) are:
- a few fixed LEDs; 1 microcontroller pin per LED (with 8 free pins, can drive up to 8 LEDs)
- character LCD display
- a matrix of LEDs; each column connected to 1 microcontroller pin; each row connected to 1 microcontroller pin (with 8 free pins, can drive up to 4x4= 16 LEDs)
- Charlieplexing; each column connected to 1 microcontroller pin; each row connected to 1 microcontroller pin (with 8 free pins, can drive up to 8*7= 56 LEDs) (Wikipedia: Charlieplexing)
- shift register; microcontroller shifts bits one at a time into a SIPO shift register chip; 1 SIPO output pin per LED (with 4 free microcontroller pins, can drive any number of LEDs)(typically uses a 74HC595 Popular Parts).
- mechanically-scanned POV: a linear row of LEDs is wiped across a large area. Each LED is turned on and off with precise timing to generate a 2D image. (p.s.: each LED must be directly driven from the microcontroller or a shift register. "matrix" or "Charlieplexing" does not work in combination with mechanically scanned POV.)
