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KJSatz · 04-28-2009, 04:40 PM

Hey folks, as you know I am a n00b, and I would like to learn about PICs. I am thinking about buying this, a PICkit 2 starter kit for $50:

Product Search - microchipDIRECT

Then I'd go through its 12 lessons on assembly programming and actually get to mess around with the low end micro controller it comes with and go from there.

I figure I would need to get a programmer anyway, and if I want to (for example) work with a 40-pin PIC18F4580-I/P later on, I can get a compatible 40 pin adapter such as this one to use for programming for roughly $12 shipped: ICSP Adapter ZIF 40 pin PIC use with PICkit 2 or 3 - eBay (item 330316206643 end time May-20-09 07:47:37 PDT)

Thanks for any input, guys!

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KJSatz Civic 4 Life Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 229 Civics Lesson - '08 Honda Civic LX Team Honda 90 day: 40.53 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Is this a good way to learn about PICs? Hey folks, as you know I am a n00b, and I would like to learn about PICs. I am thinking about buying this, a PICkit 2 starter kit for $50: Product Search - microchipDIRECT Then I'd go through its 12 lessons on assembly programming and actually get to mess around with the low end micro controller it comes with and go from there. I figure I would need to get a programmer anyway, and if I want to (for example) work with a 40-pin PIC18F4580-I/P later on, I can get a compatible 40 pin adapter such as this one to use for programming for roughly $12 shipped: ICSP Adapter ZIF 40 pin PIC use with PICkit 2 or 3 - eBay (item 330316206643 end time May-20-09 07:47:37 PDT) Thanks for any input, guys! __________________