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From: John Larkin on 14 Jan 2010 17:39 On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:22:56 -0600, "RogerN" <regor(a)midwest.net> wrote: > >Years back I played some with PIC microcontrollers but I've heard that >manufacturers are making better microcontrollers for less money. > >Not looking for professional ICE or anything but maybe something competitive >with Microchips in circuit programmer/debugger. I was considering buying >Microchips ICD3 with PICDEM 2 board for $230, but thought maybe something >would be a better choice. I'm considering Atmels line but wanted some input >on others worth checking into. > >Any recommendations on favorite microcontrollers that I can get up an >running with for a reasonable amount of dollars? > >Thanks! > >RogerN > The future seems to be the ARM architecture. John
From: Nico Coesel on 14 Jan 2010 18:36 "RogerN" <regor(a)midwest.net> wrote: > >Years back I played some with PIC microcontrollers but I've heard that >manufacturers are making better microcontrollers for less money. > >Not looking for professional ICE or anything but maybe something competitive >with Microchips in circuit programmer/debugger. I was considering buying >Microchips ICD3 with PICDEM 2 board for $230, but thought maybe something >would be a better choice. I'm considering Atmels line but wanted some input >on others worth checking into. > >Any recommendations on favorite microcontrollers that I can get up an >running with for a reasonable amount of dollars? I'd go for an ARM based controller nowadays. NXP has a very nice lineup and they can be programmed through the serial port (no hassle with JTAG). -- Failure does not prove something is impossible, failure simply indicates you are not using the right tools... nico(a)nctdevpuntnl (punt=.) --------------------------------------------------------------
From: Jan Panteltje on 14 Jan 2010 18:38 On a sunny day (Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:39:11 -0800) it happened John Larkin <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in <777vk5tsp8r9616jnjcoaemmve2tc9j1nb(a)4ax.com>: >On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:22:56 -0600, "RogerN" <regor(a)midwest.net> >wrote: > >> >>Years back I played some with PIC microcontrollers but I've heard that >>manufacturers are making better microcontrollers for less money. >> >>Not looking for professional ICE or anything but maybe something competitive >>with Microchips in circuit programmer/debugger. I was considering buying >>Microchips ICD3 with PICDEM 2 board for $230, but thought maybe something >>would be a better choice. I'm considering Atmels line but wanted some input >>on others worth checking into. >> >>Any recommendations on favorite microcontrollers that I can get up an >>running with for a reasonable amount of dollars? >> >>Thanks! >> >>RogerN >> > >The future seems to be the ARM architecture. > >John I bought a book on ARM in the eighties? I was also the future then ;-) But somehow x86 grabbed it.
From: Nico Coesel on 14 Jan 2010 18:39 John Larkin <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote: >On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:22:56 -0600, "RogerN" <regor(a)midwest.net> >wrote: > >> >>Years back I played some with PIC microcontrollers but I've heard that >>manufacturers are making better microcontrollers for less money. >> >>Not looking for professional ICE or anything but maybe something competitive >>with Microchips in circuit programmer/debugger. I was considering buying >>Microchips ICD3 with PICDEM 2 board for $230, but thought maybe something >>would be a better choice. I'm considering Atmels line but wanted some input >>on others worth checking into. >> >>Any recommendations on favorite microcontrollers that I can get up an >>running with for a reasonable amount of dollars? >> >>Thanks! >> >>RogerN >> > >The future seems to be the ARM architecture. No, today is the ARM architecture! -- Failure does not prove something is impossible, failure simply indicates you are not using the right tools... nico(a)nctdevpuntnl (punt=.) --------------------------------------------------------------
From: Jan Panteltje on 14 Jan 2010 18:51
On a sunny day (Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:39:59 GMT) it happened nico(a)puntnl.niks (Nico Coesel) wrote in <4b4faaef.439250062(a)news.planet.nl>: >John Larkin <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote: > >>On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:22:56 -0600, "RogerN" <regor(a)midwest.net> >>wrote: >> >>> >>>Years back I played some with PIC microcontrollers but I've heard that >>>manufacturers are making better microcontrollers for less money. >>> >>>Not looking for professional ICE or anything but maybe something competitive >>>with Microchips in circuit programmer/debugger. I was considering buying >>>Microchips ICD3 with PICDEM 2 board for $230, but thought maybe something >>>would be a better choice. I'm considering Atmels line but wanted some input >>>on others worth checking into. >>> >>>Any recommendations on favorite microcontrollers that I can get up an >>>running with for a reasonable amount of dollars? >>> >>>Thanks! >>> >>>RogerN >>> >> >>The future seems to be the ARM architecture. > >No, today is the ARM architecture! Writing from the ARMchair I suppose... |