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If you needed to measure temperature, an op amp boosting the output of a K-type thermcouple for an analog input would be nice - these thermocouples are available here in the local Auto-Parts-and-Garden-Supplies store (CTC) for $11 for use with their $100 multimeter!
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Mplab is a very complete program, including a really good simulator - but to program the chips, you willl need (minimum) a PICStart programmer with ver 2.1 of their programmer software, which (3 times arready) has to be blown into a 17C44 windowed chip, if you buy an older version of the programmer. The old 17C44 must be retained long enough to program its replacement.
There are web sites offering programmers for earlier versions of chips, but MPLab will not speak to them, so programming software must be used, which pulls you away from Mplab.
A very good investment, however. And so much faster than the Stamps (microseconds, not milliseconds)
Last edited by Lloyd Burns : 11-03-2003 at 22:42.
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