Using PICs for other projects, EB 006

[NevadaJack]

I got an Eblocks set while working my way through college and was very interested in building items with Flowcode. I wanted to know if I could use the PICs that were programmed on my EB 006 on other projects, for example built on proto boards. I wasn't sure if the Flowcode, PPP software added any special code during the compile cycle that was specific to EBlocks.

[kersing]

PICs programmed on EB006 do not contain any special code and can be used on other boards without any problem.

[Benj]

Hello,

If you want to reprogram devices on-board your own hardware, breadboards etc then I would advise a PICkit programmer and creating a standard Microchip ICSP header. The EB006 can be used to re-program via a ICSP connection but you will need to make your own custom cable as documented here.

http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/support ... ?f=2&t=586

[NevadaJack]

Thanks for the quick reply. It has been a while since I used my Eblocks set and although I was really comfortable with FlowCode and had even gotten a decent grasp of basic Assembly Language I am having a problem finding my notes on programming PICs.

What I would like to do is program the PIC with something simple, say lighting an led or pulsing a signal that could be read on a multimeter. Then move it to a breadboard and verify I am doing it correctly. I am building an LED light cube and have a scrap of code to work with but I think it would be easier to troubleshoot potential problems with a smaller bit of code first.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to a simple test code or test procedure I could use to verify I am doing things right? I will be working with a 16f690 PIC if that helps.

Thanks again for your insight!

[medelec35]

What may be a better idea is if you post a flowchart of how you would flash and led,
Then we can correct your Flowchart and give you tips and advice.
You can read help by following my signature.

A good idea is to visit the learning centre:
http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/lc_index.php
There you find a free Flowcode and electronics courses.
Example flowcharts. Videos etc.

Well worth a visit.

Martin

[Creative25]

Hi
I never used any e block,
Always made my own hardware and programmed it with pic kit2.
In the beginnign it was a bit a steep learning curve. Because I am also a beginner in making circuit boards, sometimes I did not know if it was a software or a hardware problem.
I prefer to program my chips in circuit. It gets tiring to remove the chip each time you do some changes to your code.

Best Regards:
Uli