Title: Free PCB Build - PIC USB LCD Backpack
Post by: SineWave on September 29, 2011, 03:48:50 am
Post by: SineWave on September 29, 2011, 03:48:50 am
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Title: Re: Free PCB Build - PIC USB LCD Backpack
Post by: SineWave on September 29, 2011, 03:53:16 am
Post by: SineWave on September 29, 2011, 03:53:16 am
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Bought a few 16x2 lcds on ebay for around US$3.50 each, the rest of the components were either on hand or bought at Jaycar. The PIC was a hassle, my microchip account was acting funny, but finally got my samples this week. Programmed with a PicKit3 and MPLAB 8.76. Got LCD Smartie up and running, playing around with plugins. Got Outlook email and Yahoo weather going on it. Very impressed. Thanks again. I still have two 18F2550's left, might try the IR Toy next. :D
Bought a few 16x2 lcds on ebay for around US$3.50 each, the rest of the components were either on hand or bought at Jaycar. The PIC was a hassle, my microchip account was acting funny, but finally got my samples this week. Programmed with a PicKit3 and MPLAB 8.76. Got LCD Smartie up and running, playing around with plugins. Got Outlook email and Yahoo weather going on it. Very impressed. Thanks again. I still have two 18F2550's left, might try the IR Toy next. :D
Title: Re: Free PCB Build - PIC USB LCD Backpack
Post by: arupbsk on September 29, 2011, 12:11:42 pm
Post by: arupbsk on September 29, 2011, 12:11:42 pm
Nice one, I liked the numerous pictures.
Title: Re: Free PCB Build - PIC USB LCD Backpack
Post by: SineWave on October 06, 2011, 06:36:44 am
Post by: SineWave on October 06, 2011, 06:36:44 am
Thanks, Arup. If you liked them, you can check out the others I have done as well:
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=2568 (http://dangerousprototypes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=2568)
viewtopic.php?f=56&t=2401 (http://dangerousprototypes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=2401)
- Adam :)
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=2568 (http://dangerousprototypes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=2568)
viewtopic.php?f=56&t=2401 (http://dangerousprototypes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=2401)
- Adam :)
Title: Re: Free PCB Build - PIC USB LCD Backpack
Post by: ian on October 06, 2011, 12:55:46 pm
Post by: ian on October 06, 2011, 12:55:46 pm
Nice work! My plan is to move this firmware to the open source stack, then add software contrast control.
Title: Re: Free PCB Build - PIC USB LCD Backpack
Post by: arupbsk on October 06, 2011, 02:07:06 pm
Post by: arupbsk on October 06, 2011, 02:07:06 pm
Adam, I liked all of those. Just wondering how you got numerous free PCBs in short duration.
Normally the rule is one complete PCB make you get another. Ofcourse sometimes PCBs never arrive. I'm still waiting for a free PCB that was sent in early august (tshirt contest winner).
My september's ordered BP3.5SOIC PCB (facebook comment winner) arrived in end-september and I've completed that after a hell of problems, and that required me to build a PK2clone too just for onetime use.
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=2844 (http://dangerousprototypes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=2844)
And one more badluck that my ordered FT232RL from farnell didnt arrived. I am running BP with a sticked TTL adapter as you can see. Unfortunately untill I complete the board with the FT232RL I'll not get another PCB code.
If you have any couponcode generator software, send me :P :P
Normally the rule is one complete PCB make you get another. Ofcourse sometimes PCBs never arrive. I'm still waiting for a free PCB that was sent in early august (tshirt contest winner).
My september's ordered BP3.5SOIC PCB (facebook comment winner) arrived in end-september and I've completed that after a hell of problems, and that required me to build a PK2clone too just for onetime use.
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=2844 (http://dangerousprototypes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=2844)
And one more badluck that my ordered FT232RL from farnell didnt arrived. I am running BP with a sticked TTL adapter as you can see. Unfortunately untill I complete the board with the FT232RL I'll not get another PCB code.
If you have any couponcode generator software, send me :P :P
Title: Re: Free PCB Build - PIC USB LCD Backpack
Post by: SineWave on October 06, 2011, 02:08:37 pm
Post by: SineWave on October 06, 2011, 02:08:37 pm
Cool. Was hoping to give the open source usb stack a go on the ir toy. Let me know if I can help, I do the coding for pic32's at work.
Title: Re: Free PCB Build - PIC USB LCD Backpack
Post by: SineWave on October 06, 2011, 02:11:10 pm
Post by: SineWave on October 06, 2011, 02:11:10 pm
The HV programmer was from early in the year. I only ever won a code once, just keep building. :)