Re: Can I do this with a uProcessor?



tempus fugit wrote:

just
find any processor that has enough inputs, from a manufacturer that
offers some kind of introductory starter/trainer kit. That's the other
thing that the uP lovers fail to mention - the cost of just getting
started, and the time it will take

Right, that was going to be my next question. I've looked at the parts that
have been mentioned here, but I've got to find someone who will ship to
Canada without a ridiculous minimum order. Newark has the Atmel IC listed,
but it isn't in stock atm, and has a 99 day lead time (!?). Mouser doesn't
appear to have anything, and DigiKey, well - there's that minimum order
problem again.

Well..... Atmel has a 'buy from from distribution' link on their site and Arrow
will certainly deliver to Canada but you'd have to check out the cost.

Then again there's ebay ! The 89C52 should do the job IIRC.
http://cgi.ebay.com/5-x-ATMEL-89C52-Microcontroller-DIP-40-Cleaned-Erased_W0QQitemZ230131553512QQihZ013QQcategoryZ50915QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

5 of them for $18 !

But then again there's this !

http://cgi.ebay.com/Burner-Free-8051-8052-Microcontroller-Evaluation-Board_W0QQitemZ250117639741QQihZ015QQcategoryZ50915QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It looks perfect for your needs. I'd ask if they can supply a suitable chip
althoiugh if it'll program the Philips 89C51, I'd expect it to do the above
Atmel 89C52 as well


I also found this http://www.hvwtech.com/products_view.asp?ProductID=370
which i can get here, but don't know much about PICs

I can't help you there either.

Graham

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