Have researched a little and find that PIC16F1824 could do the job,
if someone could help me getting startet iam a fast learner.
PICAXE is ok, but i can't find an sellers in my area.

Can easy make windows programs, have also learn from nothing, just by google it.

Why did you choose the PIC16F1824? Can you share you selection criteria. Will you be using C, Basic or Assembler.

 

yes, i can't find some who sell PICAXE, and futhermore i think it will be easier to programm a PIC16F. but i do not know.
When some can, then it hould be possible to learn

 

Hi.
Have tried to use PICAXE a little, and it seems simple to use.
BUT.
Can't find any PIC with more than 8 output.
7 digits + 4 selcting = 11 .
Inputs is okay, need 5 i think.
1 counting.
1 reset
1 selecting
1 set time. ( hour )
1 set time ( minute)

What to do ?

 

Hi.
Have tried to use PICAXE a little, and it seems simple to use.
BUT.
Can't find any PIC with more than 8 output.
7 digits + 4 selcting = 11 .
Inputs is okay, need 5 i think.
1 counting.
1 reset
1 selecting
1 set time. ( hour )
1 set time ( minute)

What to do ?

Drop the PICAXE. For your project PICAXE is not the thing at all. Get a PICKIT 3 programmer. And some PIC with enogh I/O. Say a 20,28 or 40 pins DIL socket

 

Drop the PICAXE. For your project PICAXE is not the thing at all. Get a PICKIT 3 programmer. And some PIC with enogh I/O. Say a 20,28 or 40 pins DIL socket

Could this one do the job, seems to have just enough IO. but can i make a clock and enough "Space" in it ?
https://www.elextra.dk/main.aspx?page=article&artno=H30692

And this for programming the PIC
https://www.elextra.dk/main.aspx?page=article&artno=H23205

rgds
Sten

 

It is my experence that beginners can benefit from plenty with IO. Take a look at this https://www.elfaelektronik.dk/elfa3~dk_da/elfa/init.do?toc=20970&orderBy=PRICE_SORTER&sortOrder=asc&filterClause=MANUFACTURER%253DMicrochip%2526%2526%2526COL_8%253DDIL-20%257C%257C%257CDIL-28&pageSize=25
How about the PIC16F886?

 

Could do the job, but then i will need a expencie programming kit,. cause the one i suggested can not do 16F886

 

Which programmer do you have now?

 

no one, yet

 

Do not waste money on the K8076 programmer. It is crap compared to the PICKIT 3 programmer from Microchip. And the PICKIT 3 programmer cost less than K8076. The PICKIT 2 and 3 programmers are also USB based. So it is plug and play to any modern PC
Take a look here https://www.elfaelektronik.dk/elfa3~dk_da/elfa/init.do?toc=20984&pageNo=1

 

Could this one do the job https://www.elfaelektronik.dk/elfa3~dk_da/elfa/init.do?item=73-344-18
Are u from denmark, since u refer to danish sites ?

 

Yes that bundle is a good deal. The PICKIT 2 do not support newer PICs. But for you it will not matter much. This is the list of devices supported by PICKIT 2 http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1406&dDocName=en027813 It also support the PIC16F886. Remember that both PIKKIT 2 and 3. Are made for in circuit programming. So the PIC can stay in the circuit all the time. It is some minor design considerations. But they are explained well. All you have to do is to connect 6 wires correct.
I am not a dane. I am from Norway. But Elfa is very big in Scandinavia. And I think in most cases Elfa is better than Elextra

 

Okay, i will order that, and if you could help me getting starting a little.
But it will still be possible to program the chip "offsite " meaning out of my design ?
will mount it in a socket.

 

Okay, i will order that, and if you could help me getting starting a little.
But it will still be possible to program the chip "offsite " meaning out of my design ?
will mount it in a socket.

just ask for help here. No problem in that. You can of course program the chip offsite. But it is best to avoid it. In circuit the chip is better protected against ESD. And I know from my own experience that taking a circuit in and out of the board introduce a lot of wear and tear to the chip and the board. Some cheap IC sockets will start to fail very quickly. As they are not made for many chip in/out cycles
You said you wanted some LCD display. This is on sale https://www.elfaelektronik.dk/elfa3~dk_da/elfa/init.do?item=75-512-37
They still have a few left (6 units) It is good offer

 

Okay, will order that to, and return here when i start to program .

 

That should be very easy to write, something like 200 lines of C code max.
The only thing that is not clear is how you obtaing the measurements of rain, is it some sensor? How does it send the value?

Can you help me getting startet, have tried many things, but do not know how.
Have a PicKit2 and a 16F690

 

Can you help me getting startet, have tried many things, but do not know how.
Have a PicKit2 and a 16F690

Sorry, I never worked with PICs. Hopefully others should be able to help you get started.

 

Can you help me getting startet, have tried many things, but do not know how.
Have a PicKit2 and a 16F690

Is that in the form of the Microchip Mid Range Demo Board?

You need a language, such as C, or BASIC, or assembler.

Assembly is quick, but when you start to need numbers that are over 16 bits, the hand coding of that is hard.

Take a look at MikroC, MikroBASIC (From MikroElectronica), and BoostC from sourceboost.com (sourceboost's BASIC is more like Visual Basic For Windows). Swordfish SE and PICBasic Pro are two popular BASIC language compilers, but the demos are limiting. The C that comes with MPLAB is Hi_Tech/PIC C and doesn't do any optimizations which is a bit of a handicap.

Decide on a language, and start small on your project. Maybe use a Serial LCD (saves 4 pins I/O) and write to it to get started, then work on inputs.