I have been programming my Picaxe pretty succesfully for a year or so now. I love the simplicity of that system, but it is time to learn a new way. I chose to go to the PIC mainstream due to cost and availability. Microchip has a vast supply of chips that are cheap and readily available. I further decided that since I was going to learn a new language it might as well be C/C++. I have a minimum of 12 hours a week to study while I am strapped to the dialysis chair so I hope to absorb it pretty quick. I already ordered the text books from Patesh and Stroudstrup and a few developement boards with programming cables and CD's as well as down loaded the newest release of MPLAB X. Since I am notorious for letting the magic smoke out I ordered 5 extra 16f877a's just in case. Any hints or good texts to add to my learning curve. I am currently building a brew controller to ultimately automate most of the task. I am also integrating Pneumatics, temp sensing, temp regulation, pilot sensors, water valve controls and timers into this project. Once I have this system up and running I will move on to other possibly more complex projects in the future. Guidance, comments. suggestions are all sought and solicited. Thanks in advance for all of the help I am sure to recieve.
Wheelchair Bob
Wheelchair Bob