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  1. foTONICS

    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    okay so I started a project and decided I needed a header file that would define everything like the port definitions and such (am I right in that being a header file or is that a include file???) I tried to use the 'add existing item but that let to weirdness so I just created my own header...
  2. foTONICS

    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    yes that's what I meant I have a pic24f handy, could I use that as a memory cache? if not I may have a 64k ram chip laying around. It's also funny that you say code in asm. I assume this is because of the tidyness of asm in comparison to C. I remember reading that today's compilers are...
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    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    Do you think that it is a bit of overkill if all I'm doing is interfacing with a NRF20l01 wireless transceiver?
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    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    ya the PIC16f84's were the only uControllers available at this place so I was kinda forced to buy them since I made the trip that was out of my way and I didn't want to wait for shipping
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    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    oh I didn't know that, guess I just mis read it then. The place I bought them at charged me $11 per PIC, a bit steep if you ask me
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    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    okay so I didn't want to pay $10 shipping for $8 in parts so I just went to the store and picked some up. The downside is they are pic16f84's so that means I need to spend an evening running through the datasheet, the upside is they support ICSP which my other ones didn't, so now I don't have to...
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    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    I also have a beefy pic18f with a crap ton of I/O's.
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    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    Okay so last night I did a search and cannot find any of the TONS of PIC16F627a's that I had laying around. I've ordered some more which should be here by the end of Sept. but in the meantime I only have a PIC24fxxxx (can't remember which one). But that doesn't mean that I can't start on the...
  9. foTONICS

    c syntax for PIC's

    ooooooh sorta like: a += b is the same as a=a+b thanks a lot!
  10. foTONICS

    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    I assume you mean this? http://www.microchip.com/pagehandler/en-us/family/mplabx/#downloads
  11. foTONICS

    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    So doing some research on writing C programs for PIC's I stumbled upon a forum (it was last night and I don't remember where I found it) but someone was saying that I shouldn't use PIC16f627a's because of the limitation associated with the free version of XC8 compiler (which I'm using) and these...
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    c syntax for PIC's

    So I was reading through "Gooligum's" website and he uses these commands: sGPIO |= 1<<1; // turn on LED on GP1 sGPIO &= ~(1<<1); //turn off LED on GP1 sGPIO ^= 1<<2; //toggle LED on GP2 using shadow reg Now I understand everything but the "|=" and the "&="...
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    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    oh SI of course, I'm canadian!
  14. foTONICS

    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    So I just got my transceivers in and boy are they tiny! (banana for scale). @cyberteen, What kind of PIC's do you have on hand? If we're going to get going with something we should probably use the same types
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    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    And just so I don't confuse anyone I'm not using the arduino to do the NRF thing. @cyberteen. The only PICs that I have more than one of is the PIC16f627a, I hope that isn't a problem or else we will have to wait for more to be sent to me
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    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    So I'm tracking my package and my arduino is at my door (or in my mailslot depending if the fed ex guy felt like squishing it through the hole) so that means I should be expecting the NRF modules soon. I'll keep you guys updated. on another note, my C syntax for PIC's is lacking, mostly...
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    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    So I bought two of these then realized that they said arduino at the end. As I only (well soon) have one arduino I'm hoping that it just means the DIP pins are arranged for an arduino (i think its called a shield) and will only work WITH arduinos
  18. foTONICS

    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    no I meant everything that comes with the NRF24L01 In my opinion if your doing something simple like turning on/off LED's from across the room I don't think the difference between a 16f, 18f, etc, really matters. I'm no expert but what I've noticed is that the only things that really changes...
  19. foTONICS

    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    I just found something pretty cool that goes along with the arduino, although it's not out yet I might back it. something from kickstarter regarding wireless transmitters HERE
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    Wireless trigger for LEDs and buzzers

    i guess if I were to use the pic I should just buy the chip itself and not the module?
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