Wanting to use a new microcontroller with Arduino software

[tj107us]

Hey guys Im wanting to create my on microcontroller board using the Mircochip dsPIC30F3011 -30I/P microcontroller, so my question is; will the Arduino bootloader work with this chip or does the dsPIC30F3011 -30I/P have a different architect and wont work with the bootloader?



thanks for and help!
tj

 

[(*steve*)]

They are two totally different beasts. The arduino bootloader will not have any chance of working.

 

[jpanhalt]

Steve, My comment exactly, but what are you doing online at this hour?

Happy New Year

John

 

[richardb]

Can I ask why you want to do this?

The closest I think you will get is firewing but the language is more like vb.net, but it is compatible with arduino shields.

http://www.firewing.info

 

[tj107us]

Ok thanks!! Thats what I figure, I wonder how hard it would be to write a bootloader for it? But then again i might just scrap the idea and just use an Arduino!! lol

 

[BobK]

There are bootloaders available for PICs, for free even. But that will not allow you to use Arduino software, it will only allow you to download a new PIC program over USB or serial.

Bob

 

[p.erasmus]

If I were in your position i would consider using a PIC32 with ARDUINO
you can make your own board and use the ARDUINO IDE and bootloader ect to program just for your info take alook here

http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Catalog.cfm?NavPath=2,892&Cat=18