16F688 Device File?

Ray Livingston · Guest

Is there any way to get a 16F688 Device File, without springing for the latest version of PCM? I have one tiny program (like one hours work) to help out a friends daughters Science Fair project, and can't justify the upgrade cost for something I don't otherwise need.

Guest · Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 11:19 pm

the compiler must also know about the device, so the answer is NO

Mark · Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Posts: 2838 Location: Atlanta, GA

Can't you use another PIC?

Guest · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 8:13 pm

I can't use another PIC because they bought a board with the 688 on it. All I really need are the Timers, A/Ds, and UART. I'm assuming I can hack up a device file that covers the Timers and A/Ds, and just write my own EUSART driver. Whaddya think?

Mark · Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Posts: 2838 Location: Atlanta, GA

I think given the similarity between the PICs, you should be able to write a program for one PIC and program it into another and it still work.