New to C with PIC

[rkim01]

Hi, everyone.
Here is another newbie
Anyway I know how to use C but it is quite different to use with PIC
Well, I have PIC C compiler and would like to use it.
I tried to turn on LED with it using 16F627 but I guess I need some tutorial of how to start using C for PIC
Could anyone direct me where and how I can start?
Cheers

[MikeValencia]

I would suggest getting a demo board such as the PICDEM-2 from Microchip, and then write simple programs to toggle the LED(s), use I2C to read a temperature sensor, use PWM to sound a piezoelectric buzzer, use RS232 to do printf to Hyperterminal, read/write an external eeprom, etc.

A good beginner's book is "Embedded C Programming and the Microchip PIC" by Barnett, Cox and O'Cull.

I prefer the simple programs and demo board approach myself though.

[Mark]

You can also study the examples that come with the compiler.

I take a different approach though. To me, its how do I turn on and off and LED with a PIC. This involves some electrical knowledge and knowledge about microcontrollers. Information about the PIC can be found in its datasheet. Now is when I would say, how do I do this with C. Its the reverse of the approach that you are taking. I could do the same goal with basic, pascal, C, assembly. But I first need to know how to physically do it.

[rkim01]

[Mark]

In the folder called "Examples"