OT- Moving to PIC18

[Gabriel]

Hey guys,

I am about to "Class Up" into PIC18, and I am about to buy this:

https://www.olimex.com/Products/PIC/Development/PIC-MAXI-WEB/
And this:
PCH Command-line C Compiler : 52112-320

The boards' PIC is: 18F97J60

I was wondering if anyone had used that board/compiler/chip combo before?

Im particularly interested in exploring web conected devices, and how CCS supports or doesnt the internet of things...

I see most of the available example codes for that board are in C18... i am wondering if CCS provides drivers/examples etc..


I appreciate any recomendations.

I already have PCM Command-line C Compiler - V4.135 and its been great with MPLAB so i dont forsee any issues with using command line compilers for PIC18... I would really like to continue with CCS.

G.
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CCS PCM 5.078 & CCS PCH 5.093

[asmboy]

i have had good luck with ccs 1.141 and the 18f8723 - but never had to deal with more complex PICS as of yet.

my take is that in general , CCS support for newer, complex PIC architectures takes a few releases to become solid.

i have been lucky in that i have not had to migrate to 3.3v architectures, NOR need to bother with messy stuff like integrated ethernet, USB or CANbus. my condolences if you are needing to work with any of those integrated peripherals




and if U R familiar with the 16F887 - then consider the 18f4620- for which CCS has superb support- and migration is a snap......

[Gabriel]

Hi thanks for your input!

i dont _need_ to work with higher end PICs but I feel like i need to catch up.

I recently presented my first comercial project (simple sensor data aquisition), but felt a bit outdated explaining why I only offered output in RS-232.
Especially since the client wondered if i could offer anything with Ethernet.

... I get the feeling your opinion is that CCS is not quite there yet for more integrated PICs...

Thanks,
G.
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CCS PCM 5.078 & CCS PCH 5.093

[asmboy]

rs-232 + FTDI chips
== USB connectivity with widely supported host drivers.

BTDT got many happy clients

[Gabriel]

yeah, I use FTDI chips extensively...

In that particular project I made 17 DAQs with Analog inputs+relays+integrated PSU... etc... and they all had to talk to the main automation system of the building (a hotel).. the units were placed in remote locations IP54 rated boxes surrounded by motors and pumps etc... where because of cable lentgh USB was not practical... also fiding host USB ports on the closest PLCs was not really an option.

anyways...ethernet is a big motivator for me to switch.

EDIT: IP54.... im used to typing 67 at work...
G.
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CCS PCM 5.078 & CCS PCH 5.093

[newguy]

[bkamen]

I've done projects with PCH and the 18F97j60 with no problems.

Now -- I tend to use C18 or now XC8 because the 97j60 is an ethernet PIC and Microchip has long since moved on from TCPIP STACK v3.75 which is what CCS supplies as their TCPIP Stack. ugh.


-Ben
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Dazed and confused? I don't think so. Just "plain lost" will do. :D

[Gabriel]

Hi Bkamen,

thanks for your input...
did you have any problems with peripheral support as Asmboy describes? (aside from the old TCP/IP Stack)


G
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CCS PCM 5.078 & CCS PCH 5.093

[bkamen]

[asmallri]

[bkamen]