I started out with AVR's beginning with an Arduino. Being a beginner programmer, this was a great introduction. But now I am preparing to start with PIC's for the simple reason that I can find a lot more motion control libraries which is my primary interest right now. I've read all sorts of raves about the merits of one over the other but to me they are both just tools and I will use whichever works best for the task at hand. Yes, there is a small cost difference but if you're talking about a couple of bucks for a single project it seems inconsequential.
We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using Nature's inexhaustible sources of energy -- sun, wind and tide. ... I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that. -Thomas Edison, inventor (1847-1931) >________________________________ > From: Kirk Wallace <kwall...@wallacecompany.com> >To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 1:51 PM >Subject: Re: [Emc-users] C Compiler - MPLAB > >On Mon, 2012-04-16 at 14:33 -0400, Dave wrote: >> Where is a good website that describes the software and hardware tool >> chain required to develop and program Pic controllers? >> >> I've looked at the Willem programmers available on Ebay but I have no >> idea if those are compatible with the newest software development tools >> or not? >> >> Dave > >I don't mean to offend anybody, but AVR's are cheap and fall down easy >to get started with. Why bother with PIC's? The only reason I can think >of, is to fill time with the challenge at hand. > >-- >Kirk Wallace >http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ >http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html >California, USA > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >For Developers, A Lot Can Happen In A Second. >Boundary is the first to Know...and Tell You. >Monitor Your Applications in Ultra-Fine Resolution. Try it FREE! >http://p.sf.net/sfu/Boundary-d2dvs2 >_______________________________________________ >Emc-users mailing list >Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Developers, A Lot Can Happen In A Second. Boundary is the first to Know...and Tell You. Monitor Your Applications in Ultra-Fine Resolution. Try it FREE! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Boundary-d2dvs2 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
