It seems old sample policy has ended 3 months ago. The new policy is to charge 7.50$ processing for each sample order. It's to avoid people from ordering samples they'll never used, or sell them back on ebay... Fair enough.
More here: http://www.electro-tech-online.com/general-electronics-chat/89199-microchip-sample-processing-fee.html and here: http://sample.microchip.com/FAQ.aspx Cheers, Seb 2009/3/11 Sebastien Lelong <[email protected]> > Hi guys, > > I tried to order some samples from Microchip, but I've found there's a > 7.50$ processing fee, and only 2 PIC types are allowed. Well, I guess I can > afford it, but I remember the first time it was free, and I could have 3 > types. Has Microchip changed its sample policy ? Am I doing something wrong > ? > > Cheers, > Seb > > > > Well, I don't have a 18F board, and just have a 18F4520. Which I think is >> not USB enabled... I need to order some new samples from Microchip. What >> would be the ideal PIC for USB ? 18F4550 ? >> >> Albert, could provide some links for the very (very) newbie I am ? (yeah, >> I could google around, but if you, the USB lib writer, could share your >> experience and searches, that would save precious time :)). Will you answer >> all my silly questions when I connect the whole and nothing happens ?.. >> >> But I first need a USB PIC, and a board... >> >> Cheers, >> Seb >> >> >>> I have a 18f4550 board laying around, so I could deploy the software. >>> But I am not familiar with usb details, drivers etc.So if I get >>> support, I'll be the perfect dummy to give it a try ;) >>> >>> Joep >>> >>> 2009/3/8 Sebastien Lelong <[email protected]>: >>> > Hi guys, >>> > >>> > I was wondering where we were with USB libs. I had very few time to >>> look at >>> > it, even less to test them. Is it done ? Is there other open issue ? I >>> > remember something about documentation. Will the blog be used for this >>> ? >>> > (well I'd love to, so I can easily getting started with USB :)) >>> > >>> > Cheers, >>> > Seb >>> > -- >>> > Sébastien Lelong >>> > http://www.sirloon.net >>> > http://sirbot.org >>> > >>> > > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Sébastien Lelong >> http://www.sirloon.net >> http://sirbot.org >> > > > > -- > Sébastien Lelong > http://www.sirloon.net > http://sirbot.org > -- Sébastien Lelong http://www.sirloon.net http://sirbot.org --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jallib" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jallib?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
