sir rinky: I have been downloading some projects...

What type of project ?

sir rinky: ...for a job am working on

Which job are you working on ?

sir rinky: ...i have softwares as source and i do not know how to compile them.

Which software, compiler or language ?

hoodboi: if u are in lag i can arrange a pickup

I am in Kaduna

hoodboi: How can I get it?I stay in kwara state.

You add N2k as shipment, then we send it to u

hoodboi:

Pls can I get the links too. I'm a regular software /web developer and I have been extremely busy so haven't been able to monitor this thread. Also I would like to know how much your cheapest programmer costs at micro scale?

Search for pcwh in 4shared.com. PICKIT2 is N5500

Tchalz: Please sir,0ne m0re thing...I'v downloaded and installed every software you posted other than the proteus 7.67sp4.I am having serious headache applying the patch.Could you please help? Thanks in advance

Which link did u download proteus7.67. Post the link.

Tchalz: Please sir,0ne m0re thing...I'v downloaded and installed every software you posted other than the proteus 7.67sp4.I am having serious headache applying the patch.Could you please help? Thanks in advance

After extracting the file, check the "Readme". .txt document , It contains the instructoon on how to patch the software

hopefullman:
yes i have but it's not working.data execution prevention is preventing it from installing completely.i've disabled it but it's the same.

what is "data execution prevention" is preventing it? what antivirus are u using ? Don't u think dat its ur antivirus dat is preventing the installation.? Disable ur antivirus and firewall then. install the pickit3 software again.

Tchalz: Good afternoon gurus..I have a little problem with my LED display(7-segment).It is a dual-digit type and has got 10pins.I am finding it difficult to understand the pin configuration since there is no part number written on it.As it is I can't tell if it is common k or common a.I'l be grateful if anyone here could help me sort this out.

Download this datasheet and use the pinout at page 3

www.marthel.pl/pdf.php?goto=katalog/Betlux/BL-D36A-22.pdf‎

If you have a good digital meter that can be able to light an LED, do the following:

Set the meter to diode measuring scale or beeper scale for continuity testing.
Put the positive(RED) wire of your meter on the first pin of the upper row and the negative(black) wire of the meter on any of the other pins,the corresponding segment will be ON. If the segments are ON, it is a Common Anode because the common pin is positive(RED wire). If the segments didn't light, swap the meter probe. If the segments light when the black wire was at pin 1 then it is Common Cathode.

Pin 1(first pin at upper row) is the Common pin for the first digit while pin 6(last pin of down row) is the common pin for the second digit.

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hopefullman:
yes i have but it's not working.data execution prevention is preventing it from installing completely.i've disabled it but it's the same.

Download and try this :http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/PICkit3%200.2.0.3%20Setup.zip

hopefullman:
sir i'm stil waitin 4ur response on how to program my pic with mplab.thanks

Check my post b4 your post where u said u bought visual studio 2008 from Lagos

Always save flex_lcd.c in your project folder. If u edit the lcd connection, save it. Whether u save it b4 or after u compile it will work.

Good Boi: I am currently learning C++ and am interested in microcontrollers and embedded system, I want to know if C++ is sufficient for microcontroller programming, as in without c

Hello Good Boi,

C++ can be used to program 32-bits microcontroller (called ARM). There are different types of ARM such as ARM Cortex M0, ARM Cortex M3, ARM Cortex M4, ARM7,ARM9. ARMs are powerful chips which are commonly used to design most of these our smart phones (Androids and Ipads).
I bought one of the ARM kit recently. When I was testing the kit I discovered that you can use C++ with it.

#ifndef __SYSTEM_STM32F10X_H
#define __SYSTEM_STM32F10X_H

#ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
#endif 

I saw the above code in one of its header file.

I think the reason why you can use C++ is because the chips have an Operating System called uCOS ( MiCrocontroller Operating System).

Though I am using KEIL to test it.

hopefullman: Sir.i cant download the .net 2 framework for now cos it's quite large {22mb}. i dnt hav aces to fast internet sped.i av decided to program my pic with mplab.how wil i program the pic with mplab?i just built my target board 2day .thank you

Then look for Visual Studio 2010 or 2008. The file is up to 4G, buy the CD or ask some of your friend around. If you can get it, it has .net Framework.

To program from MPLAB, you may still need to install the pic kit 3 driver.

Try this to check if it will work without the dxriver.

If you have a hex file to program and test, Open your MPLAB, Click on "File" then Click "Import..."
Select the hex file then click "Open" to load the hex.

Connect your PICKIT3 Programmer to your PC through USB

Connect the PICKIT3 to your target board thru the five pin ICSP pins (MCLR,VDD,GND,RB7,RB6).

Power the target board, Go to MPLAB, Click: Programmer >> Select Programmer >> PICkit3.

If all is well, it will display PICkit3 Connected

Then Click "Programmer >> Program
OR use the program icon to program the chip

hopefullman:
i av downloaded the file.it has only one setup which require .net2 framework to install.the other setup is the downloader to download the.net 2 framework from microsoft website

Use the second one ( u called .net downloader)
After installing the .net framework from microsoft website, it will also install the pickit3 software

cogitoErgo: Thanks a lot, d reason I suggested mikroscale is simply d issue of trust! I can say I kno mikroscale now and I have actually verified them, but those people, I do not kno nor have a way to verify them for now, if I deal with them then I will have to throw my money at them and simply go down on my knees praying my money should not go into thin air!

Ok which of the inverter do u want to buy? You can post the link here so that I can check the cost.

cogitoErgo: @princejude, I saw dis inverter here www.nairaland.com/1389975/worlds-smallest-power-inverter
I dont know if mikroscale culd arrange for something like this to be obtained from them. I will really like to get one from mikroscale!

It is possible to get them for you. But why not try the advertiser in that thread may be he have them now.

Those inverters are the high frequency type, they use high frequency transformers (with ferrite core)in them. The oscillator that drive the MOSFET/IGBT bridge runs at around 50kHz. In the circuit you will see a lot of high frequency components such as diodes and transistors which are difficult to get in Nigeria market.

The major advantage of those inverter is that they are portable(small size)while their major disadvantage is that they are difficult to repair due to lack of some high frequency components.

cogitoErgo:
Thank you Sir (with a bow and a smile ). I also got info on flex_lcd.c here: www.ccsinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24661

That ccs forum is a nice forum, you can see a lot of sample codes. Use there search engine to search for any code.

cogitoErgo: @princejude, I saw d lcd exercise, but Im still confused a bit! How do I kno which pin on d lcd to connect to the pic pins(I mean, how do i identify the matching pins, e.g, RW, RS and E pins on lcd goes to which pin on pic also d data pins on the lcd goes to which pins on the pic)? I will be using 16x2 lcd and pic16f886 (d exercise used 887!).
I dont want to destroy either the pic or d lcd

This line 6 of the lcd code " #include <lcd.c> " includes the lcd driver to the program.
Open the lcd.c driver to check where the lcd pins are connected. The lcd.c is at C\Program Files\PICC\Drivers\LCD.C

// As defined in the following structure the pin connection is as follows:
//     D0  enable
//     D1  rs
//     D2  rw
//     D4  D4
//     D5  D5
//     D6  D6
//     D7  D7
//
//   LCD pins D0-D3 are not used and PIC D3 is not used.

// Un-comment the following define to use port B
// #define use_portb_lcd TRUE

Note with this driver,LCD can only be connected to either PORTD or PORTB as shown above.
At default it is at portd, If you want to use portb un-comment this line
// #define use_portb_lcd TRUE

If you want to use any port, then you will use a different lcd driver called "flex_lcd.c". With this, you can use any pin you like. It is more flexible to use, that's why it is called flex_lcd.c

cogitoErgo: @princejude, could you please tutor us on connecting 16x2 lcd to PIC (preferably PIC16f886) ?

I have done that before, Check Exercise 2 at page 1 of this thread.

OR you can use this one

http://www.4shared.com/zip/XDfVLAaW/PICkit3_0203_Setup.html

I uploaded this one now from my PC.

There are two setup files:

The first one with dot Net Framework (You can install this if you don't have dot Net in your PC)
The second one is without dot Net Framework (This can only work if you have installed dot Net)

hopefullman:
sir but you said the pickit3 setup is not executable since it is a portable setup.it's only 503kb.i dont have visualstudio on my pc. When I run the pickit3 setup it doesnt ask 4 .net framework unlike the pickit 2 which require .net2 framework

May be you are using a wrong file.

Download this one, extract and open the second folder named "PICKIT_3_SCRIPTING" Double-click the PICKIT3 Application setup inside the folder to use it.
http://search.4shared.com/postDownload/5wOvC4sp/pickit3.html

If this did not work on your PC, then download and install the dot net framework I posted earlier and try it again. It is working on my own PC here.

cogitoErgo:
OK, let me help with idea here, in line with what Princejude suggested, why not check out the gsm remote control of lamps posted by Princejude earlier, but u can then make some modifications to improve the project. Here are some things I think u can add:
1). The thing is too insecure, anybody with a knowledge of the code can send sms from any mobile to operate the lamps. So, make it secure by rewriting the code to only respond to one number or a set of numbers only.
2). Add a keypad function to the whole thing so that with the input of a security pin, you can modify the phone numbers the gadget can respond to.
@princejude, I think I helped the guy

There are many ways to add security in the program:

1. You can make the project to respond to ONLY the owners number.
2. You can add PASSWORD as part of the text message.

hopefullman:
sir i tried to run the pickit3 software but it is nt runin it gives failed to initialise properly at adress(oxxx).i av plugd the pickit 3 to my pc.

Have you installed dot Net framework in your PC ?
Do you have visual studio installed in your PC ?

If you don't have any of that software in your system the pickit3 setup will not install.

You can download dot Net Framework here : http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=30653

Install it first then install the pickit3 setup

Pls engr,do I have to download a software from Microsoft to get my
pickit3 working?...And,can I use MPLAB to load .hex file onto my
target pic which was generated from another I.D.E,MikroC for
instance?..Thanks

The software are included in the installation CD. Browse through the CD content, you will see the software named PICKIT3 setup. Install the pickit3 software. The software may require "dot Net Framework". If you have not installed .Net Framework on your PC, you can google and download the latest version from microsoft site. But if you have installed Visual Studio on your PC. the .Net frame work is already installed in your PC because it is part of the Visual Studio.

You can load your hex file from MPLAB(excluding PIC16F84 and other lower version of PICs). But before you can do that, you must have installed the PICKIT3 driver setup.

loudlumi: I intend working with Atmel RF MCU's

Why Atmel MCU? Does Atmel have RF MCU's?

loudlumi: the ziggy bits seem to have a higher budget link but are more expensive.

2KM Zigbee RF modules will be expensive because is not common. The common ones are less than 1KM. I will suggest you using GSM MODEM instead of RF for that range.

loudlumi: also I'm a newbie to the microcontroller world and as such need someone with experience to put me through. I don't intend having someone do the work for me. I just need someone who I can learn and get useful ideas and tips from. I live in lagos. Kindly assist.

Tchalz: Engr..Our tutorial has been placed on hold.They really helped a novice like me.I was wondering if you could resume.

I was busy since. I will try to resume as soon as possible.

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http://wonderfulengineering.com/zonda-releases-its-final-supercar-zonda-revolucion/

Are you a student or a hobbyist?

There are some interesting do-it-yourself(DIY) project topics:

1. Digital Frequency meter
2. Home Automation with multichannel RF control
3. Matrix Display
4. GSM based matrix display
5. Surveillance camera controller
6. Biometric Attendance Management and Access control system
7. Obstacle Avoidance robot using ultrasonic sensors
8. GPS/GSM Car Tracking system
9. Home Automation with TV remote
10. Electronic Combination Lock
11. Multiuser keypad access control
12. Liquid level indicator
13. DTMF-based home automation
14. Home automation with GSM
15. Numeric calculator
16. Automated farm irrigation system using SMS notification
17. Electronic Voting Machine
18. Remote Controlled Digital Clock
19. Digital Calendar
20. Gas sensors
21. Traffic Light
22. Automated Fan Speed Control with respect to temperature
23. Car Security system/immobilizer
24. Digital Capacitance and Inductance meter
25. Programmable change-over system for two Air conditions
26. Finger Print and Keypad security access control

In the sustainable energy market, Energy Floors, a Netherlands-based firm is trying hard to make its place. They sell products like Sustainable Energy Floor and Sustainable Dance Floor, that convert footsteps into electricity. As soon as anyone steps onto the floor, the tile flexes round about 10mm, and that movement is converted into electricity-15 Watts on average, and up to 25 Watts peak. If the tiles are connected together, 40 to be precise, the network can produce up to 1kW and this is possible due to the modular nature of these tiles.

http://wonderfulengineering.com/now-you-can-generate-electricity-while-you-walk-on-this-floor/

Kenbubble: Plz where can i download proteus lite full version not demo version

Use google and search for "proteus crack"

OR

You can open www.4shared.com.
Register with any username and password, then login with
the register username and password.
Search for "proteus"
Select the version you want, Click "download" then
Click "Free Download" and wait for 20seconds then
Click the file link.

Note,you can also search for "pcwh" in 4shared.com for
the CCS C compiler