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mrpackethead 4 posts Popping In	06-04-2007 12:21 Hi, i was wondering why you went for the bigger chips rather than the more easily handled chipsets like the PIC24FJ64GA002. ( DIP packages ). Microchip has a developmet board for it as well. This might be an easier option for the hobby market.
Elektor Editor 483 posts Power User	06-04-2007 13:38 We did not intend to address the hobby market as that, with due respect, is sufficiently covered by other projects in our magazine and by some competitors who seem to cover low-end PICs only. We thought the PIC24F 16-bit MCU would present a good challenge to those of you having seen enough of 8-bit micros and development tools. Also, as emphasised in the articles, introducing the concept of simulating a powerful micro on the PC was a major aim. Together with the folks at Microchip and Labcenter, Elektor was able to offer the tools to prove the concept -- for all readers and free of charge, too (you don't have to buy an Explorer-16 Value Pack to be able to run the simulations and learn a lot). All in all the Explorer-16 article series has been a massive success, hope you enjoyed it too PIC24F PIMs are available from Microchip as spare parts to implement application circuits developed using Explorer-16. The only essential difference between a PIM and a large DIP IC is the size and number of pins, for the rest it's just as easy to design onto a board. Jan
mrpackethead 4 posts Popping In	08-04-2007 01:24 The explorer 16 is a really good platform for learning 16 bit PIC stuff . I bought one, and have done a few interesting things so far.. I've gone on to buy an ethernet pictail and get an IP stack running. I struggled a bit with the articles on the mag, but they provided enough to get started with anyway. I liek the C30 complier, and its probalby why i'm goign to swap from 8 bit to 16bit pics.. For most of what i'm working on though the smaller chips will do the job nicely.
Elektor Editor 483 posts Power User	08-04-2007 11:19 Hence the project name: Explorer-16! Please consider documenting your PIC24F and other projects and sending them to us for publication, thanks Jan
mrpackethead 4 posts Popping In	11-04-2007 12:56 I'll see what i can do..

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