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| raynerd:
Hi Chuck - it was a dividing head or at least a conversion of a rotary table to indexing head that inspired me to go down this route. This is my thread on the indexer here: http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=2242.0 I have to say, it has to be one of the most brilliant concepts I have seen and the electronics probably cost about £30 max. I was so impressed but disappointed that I didn`t actually know what was happening, that I decided to start looking into it. I thought this X-axis controller would be a good project. Just curious, what are you guys planning on using to code the pic? I`ve decided to go down the C route as this is the way my mate knows how to programme and how he does it but I do believe BASIC or Assembly language are more appropriate as the first to learn. |
| spuddevans:
--- Quote from: craynerd on December 20, 2009, 12:45:22 PM ---Just curious, what are you guys planning on using to code the pic? I`ve decided to go down the C route as this is the way my mate knows how to programme and how he does it but I do believe BASIC or Assembly language are more appropriate as the first to learn. --- End quote --- I've kinda decided on using Basic as many many years ago I used to mess around with basic programming on an old Amstrad CPC464, so that is what I am more familiar with. I am thinking about trying my hand at Assembly route as well as it is the cheapest ( ie free ) and apparantly it results in smaller code for the same results. I havent fully decided, I think I'll have to do a little more research on it to see if it worth the time/effort learning a new language ( assembler ) verses the money for a Basic compiler :scratch: :coffee: Tim |
| raynerd:
I`m being encouraged to use C as it is the industry standard but apparently BASIC and especially assembly code give the writer a better understanding of what it going on inside the PIC. I know quite a few choose one of those first and then move to C. Chris |
| raynerd:
I was going to say this is offtopic, which it is a little but this is my first code wrote entirely by me from scratch. The intention is that it is a set of traffic lights, Road1 and Road2. Road1 is always green Unless: Sensor at road2 is triggered, road1 lights go red, road2 lights go green |
| Darren:
I see you're having fun with that Chris, that's what it's all about :thumbup: |
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