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EasyPIC-6 Development Board by MikroElectronica - Take"2"

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j45on:
Sorry chris I know this is an old thread but I'm interested in buying an easypic kit
http://www.mcustore.com/pic-development-packs/1-easypic6-development-pack.html
And wonder if it is suitable for beginners ? IE: I know nothing  :scratch:

kwackers:
I use Mikro's stuff (including the easypic) for development and can highly recommend it.

Excellent libraries. Everything through multiplexed LED's, LCD's through blue tooth, GPS, memory cards, LAN etc etc. The add-on cards are cheap and functional, couple of library calls and your device can have it's own web page etc.
Well made boards.

I've used them to design and make lots of stuff, some commercial (yacht control system for example, using CAN based comms through 3 control boards driving a central PLU which controlled the yachts systems) and many other things.

The only downside is the C compiler isn't the fastest. But if that's an issue then you can uprate the processor (easiest) or nearly always re-think the algorithms to make them faster. Failing that you can always as a last ditch either write a section in assembler (or compile to assembler and lift out and optimise the relevant section).

With regards beginners, probably slightly harder to get up and running than Arduino (but easier to expand the hardware - everything just 'plugs in'), but much more capable in the long run. You can also pick the language you prefer, they have C, BASIC, Pascal etc.

I'd highly recommend them.

raynerd:
Jason, it was Kwackers who introduced me to them and they are very easy to use almost straight from the box. The best thing in my opinion are the excellent code examples that come with it (or can be downloaded off their  website) for free. Using these it was possible for me to adapt and write my own codes quite quickly. I found I was quickly learning (kwacks may disagree :-p )  how to write code from scratch by modifiying their examples in previous attempts.

I`m totally presuming, but if you are like me and a TOTAL begginner then I don`t think there is one single fault with them and I can`t say that about many things I`ve purchased over the years. I`ve made a few stupid errors in hardware and still not managed to destroy it which is also unusual with me and electronics!

Like Kwackers said, the libraries are excellent because you just call on them and they work. For example I haven`t got the foggiest clue how a LCD screen works yet using their libraries I can really really simply use them with no trouble. OK - that is slightly ignorant of me, but at the moment and with the things I do, I`m just happy using them for now without actually knowing how they are running at a code level.

A friend of mine took it up just after I showed him what I had done with my EasyPIC. He has been doing it about 2 months less than me (9months ish) and using Assembler he can only do really really basic codes which take about twice the line space mine would. I therefore highly recommend C as well - once you get a grip and start using it, it is an excellent tool! I`m sure others may disagree or argue against what I`ve said but all I can tell you is I think that Mikro -C along with the EasyPIC 6 is an excellent excellent tool.

AND - I DONT work for Mikroelectronica lol   :D :) :)

j45on:
Cheers guys  :nrocks:
I will have to wait until pay day now.
Will it need a PSU there is not one listed in the contents or any pic's

raynerd:
It has an ON/OFF switch and the possibility to power up the board from USB or external power supply.

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