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Topic: Custom LCD Characters |
CharlieGill
Replies: 8
Views: 14512
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Forum: General CCS C Discussion Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 7:16 pm Subject: Custom LCD Characters |
If you encode your custom characters using binary constants it makes it easier to visualize what the character looks like.
0b0000100
0b0001110
0b0010101
0b0000100
0b0000100
0b0000100
0b000000 ... |
Topic: Intro to USB |
CharlieGill
Replies: 7
Views: 10347
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Forum: General CCS C Discussion Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:36 am Subject: Intro to USB |
Mark,
I probably haven't convinced you of the superiority of my approach but I finally got around to reading my November issue of EDN this morning and ran across another USB to Serial bridge. ... |
Topic: Intro to USB |
CharlieGill
Replies: 7
Views: 10347
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Forum: General CCS C Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:07 pm Subject: Intro to USB |
Well Mark...I stand by my recomendation for general use. Yes, if you plan to use one of the 18F processors with the built-in USB and if you can afford to give up 3K plus some RAM, then the solution yo ... |
Topic: FAT16-32 read & write for the asking (in C, for AVR) |
CharlieGill
Replies: 1
Views: 32283
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Forum: Code Library Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:23 am Subject: FAT16-32 read & write for the asking (in C, for AVR) |
Progressive Resources LLC (Indianapolis, IN) sells a FAT file system library for PIC processors and SD/MMC cards.( www.prllc.com ) I believe that the cost is $139 for the source code library.
Pretty ... |
Topic: Intro to USB |
CharlieGill
Replies: 7
Views: 10347
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Forum: General CCS C Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:09 am Subject: Intro to USB |
I would suggest the FT232BM from FTDI (www.ftdichip.com). It will allow you to immplement a USB interface to your PC while maintaining a simple serial (UART) interface to you embedded project.
You wi ... |
Topic: ZigBee protocol stack |
CharlieGill
Replies: 29
Views: 28222
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Forum: General CCS C Discussion Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 3:42 pm Subject: ZigBee protocol stack |
For general ZigBee interest...
DLP Design has just released a "ZigBee ready" module. It has the Freescale MC13192 radio and MC9S08GT60 processor with a trace antenna. You still need a ZigBee stack.
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Topic: ZigBee protocol stack |
CharlieGill
Replies: 29
Views: 28222
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Forum: General CCS C Discussion Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 9:32 am Subject: ZigBee protocol stack |
I didn't know that Chipcon and Figure8 had merged. I assume that means that Chipcon will use the Figure8 stack in their Z products. It will probably be good in the long run. It's usually cheaper to bu ... |
Topic: PCWH vs. PCH -- which one? |
CharlieGill
Replies: 6
Views: 9208
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Forum: General CCS C Discussion Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 8:49 am Subject: PCWH vs. PCH -- which one? |
Interesting information here.
I too have a CCS ICD-U that I bought, and then put on the shelf when the documentation specified that it wouked only with 5V designs. I rarely if ever use 5V anymore a ... |
Topic: ZigBee protocol stack |
CharlieGill
Replies: 29
Views: 28222
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Forum: General CCS C Discussion Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 8:29 am Subject: ZigBee protocol stack |
Well, I am not a lawyer (thank goodness) but my understandings (from an engineer's viewpoint) are;
The ZigBee spec is copyrighted. That means that you can't copy or distribute (without permission) ... |
Topic: ZigBee protocol stack |
CharlieGill
Replies: 29
Views: 28222
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Forum: General CCS C Discussion Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 6:47 am Subject: ZigBee protocol stack |
Re: I predict Zigbee for $75 (1-25) a module by 2006/7
The Freescale MC13192 is priced at $2.65 @1K and available at Digi-Key for a bit over $4 in hundreds. An additional $4-5 should get you all th ... |
Topic: Toolbar button locations being scrambled |
CharlieGill
Replies: 7
Views: 11820
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Forum: General CCS C Discussion Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 8:21 am Subject: Toolbar button locations being scrambled |
I don't think the read-only would help. The proper setting were being saved but it appeared that when the program loaded and the toolbar was populated with the buttons that some auto-sizing/locating r ... |
Topic: Why there is some data duplicated during rs232 communication |
CharlieGill
Replies: 8
Views: 13415
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Forum: General CCS C Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:09 am Subject: Why there is some data duplicated during rs232 communication |
Thanks for the tips on a Hyperterminal replacement. I've never liked it but have just been to lazy I guess to go looking for a replacement.
I downloaded Bray Terminal as TeraTerm had it's last upda ... |
Topic: Toolbar button locations being scrambled |
CharlieGill
Replies: 7
Views: 11820
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Forum: General CCS C Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 5:54 am Subject: Toolbar button locations being scrambled |
Yes, the PCW.INI file does update (time stamp changes). I found the [Toolbar Position] section. If I rearrange all the buttons onto the top (single) line and then exit, all the "button" top=x entries ... |
Topic: Toolbar button locations being scrambled |
CharlieGill
Replies: 7
Views: 11820
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Forum: General CCS C Discussion Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 6:42 am Subject: Toolbar button locations being scrambled |
Hmmm... I normally run 1280x960. I tried 1600x1200 and still see the problem. Thanks for the feedback though.
Charlie |
Topic: Toolbar button locations being scrambled |
CharlieGill
Replies: 7
Views: 11820
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Forum: General CCS C Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 6:13 am Subject: Toolbar button locations being scrambled |
Each time I start my compiler, the toolbar buttons are scattered over 3 lines. I am using the default settings. I can drag the buttons onto a single line but the next time I start the compiler they ar ... |
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