PIC Micro's For Beginners - Hardware

    Hardware is essential for PIC micro development, and you should consider getting the following bits and pieces as essential PIC programming;

    - PICKit 2 Programmer
    - Breadboard
    - Wire Pack
    - 18F45550
    - 20Mhz Oscillator
    - 2 * 22pF Capacitors
    - 7805 (5V regulator)
    - 9V Battery Clip Adaptor
    - 1* 10uF Electrolytic Caps
    - 1 * 0.1uF Ceramic Disc Caps

 

    You don't need expensive breakout boards or development tools, and in many cases, they will leave you restricted to particular PIC micro's or other hardware. CE sells an Intro to PIC Programming kit for less then $50 that has all of the listed items, and i have put together a few basic tutorials to get you started toward your first program

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