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02/18/13 09:28
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 		 #189391 - RE: SiLabs toolsticks
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Jim Granville said:
The Silabs toolsticks also have full Debug, and many have 0,1" IO breakouts.

http://www.silabs.com/products/...Stick.aspx



http://www.silabs.com/products/...cards.aspx


I like the C8051F5xx series, as they are wide-supply to 5V,and the price is largely independent of variant, so choose a Daughter Card with a larger device on it. ( eg TOOLSTICK582DC )

http://www.silabs.com/Support%2...-DC-UG.pdf





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Your suggestions on starting things with MCUs (8-bit or 32)            01/01/70 00:00      
   what experience do you have?            01/01/70 00:00      
      Starter in electronics, good with programming.            01/01/70 00:00      
   There's more to consider            01/01/70 00:00      
      helpful.            01/01/70 00:00      
   You do realise that 8-bit != 8051 and 32-bit != ARM?            01/01/70 00:00      
      yes I understand.            01/01/70 00:00      
         I think these are the great starting points            01/01/70 00:00      
         Technical or semantics            01/01/70 00:00      
            Thanks for understanding and directions            01/01/70 00:00      
               All required books havee been mentioned            01/01/70 00:00      
               Also buy a multimeter and soldering equipment            01/01/70 00:00      
                  What would be the point of buying a photocopy?!            01/01/70 00:00      
                  what more should I buy?            01/01/70 00:00      
                     would be buying a serial2usb converter to work with laptop            01/01/70 00:00      
                        serial - USB            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Buy an oscilloscope            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Bench PSU            01/01/70 00:00      
                        I've built my own PSU many times             01/01/70 00:00      
                           there is no need for a PSU            01/01/70 00:00      
                              That's very true, and it's convenient, too ...            01/01/70 00:00      
   not at the same time            01/01/70 00:00      
      Yep, shall be starting with 8-bit            01/01/70 00:00      
         you must, to work with the '51 have a copy of 'the bible'            01/01/70 00:00      
            adding some more             01/01/70 00:00      
               And more...            01/01/70 00:00      
            good info            01/01/70 00:00      
               My reason for recommending a f12x kit            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Can work for different MCUs too?            01/01/70 00:00      
                     SILabs only            01/01/70 00:00      
                        I'm not so sure that $1000US will cover it            01/01/70 00:00      
                        very valuable, how about compatibility with breadboards?            01/01/70 00:00      
                           [ed] "Breadboards" ?            01/01/70 00:00      
                              RE: 0.1"-pitch DIL Package (DIP)            01/01/70 00:00      
                              emphasizing two points            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 RE: Breadboards             01/01/70 00:00      
                           SiLabs toolsticks too..            01/01/70 00:00      
                              RE: SiLabs toolsticks             01/01/70 00:00      
                           stay away from beadboards            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Breadboards have their place            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 breadboards            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    I have another RS232 solution ... and it's cheap            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       even better            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          I don't think this will help at all ...             01/01/70 00:00      
                                             Modern PCs            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                Sad, but true.             01/01/70 00:00      
                                             It does not look like USB            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Choosing Silabs            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 what is your budget?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    my budget is of $250 including shipping            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Would buy from digikey or mouser            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          at that budget ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             probability of getting blown?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                Murphys law            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                Take a close look at the devboard            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Mouser/Digikey            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          if you stick with SILabs            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             only parttially true            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                if you use a chip with USB            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                   But...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                      yes, if            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                         I would recommend that it should be!            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                            don't know what will I do..But I have a right to do mistakes            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                               Not having been an ATMEL user ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                  NXP P89V664 based devkit good to start with?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                     P89V664 based devkit             01/01/70 00:00      
                                 It's good to heed Erik's warning ...             01/01/70 00:00      
                                    just notes            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Once again ... Erik's right ... however ...            01/01/70 00:00      
         Skills more important than specific architectures            01/01/70 00:00      

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