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02/20/13 04:18
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 		 #189410 - only parttially true
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Erik Malund said:
you will need none of these
For links to PC, I would get something like UM232xx - FT232H device, with Xtal Baud rates and choice of form factor. $15-20

There is also UMFT231XA, but at the same price, the FT232H is a better choice. (this can boot load the Atmel devices, and talk to any TTL RS232 system)



That's only partly true... you can only get so far, 'Silabs alone'.

Yes, the SiLabs Toolstick does have an External Terminal- ToolStickTerminal.exe ( Note the ide-built-in Terminal has a bug, presently pending a fix.. ), but that has a custom interface, via the Silabs firmware chip, which does not appear as a COMx port, and so if you ever want to test what customers use, or even run your own systems talking to PC software that is NOT the SiLabs IDE, then you will need a Standard Serial Link.




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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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