Not to nit-pick, but the most popular PIC compilers (from Microchip themselves) have free versions that most people use and they work great. (C18 for 8-bit, C30 for 16-bit and C32 for 32-bit processors) Also, the compilers for Microchip's 16-bit and 32-bit processors are GCC.
That being said, AVR are still very cool processors, as are PICs. *Brian -----Original Message----- From: Gary P. Fiber [mailto:gfi...@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 1:14 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Micro-controllers Kirk Wallace wrote: > Sorry, I know this was answered recently, but what is the preferred > micro-controller, PIC, AVR, etcetera? My only requirement is that I can > (try to) program it with Linux, preferably with C. I'm looking at > controlling a DC motor (PWM) and a few digital I/O ports for a tool > changer. I'll probably link to it with SPI or Modbus. I have an Olimex > programmer and breadboard with a 16F688 on it. I got as far as flashing > an LED, but stopped there. Since I am basically starting from scratch, > should I continue with PIC or is it worth switching to something else? > > I wonder if there is enough demand to have a micro-controller page on > the wiki? If so, does anyone have past or current project material that > could be cleaned up for the page? > PIC's use specialty C compilers, none or very few are free. AVR uses a version of GCC. Look at http://www.avrfreaks.net/ Gary K8IZ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ OpenSolaris 2009.06 is a cutting edge operating system for enterprises looking to deploy the next generation of Solaris that includes the latest innovations from Sun and the OpenSource community. Download a copy and enjoy capabilities such as Networking, Storage and Virtualization. Go to: http://p.sf.net/sfu/opensolaris-get _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OpenSolaris 2009.06 is a cutting edge operating system for enterprises looking to deploy the next generation of Solaris that includes the latest innovations from Sun and the OpenSource community. Download a copy and enjoy capabilities such as Networking, Storage and Virtualization. Go to: http://p.sf.net/sfu/opensolaris-get _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
