Category Archives: PIC32

Saleae Logic Analyzer

Saleae Logic Analyzers stand to similar (low cost- USB) products as an iPhone stands to an old Nokia soap-bar. And it is not just a matter of (modern) looks, although they decidedly aim at an Apple-ish look and perhaps beyond. It’s the software that … Continue reading

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mruby

mruby is a lightweight implementation of the Ruby language designed to be linked and embedded into other applications. It is a branch of the original project initiated by the same author Yukihiro Matsumoto (a.k.a. Matz) and a strong international team … Continue reading

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New Book and Board Bundles

PIC24 Mikromedia Bundle PIC32 Mikromedia Bundle   If you are looking for a perfect Christmas gift (to yourself), let me suggest the new Book & Board combos from MikroElektronika! Seasonal and daily discounts will apply during the holidays! See  Mikroe online shop for pricing. Or … Continue reading

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Python -> Nimrod

After several years using Python as my favourite scripting language I have developed a great appreciation for its conciseness and clarity. This experience though is so different and dissonant with my daily work in embedded control, where I use almost … Continue reading

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Adding Support for the PIC32 Mikromedia

I have just finished the first complete port of all the “Graphics, Touch, Sound and USB” book projects to the PIC32 Mikromedia board series! There were several lessons learned in the process, interested readers will find detailed notes (and a link to a shared Mercurial repository) … Continue reading

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Temboo and the IoT Babel Tower

I recently discovered Temboo, and after playing with it for a few minutes I was able to get a short Python script accessing a complex Google API I had never seen before running and delivering useful data to my .. … Continue reading

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Notes for PIC32 Mikromedia Plus Users

I spent a few hours this past weekend  testing the new “Graphics, Touch, Audio and USB” book examples on the PIC32 Mikromedia Plus board. Here is a short summary of the discoveries and the few changes required take advantage of the gorgeous 4.3″ TFT display … Continue reading

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Notes for PIC32 Experts

A rainy Sunday afternoon  gave me the perfect motivation to begin re-testing the projects and code examples of the “Graphics, Touch, Sound and USB” book with a PIC32 Mikromedia board to verify the claimed portability of the whole experience across … Continue reading

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Progress on PIC32MX Video Player Performance

I recently got a few inquiries regarding an old project about a AVI Video Player for the PIC32. I had done the initial work in 2009 on one of the earliest prototypes of the PIC32 Multimedia board and later updated … Continue reading

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Graphics, Touch, Sound and USB, now available on Amazon!

Faster than I had expected, Amazon has already started listing the new book! Now I wonder how the 20% discount on the cover price on Lulu.com will compare with the free shipping options available on Amazon.com (at least to the … Continue reading

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