Author Archives: Lucio Di Jasio

Updating Chapter 3

Chapter 3 does not require any special consideration after the upgrade to MPLAB C30 v.3.02. So we will take the opportunity to work on the examples proposed: Sensing a button before starting the sequence is a step in the right … Continue reading

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Updating Chapter 2

Continuing with the review of the code examples for the latest revision of the MPLAB C30 compiler (3.02) it is time to look at Chapter 2. There is a single example used in this chapter and the code needs no … Continue reading

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About main() and Advanced Warnings

The main() function is … a function and as such it is expected to either have a return value of a declared type (int, char …) or no return value at all in which case it should be declared using … Continue reading

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Setting the configuration bits

Speaking of configuration bits, in the book I have made clear from the beginning that I would expect the reader to set them always in a specific configuration chosen for debugging with the Explorer16 board. In fact the checklists titled … Continue reading

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MPLAB C30 v 3.02

Part of the challenge of writing a book based on new tools and products is to make sure that the content remains valid and relevant as they tend to evolve quickly in the months and years after the book release. … Continue reading

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AV16 Board

So this is what the AV16 board looks like (I just realized I did not have pictures of the completed board on the web site): In this picture you see it mounted on the Explorer16 first slot. The audio jack … Continue reading

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