Posted February 12, 2008 by Chris

The LCD has made its mark on society. They are all over the place. Being able to control and display your own custom text is great for debugging, making projects look cooler and bragging rights. Learn how to use the PIC to control a simple 16×2 segment display with this tutorial!

Posted February 5, 2008 by Chris

Infrared range sensors have been around for a long time. Being able to use the analog output to determine how far objects are from the sensor is quite a handy tool for many different applications. This tutorial shows you exactly how to do that!

Posted December 4, 2007 by Chris

The stepper motor offers a different type of mobility than DC motors. If your project needs to travel at precise speed or distance then stepper motors are your easy-to-implement answer!

Posted November 25, 2007 by Chris

Using development boards for prototyping is great for beginning, however there comes a time when you need to learn how to design your own circuit for your own board.

Posted November 16, 2007 by Chris

Servo motors offer two things a DC motor rarely can: Torque & Precision. Learn how to use the PIC to control servo motors so you can include them in your next project!

Posted October 25, 2007 by Chris

If you want your next project to be mobile, being able to reliably control motors is a must. In this tutorial, we use the LMD18245 to control a simple 12v DC motor.

Posted October 14, 2007 by Chris

Expanding upon the previous tutorial where we learned how to connect a PIC to a host computer, we are now ready to actually program the PIC. This tutorial explains that process.

Posted August 13, 2007 by Chris

The PIC Microcontroller is a very popular embedded device. Its simple architecture and friendly learning curve make it ideal for beginners. In this tutorial you will learn how to connect a PIC to a host computer.