Midrange PIC C Programming Tutorials

The following tutorials build on the material covered in the midrange assembler tutorial series, showing how to implement the example applications from those lessons, using freely available PIC C compilers from HI-TECH Software.

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1: Basic Digital I/O
Introducing HI-TECH C PRO and PICC-Lite
Digital I/O, debouncing, and using weak pull-ups on midrange PICs
Updated 23/1/10 L1 source

2: Using Timer0
Configuring and accessing Timer0
Using Timer0 for debouncing, background tasks, event timing and counting
(with some examples of C macros)
Updated 23/1/10 L2 source

3: Introduction to Interrupts
Interrupt service routines, timer and external interrupts, debouncing
Updated 23/1/10 L3 source

4: IOC, Sleep Mode and the Watchdog Timer
Using interrupt-on-change, sleep mode, and the watchdog timer
Updated 23/1/10 L4 source

5: Reset, Power and Clock Options
Oscillator (clock) modes, power-on reset and brown-out detection
Updated 23/1/10 L5 source

6: Analog Comparators, part 1
Using the single and dual comparators and programmable voltage reference
on the PIC12F629 and PIC16F684
Updated 23/1/10 L6 source

7: Driving 7-Segment Displays
Single and multiple 7-segment displays, lookup tables and interrupt-driven multiplexing
Updated 23/1/10 L7 source

Further tutorials are being compiled.

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