Post by thread:[PIC]: How do you ask for Microchip Samples?

1) I'm new at this and would like to ask MicroChip for a few samples. How do you go about asking. I don't want to sound like a freeloader I have bought afew on E-Bay and DIY kits. I do have plans on getting several (500) later on. Any proper way to ask?? 2) I have a HEX file that I'm working with. How do you tell how much memory is required in a PIC? I plan on moving from one PIC to another.. 3) I hope I sent this correctly to the Piclist? I have seen the : inside the [PIC:] as well as outside the [PIC]: Looks like it works both ways. Larry Taylor KF6JBG spam_OUTcvrcsoaringTakeThisOuTearthlink.net -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads

On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 17:13:36 -0700, Larry Taylor wrote: ::) I'm new at this and would like to ask MicroChip for a few ::samples. How do ::you go about asking. I don't want to sound like a freeloader I have ::bought ::afew on E-Bay and DIY kits. I do have plans on getting several ::(500) later ::on. Any proper way to ask?? This depends on the country you live in. If the US, UK and some parts of Europe then you register on their samples website and can order them there, if you happen to be living in far out off the end of the world places such as Australia,New Zealand or South Africa, then you have to see your local Mchip office or rep. The country list changes from time to time, Australia was on it, but now isn't :( Colin -- cdb, .....bodgy1KILLspam@spam@optusnet.com.au on 31.August.2003 I have always been a few Dendrites short of an Axon and believe me it shows. Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until they speak! -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads

> 1) I'm new at this and would like to ask MicroChip for a few > samples. How do you go about asking. I don't want to sound > like a freeloader I have bought afew on E-Bay and DIY kits. I > do have plans on getting several (500) later on. Any proper > way to ask?? http://www.microchip.com - big Samples button. there's no shame in it. > 3) I hope I sent this correctly to the Piclist? I have seen > the : inside the [PIC:] as well as outside the [PIC]: Looks > like it works both ways. Unfortunately it does. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads

> if you happen to be living in far out off the end of the world > places such as Australia,New Zealand or South Africa, then > you have to see your local Mchip office or rep. Unless something's changed in NZ in the last couple of weeks don't bother. &^#$(*%* humps !! :-<<< -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads

> 2) I have a HEX file that I'm working with. How do you tell how > much memory is required in a PIC? I plan on moving from one > PIC to another.. Four ways off the top of my head - 1) Import into MPLAB and view with Program Memory/Opcode Hex 2) Look under HEX file in Help/Microchip Language Tools Help/MPASM Assembler Help 3) There's a document at uC's site, but it seems to be down again so I can't get the address for you 4) View it with a WP such as Notepad. eg a small .hex file (for F628) :020000040000FA ================================= This the program code 4 lines that start with 10. ie 16 bytes at 0000, 0010, 0020 and 0030 :1000000001288301831603138313FF309B0083129F :1000100003138313A00120081420831203138313F6 :10002000A00AA01D0B2813288316031383139A001C :100030009B0A9B001C1555309D00AA309D009C1406 Then 8 bytes at 0040 :0800400008009C1821280800AB Therefore program occupies 0000 to 0048 ================================= :02400E00293F48 :10420000FF00FF00FF00FF00FF00FF00FF00FF00B6 :00000001FF -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

> 2) I have a HEX file that I'm working with. How do you tell how much > memory is required in a PIC? The information is in the HEX file, and it would be trivial to write a program that sums up all the used regions. However, it is much easier just to look in the map file produced by the linker. ***************************************************************** Embed Inc, embedded system specialists in Littleton Massachusetts (978) 742-9014, http://www.embedinc.com -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

Larry, -----Original Message----- 1) I'm new at this and would like to ask MicroChip for a few samples. How do you go about asking. I don't want to sound like a freeloader I have bought afew on E-Bay and DIY kits. I do have plans on getting several (500) later on. Any proper way to ask?? Use Web site or ask your rep. 2) I have a HEX file that I'm working with. How do you tell how much memory is required in a PIC? I plan on moving from one PIC to another.. import your hex file in mplab and view disassembly and save it as xxx.asm then make new project compile mplab should show you that I hope. 3) I hope I sent this correctly to the Piclist? I have seen the : inside the [PIC:] as well as outside the [PIC]: Looks like it works both ways. No problem Larry Taylor KF6JBG cvrcsoaringKILLspamearthlink.net Andre Abelian -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email .....listservKILLspam.....mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

> I have seen the : inside the > [PIC:] as well as outside the [PIC]: > Looks like it works both ways. It does, but the "outside" version works better. (Mainly a problem with the [EE:] tag thought...) Jan-Erik. -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email EraseMElistservspam_OUTTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body