[MAMS] A step above the PIC controller

[Zack Widup]

Yep, I have done some Atmel AVR programming, too. Haven't used the ATMega328
specifically but it's probably similar to the ones I've used. But I haven't
used C yet - mostly I do assembly language programming.

The AVR's are generally easier to use and more versatile than PIC's. They
don't make anything really tiny like the PIC10F200, but I don't have a lot
of uses for something that small.

For a simple program to generate a serial string of data like what is needed
to load the frequency for a Verticom MTS1500, it doesn't much matter. Either
one would be pretty easy to implement.

73, Zack


On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 2:49 PM, Dave Calvert <kb0pe at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Zack,
> I was wondering if you have heard of the ATMEGA328 controller?
> I was looking at these yesterday at our Gateway Electronics store
> and I was told by the guy on the other side of the counter that you
> can program these in "C" language.  Also, the site has a shared
> user programming section.  These are sold at this store and they
> have two type's (1) a experimenters board with lots of inputs &
> outputs (2) the Lily pad unit which is what I call the postage stamp
> board.  This may be easier to program for the 24 & 47 Ghz L.O.
> Freq. control.  Made by an Italian company.  They sure do have
> many products for light, display, etc.
>
> www.sparkfun.com/mainboard
>
> Maybe you have already looked at this product, it caught my attention!
> 73,
> Dave - KB0PE
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