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Title: does anyone use this micro-controller?
Post by: jakx12 on May 28, 2009, 04:14:02 PM

 Just wondering, but does anyone use the bx-24 or any other basicx micro controller? Just because i got some questions on communication with a pc using a serial wire and com1.

Title: Re: does anyone use this micro-controller?
Post by: galannthegreat on May 28, 2009, 08:53:07 PM

Well not many on this forum, I would assume, use that controller, but I'm sure some have. You'll find that almost %75 of users on this forum will tend towards AVR's due to the fact that there is a major support for them on this forum and the C compilers people like are FREE!

Title: Re: does anyone use this micro-controller?
Post by: SmAsH on May 29, 2009, 02:25:46 AM

nope, most users on this forum are either with pics, avrs or both.

Title: Re: does anyone use this micro-controller?
Post by: jakx12 on May 29, 2009, 05:18:49 AM

cool. The bx-24 is really nice though :)

Title: Re: does anyone use this micro-controller?
Post by: galannthegreat on May 29, 2009, 09:09:04 PM

Yea, it is, and it's nice to have a chip that is easily coded in BASIC, but I'd recommend trying AVR's or PIC's (I personally am a PIC user).

Title: Re: does anyone use this micro-controller?
Post by: SmAsH on May 29, 2009, 09:10:46 PM

if you use avrs you can be assured you will have support from us ;D

Title: Re: does anyone use this micro-controller?
Post by: galannthegreat on May 29, 2009, 09:12:39 PM

Dang straight, I am going to give a go on AVR's myself just because there is all of this support here.  :D

Title: Re: does anyone use this micro-controller?
Post by: SmAsH on May 29, 2009, 09:16:37 PM

i started on avrs so im all good.. ;D

Title: Re: does anyone use this micro-controller?
Post by: galannthegreat on May 29, 2009, 10:35:55 PM

I may stick with PIC's for awhile more though... just because I got the CCS C PCWH compiler as a gift. So, pretty much if I get an AVR programmer and find a C compiler I like, then maybe I'll be one of those types who use both. :)

Title: Re: does anyone use this micro-controller?
Post by: jakx12 on May 30, 2009, 03:03:40 AM

ok, but there is also lots of support for the bx chip they have a yahoo group :P. I think ill stick with it for the moment :).

Title: Re: does anyone use this micro-controller?
Post by: galannthegreat on May 30, 2009, 08:10:17 PM

It's definately about preference, but it is nice to have something to fall back onto, whatever the reason.