Alex Gibson said:
I think you need to start with a more simple project
then build on it once you know more.
something like sending text to a text mode lcd via rs232
do that as a couple of part project
Well the problem is that I already proposed this project... So it's a bit
too late for me to go back !
It depends on your background, what you are trying to do ?
how you are going to get started either buying or making your own board ?
what electronics knowledge ?
See I just thought that all you neede was the controller and that you had to
attach it to the connections of the LCD module ...
But apparently I need a board and everything with different composants !!
On one side it is good ... I feel like I am learning *a lot* each time I
read you guys. But on the other hand I realize the harder it is !
http://www.controlanything.com/manuals/GraphicDisplayChips.pdf on this
website this guy has done it for graphic lcds but there is not the
touchscreen part
So I pretty much discovered that you needed more than just a microcontroller
! I felt like buying what this guy was sellinh and try to adapt it for what
I wanted to do ... ButI don't think it is possible
Intel X86
Most libraries you need come with the compilers
DIP - dual inline package, mounts thruough holes in the pcb
so is called through hole
surface mount means it is mounted on the suface of the pcb
pcb - printed circuit board
Depends what you want, either buy a premade board with the microcontroller
of your choice or buy the bits and put your own together.
I think I will go with the first choice man !
Asm and c. C doesn't suit all microcontrollers though.
Some weren't designed to be programmed in c.
Up to you to use or pick the language you want to use.
Even if you choose to use c you really still need to know
some asm for the chip you are using.
I do know asm... but I want to use it as less as i can ...
It can manage what you want but you would need to
buy a premade board if you don't have much electronics experiance.
Surface mount package
www.bdmicro.com make some nice atmega128 boards
can see others at avrfreaks
Avr's of which the atmega128 is one, have free tools
ide for windows , + free c compiler (gcc port) even ada compiler(gcc port)
free avr forth,
then quite a few commerical compilers
www.avrfreaks.com compilers etc
http://www.atmel.com/products/avr/ to get the datasheets and app notes
for the atmega128
Hey, thanks these websites are amazing.... they even have serial
interface.... !
Definitvely my choice is to go with a board now I think. If I have to just
do the programming part and not the interfacing, that would be really a big
lift from my shoulders.
I went on the ATMEGA128 boards page... And these ones looked interesting:
Flexit
MB-128-XXX
Mega128-Dev-MMC
MEGABRAIN128
PROBOmega128
STK 501
Mega128-Net
adn all the BD MICRO
Which one do you think is the best ? With my amateur eyes the BDMICRO looks
nice and same with the STK501...
which one would you ? If you had to make a choice right now ? (that's what I
have to do right now
!
I guess I would want the one with the most support. and price/quality wise ?
I think this one
http://www.bdmicro.com/mavric-iib/ is quite good !
Again, thanks for all your help, all of your help is really making me
progress quickly!