Embedded TCP/IP Network Module from LJCV Electronics

Do you want to play with Microchip's PIC24HJ128GP202 16-bit Microcontroller and ENC424J600 new 10/100Mbps Ethernet Network Controller? LJCV Electronics has a fun network development board for you. The eIP-24/100 is a small network module that will assist you in early development of a networked microcontroller based application and allow you to put together a proof-of-concept for a new product. Electronics enthusiasts can use it to quick start fun projects.

The circuit board includes all required components for both controllers, a serial 32Mbit Serial Flash for storage of board configuration, HTML pages and graphic files, a 23K256 Serial RAM, LEDs for health and board activity, and a RJ-45 jack for connection to an Ethernet Local Area Network.

The board ships fully assembled and tested, and pre-loaded with Microchip's TCP/IP Stack firmware.

Check it out at the LJCV Electronics website.

Electronic Design talks MPLAB IDE

Technology Editor Bill Wong and Microchip's Joe Drzewiecki discuss Microchip's IDE, MPLAB IDE, including related HI TECH and MPLAB C compilers and monitoring facilities.

Watch the video here: http://bit.ly/9Exta0

Eflightworks.net PIC32 on a DIP

Introducing a new tool for universities and educational institutions enabled with Microchip’s PIC32 32-bit microcontroller. The Eflightworks.net PIC32 on a DIP allows you to create and perform labs using a PIC32 in a form factor that fits on a typical breadboard. At the heart of the board is Microchip’s PIC32MX4 USB processor.
The PIC32 on a DIP board features:

• PIC32MX440F256H 64-pin USB microcontroller
• 8-MHz primary crystal
• 32.768-kHz Secondary crystal (for RTCC)
• USB device operation
• Power from USB or external battery
• microUSB connector
• Access to all I/O pins
• 4 programmable LEDs
• 2 programmable switches
• 2.6-x-0.8 52-pin DIP format
• MCLR switch
• ICSP header

Microchip Puts “Cash for Clunkers” Development Tool Exchange Program in Gear

Microchip’s Cash for Clunkers program allows embedded designers who are tired of looking at the faded paint jobs on their old tools to exchange selected models from Microchip’s competitors for a rebate as high as 30%—up to a $120 savings—on select PIC® Microcontroller, memory and analog development tools. But you’d better act fast—the program ends on October 30, 2009. Of course, Microchip will dispose of all exchanged competitor tools in an appropriate manner.

Read the press release for more information

Robotics Development Kit Announced by Microchip and Digilent

Microchip Technology today announced the availability of a PIC32 32-bit microcontroller (MCU)-based robotics development kit through Digilent Inc. The Digilent Cerebot™ 32MX4 Robotics Development Kit (part # 32MX4) comes with a free version of Microchip’s MPLAB C Compiler for PIC32 and an integrated programming/debugging circuit that is compatible with the free MPLAB® IDE.

Read the full press release: http://bit.ly/41KLUK

[Embeded.com] Embedded multitasking with small MCUs

Keith Curtis posted an article about embedded multitasking on small microcontrollers over on embedded.com.

Multitasking is the ability to execute multiple separate tasks in a fashion that is seemingly simultaneous. Note the phrase "seemingly simultaneous." Short of a multiple processor system, there is no way to make a single processor execute multiple tasks at the same time. However, there is a way to create a system that seems to execute multiple tasks at the same time.

Check it out. It's a good read if you're interested in embedded multitasking.