pic18 Archives - The Answer is 27

Altimeter, the bit shift malfunction

I was getting wrong lectures from the pressure sensor. But it was obvious that there was nothing wrong with it, because the very same sensor […]

Altimetry, C/C++, PIC, Programming

Altimeter, the bug hunt

The PCB is ready, and so is the code —almost—, but as… Computers are good at following instructions, but not at reading your mind —Donald […]

Altimetry, C/C++, Electronics, PIC

Barometric altimeter, the core components

In the picture we can see the BMP085 barometric pressure sensor from Bosch and the SOIC packaged PIC18LF14K50.

Altimetry, Electronics, PIC

Telemetry backup, EEPROM

Sending data over radio frequency is subject to connectivity flaws; thus it is important to have some data backup mechanism. The most sensible option would […]

Altimetry, Electronics, PIC

Amateur Rocketry. The Timer0 Module

The Timer0 is one of the three built-in timers inside a PIC18 microcontroller. According to the Datasheet, the Timer0 module incorporates the following features: Software […]

Altimetry, Electronics, PIC

First hands-on with I2C

I2C, as defined by Wikipedia, is a multimaster serial single-ended computer bus invented by Philips used for attaching low-speed peripherals to a motherboard, embedded system, cellphone, or […]

Altimetry, Electronics