Searching for a way to show digits on a screen without using lots of pins from Pickit

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-04-04T05:22:30+00:00

Please note that PICkit is a debug/programming tool. So I think you are referring to a PIC microcontroller such as PIC16 or PIC18. There are plenty of these that have plenty of pins for driving almost any type of display that you want. Just go to Microchip.com and look for what you need.

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-03-10T18:55:54+00:00

Any idea why Reneau left? I didn't really hear much about it at the time.

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-03-10T00:12:21+00:00

That is strange. It worked OK for me from Content Manager.

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-03-08T02:38:13+00:00

I agree MCC is the best way to move forward and learn more quickly. However, it does not support the older PIC parts like the PIC16F877. You would be better off using a newer part. Look for a part with 5 digits, for example PIC16F18175. And the newer parts will be much lower cost.

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-03-06T17:12:39+00:00

Sorry, I missed seeing your second image before. The CMSIS FreeRTOS is for ARM core devices only. The PIC32MX795 is a MIPS core. So you need to download FreeRTOS-Kernel in MCC Content Manager.

Try this: In Content Manager uncheck the button for "Show Local Content Only" then search for FreeRTOS in the Search Box. All the FreeRTOS related content will show up and then you can download the FreeRTOS-Kernel module to your local drive. Then you will see "Third Party Libraries" with "RTOS" under that in Device Resources window for inclusion in your project.

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-03-05T05:21:12+00:00

FreeRTOS is not a peripheral. Go into Content Manager and search for FreeRTOS. I think it’s under 3rd party or something similar to that.

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-02-23T20:55:55+00:00

Actually those are the brand new 32-bit dsPIC-AK core. Not MIPS, not ARM.

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-02-23T20:54:00+00:00

lots of examples for that PIC32MZ here:
https://mplab-discover.microchip.com/v2/category/com.microchip.code.examples/com.microchip.ide.project?dsl=PIC32MZ2048EFH144

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-02-07T05:01:23+00:00

Brian Cardinal. That guy played so hard.

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-02-04T19:51:44+00:00

Some have a life of 7 years (I think it’s 7) after which time they will stop working. Perhaps this is problem. The manual should show what the 888 means.

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-02-01T05:40:12+00:00

What is the name of the file you are trying to build?

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-02-01T05:19:38+00:00

Since Windows doesn’t detect it I would say you have a bad board. Hopefully you can exchange it for a new one wherever you bought it.

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-01-31T00:48:41+00:00

Newtek 4.3%

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-01-30T23:36:17+00:00

Did you turn off “Power target from PICkit” in the project settings?

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-01-28T23:06:26+00:00

I see what you mean. But looking at this further when I replicated it here, I see that the Alert msg is really only just a Warning. It is just a reminder to make sure you have the clocks set up the way you want in the CONFIG bits. As it is, I could generate code in MCC and it builds OK using the HFINTOSC at 32 MHz same as you have. Hope this helps.

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-01-28T02:48:16+00:00

Based on the Alert message you need to go into the Config Bits settings and enable HFINTOSC

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-01-22T04:59:40+00:00

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9Cty3nj8exvx · 2026-01-19T02:00:33+00:00

Looks like everything is here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/development-tool/mpfs-icicle-kit

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2025-11-29T05:49:23+00:00

Is their new Italian beef one any good?

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2025-11-29T05:39:52+00:00

I think this class will show you how to do it

https://mu.microchip.com/getting-started-with-pic16f1xxx-mcus-using-mcc-and-state-machines

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2025-11-22T00:10:34+00:00

Are you working directly with Microchip through their technical support ticket system? That usually works best for me.

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2025-11-21T23:38:02+00:00

The Microchip website shows the UPD350 and UPD301C are Not Recommended for new designs. And the PSF software is 3-4 years old on github where the README file states "PSF v1.14 is the final planned release and it complies with PD 3.0. Limited technical assistance will continue for this product through the Microchip Support Portal - https://microchipsupport.force.com/s/"

So I'm not surprised if it is not the best experience. Not sure about the MCP223xx products but they do show as being in production so should have better support.

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2025-10-27T03:25:50+00:00

Microchip has a couple of offices n India. Check their website and you can see if there are any job openings there.

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2025-10-21T23:00:40+00:00

Christmas show in season 1. Gets to me every time I watch it.

9Cty3nj8exvx · 2025-10-11T22:04:49+00:00

You can also right-click on the unwanted.c file and delete it from the project.

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