16LF18345 – CatTrack

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Comparing compilers: CCS C and Microchip XC8

Now that I’ve got CatTrack working, I’ve been having a look at refining the code. As I previously mentioned, I am using the CCS C compiler, basically because the ‘paid for’ version of their compiler is significantly cheaper than Microchip’s XC8 ‘paid-for’ version. I did begin to wonder though, just how much bigger would my code be, and how much slower would it run if I used the free version of Microchip’s XC8 compiler?

This is what the Memory usage currently looks like in the PIC16LF18345, compiled with CCS C:

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Posts, Schematics 1

CatTrack Schematic!

I’ve finally finished the CatTrack schematic, hurrah!

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As a reminder, my plan is for the collar to work thus:

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Choosing a Microcontroller

We’re having a bit of a heat-wave at the minute in the UK! It has been over 30°C (86°F) for 2 days in a row. We can’t cope. It’s too hot. Buttons particularly is not impressed. The coolest place he’s found is on top of the water butt – as you can see in the picture.

Anyway, as everyone knows, the best thing to do when it’s nice and sunny outside is sit inside on a computer and look at Microcontrollers.

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