Tutorials

Microcontrollers

• What is a microcontroller?
• Types of microcontrollers

PIC18 Microcontrollers

• Getting started with PIC18 microcontrollers
• MPLABX basics

The Basics

• PIC18 microcontroller overview
• Configuring your PIC18 microcontroller
• Digital I/O in depth

Projects

• Hello World!

• Timers explained

Projects

• Hello World! with a timer

• Using the ADC module

Projects

• Reading from an accelerometer or gyroscope
• Measuring distance with an ultrasonic sensor
• building a simple multimeter

• Serial communication with the UART module

Projects

• Hello World! using the UART module

• The CCPWM module

Projects

• Driving a hobby servo with the CCPWM module

• Interrupts

Advanced Topics

• SPI communication
• Using the Microchip PIC18 USB CDC framework
• Using an HD44780 LCD

dsPIC Microcontrollers

• dsPIC30F Digital Inputs / Outputs
• dsPIC30F Motor Control PWM Module

Electronics

Basic Electronics

• Ohms law
• Breadboarding basics
• Soldering 101

Printed Circuit Boards

• Getting started with SMDs
• Soldering surface mount components
• Making printed circuit boards - the toner transfer method