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--- home:mbhp:module:core [2008/12/19 14:01] – Tidy-up stryd_one
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 ====== Getting Started ======
-  * [[:home:skills:preparation | Preparation]]
+  * [[:home:skills:tools| Tools]]
   * [[:home:mbhp#parts | Where to buy Parts]]
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 [[:home:mbhp:reichelt_shopping_cart|Reichelt Shopping Cart Links]]
+\\
+==== PIC ====
+The Microchip PIC18F series chips are used as the main microprocessor in the Core module. Details regarding the chips are as follows:
+=== 18F452 (I/P) ===
+[[:home:mbhp:pic:18F452]]
+  * About - This is the original chip used for MIOS/MBHP projects
+  * Basic Specs -
+  * Pros/Cons - Simple, widely used, but lacks some features seen in newer PIC18F variants
+=== 18F4620 ===
+[[:home:mbhp:pic:18F4620]]
+  * About - Almost identical to the '452, but with expanded codespace and RAM.
+  * Basic Specs -
+  * Pros/Cons - Should work wherever a '452 is specified, and also used in other apps such as MBSEQv3 where extra RAM is useful. Beware early revisions of this chip may suffer from the [[:home:mbhp:pic:eusart_bug|EUSART bug]].
+=== 18F4685 ===
+[[:home:mbhp:pic:18F4685]]
+  * About - A more recent PIC18F with similar codespace and RAM to the '4620, but with some added peripherals.
+  * Basic Specs
+  * Pros/Cons - Contains a CAN buss peripheral for fast inter-processor communications >1Mbps and implementation of [[#MBNet]]. Slightly less codespace and RAM compared to the '4620, to accomodate these features. RAM handling differs from the 452/4620, so not all apps are compatible.
 ===== Multiple Cores =====
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 Continue with the MIDI Out port tests like described at the [[http://www.ucapps.de/howto_debug_midi.html|Troubleshooting]]<sup> uCapps.de </sup> page.
 ===== Troubleshooting =====
-[[:home:Troubleshooting]]
+[[:home:skills:troubleshooting]]
 ==== References ====