Question about compiler and Programmer

[Ryu]

Hi, i need ur help. For now, i got the MpLAB IDE to write C code, UIC00B ,start-up kit, and pic18. I'm curious that could i interface the pic18f with visual basic2008 ? What i think is like this: vb2008 - vb compiler - UIC00B - startupKit pic18f . What i know is PICkit 2(UIC00B) only can inport HEX file. My question is: How would i do to make my VisualBasic code can work with UIC00B .

[Brian Griffin]

Do you want to compile the code with the Visual Basic, or you want to interface a VB software with your microcontroller?

[Ryu]

Do you want to compile the code with the Visual Basic, or you want to interface a VB software with your microcontroller?

I want to know how to interface Visual Basic with UIC00B and PIC18f. Can u teach me? And is it possible to control the LED circuit all the time for example, i click button "LED 1 ON" in Graphical User Interface, and so the LED 1 which on the circuit will light. That means control the microcontroller's output throught visual basic's GUI .

[Brian Griffin]

Do you want to compile the code with the Visual Basic, or you want to interface a VB software with your microcontroller?

I want to know how to interface Visual Basic with UIC00B and PIC18f. Can u teach me? And is it possible to control the LED circuit all the time for example, i click button "LED 1 ON" in Graphical User Interface, and so the LED 1 which on the circuit will light. That means control the microcontroller's output throught visual basic's GUI .

Can't help you on the Visual Basic interface, but you need a USB->Serial adapter and a microcontroller with a serial interface. That is the most simple one.

Have you read the VB tutorials in the net about serial interface?

[robosang]

I am not sure whether we can control the UIC00B from VB, never explore that before. But if you want to control the LED or read input of PIC, the easiest method is recommended by Brian, USB to serial. But I do recommend using USB to UART, where no MAX232 is require to interface it. Try Cytron's UC00A, I am using it, very easy to use. Now they have cheaper version of UC00B which I miss it earlier.