Hi All,I would prefer to use PIC16F628 in my FSBUS project, for that I have couple reasons :- less expensive.- more powerfull.- pin compatible with 16F84- I have 2 in stock and don't have any 16F84my only problem is that it requires just a slight change in configuration bits... Unfortunately I was not able to find any trace of .hex code for the chips so I can't upload anything right now...Does any body nows where I could find such sources ?Does FSBUS could (or plan to) use other PICs ?I thought about buying a 16F84 uploading then reading back the code using a PIC programmer but if I could avoid buying a chip just for tranfering code...Thanks all...

Hi,in future, i will change to 16F627. There are a lot of things, which are great benefits. The reason why there is no source or hex code today is, i wrote my own assembler, which is a bit incompatible to microchips. The builtin flasher is one of the keyfeatures of fsbus. The disadvantage: not compatible to microchip.As soon as i have time to change to 16F627, the souce code of pics will be in microchip format and free to download.A few words about compatibility: i don't believe, there is a 1:1 compatibility. There are too much nifty details.The biggest advantage is the builtin USART. It makes the code much easier, but requires a complete redesign. kind regards Dirk

But we would still be able to use our current PCBs, right?It would be quite expensive to have to replace all boards.Another thing:Could anyone tell me what works for the rotary2, I mean there are a lot of posts going on with talks about this is good and that is bad, not very clear!!. Does anyone know what is veryfied and works (maybe give a Production name, number etc.). And were can it be bought (I live in Denmark, btw)Second thing:Is there a limit to how many ID's I can have in the ini file. I am currently trying to add offsets for my OHL/Ecam software from HCSDT, and I get errors when ever I get above 512 ID's. The problem is that there aren't really any left. I could use ID's from some of the entrys that I know I won't use ever, but is that a good idea really?Any comments, Dirk?ThanksPeter Skotte

>> "It would be quite expensive to have to replace all boards."Think of this as a 3D AGP card. Lets use GF's for this e.g.Imagine you have the choise and these are the only ones ever produced by GF-company:GF2 200GF2 500GF3 200GF3 500GF4 200GF4 500Say you got a GF2 200. One lovely day the GF-company announces that there will be a driver update which will improve performance by 10%. However this updated drivers only work on GF2 500 or better cards.Now you won't be able to take advantage of this improvement unless you buy a new 3D card.Does this mean now that you HAVE to buy at least a new GF2 500 card so that you can enjoy the improvement ?? If this represents your philosophy ... :/If you are happy with what you have now, why not continue to be happy with what you have and be happy for those whom join in later and will have something better. If then there is different software for the "fsbus 2" which contains some features that could as well benifit the "fsbus 1" users, I hope that Dirk will not leave us behind & forget 'bout us.So here's a call to Dirk .. if there is ever something like "fsbus 2" which has separate software, pls continue to develop the "fsbus 1" software (this 'fcours only if there is something that needs to be changed/added)

Well, don't get me wrong, but there seems to be a LOT of bugs in the current system, and it takes quite some time AND effort/money to build the PCB's, thats where my concern is. I am just finishing mine these days, thats why I ask...It's not that I just need to have the latest and newest HW, but if a new chip (as I read it) makes a lot of things easier and better why not want to use that. Except if it takes a whole new round of PCB's...I mean you cannot expect Dirk to run 2 or 3 different lines of products just so incompatible HW can still be used. Its free of charge so there must be a limit, I guess!But lets hear what Dirk has to say.RegardsPeter

For what I've seen on a very similar project (not sim oriented though) is that the 16F628 replaces the 16F84 without any hardware changes.But Yes I think software may be completely different..http://www.wiki.free.fr/WiKiFri/index.php?...208servomoteurs(Sorry old chaps that in french... but I'm sure you'll notice the main lines)