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INTRODUCTION TO THE PICAXE SYSTEM
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INTRODUCTION TO THE PICAXE SYSTEM
revolution © copyright 2001 Revolution Education Ltd.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE
PICAXE SYSTEM
A PIC microcontroller is often
described as a ‘computer-on-a-chip’.
It is an integrated circuit that contains
memory, processing units, and input/output
circuitry in a single unit.
Microcontrollers are purchased ‘blank’ and then programmed with a specific control
program.
Once programmed the microcontroller is build into a product to make the
product more intelligent and easier to use.
As an example, a microwave oven may use a single microcontroller to
process information from the keypad, display user information on
the seven segment display, and control the output devices
(turntable motor, light, bell and magnetron).
One microcontroller can often replace a number of
separate parts
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