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So, I will receive a PIC32 sample in few days, and then I going to buy a PickIt 3. Do you know what is the "basic" schematic to make a PIC32 running ?

I just found that Xilinx FPGAs can "auto-program" just by connecting them to a serial memory through SPI. So I think I can use a 1Mb SPI EEPROM. (does the MM EB006 can program EEPROM chips?) Edit: Wow, FPGA are very expansive :shock: I think that starting with two PIC32 would be not bad :m...

I will use 240x136 resolution at 16bpp.

FPGA looks interesting, I never used this kind of IC. I maybe will use this if it's not too hard to program (is it programmable via a PIC ?)

I think Im going to use two PICs: one designed only to render the framebuffer from its internal SRAM, and another one which works with a parallel RAM, and sends the new framebuffer through SPI. Or maybe using the 2 PIC on the same RAM, but how? Edit: @ Benj: hum okay I see, so it would be better to ...

@JonnyW : My final goal is to make an RC Car (or maybe a drone without mechanic parts, it depends on my lifter researches :roll: ), with an onboard camera. The controller then receives video, and has a touch interface. But first, I'll just make a simple terminal, then 2D and 3D graphics with a port ...

Ok I see, I also found the 18F46K20. I can do a TQFP to PDIP board, but I only have a soldering iron and some unsolder tape to solder the chip on my board. I already thought of using separate chips, but the bus system is too slow. Finally I'm thinking about using PIC32, because it will very powerful...

Sorry but I don't think it has 128KB RAM, but 128KB Flash program memory, right? But it is a 80 pins chip, so I can drive the LCD and the SRAM with the same chip (LCD takes 20 IO, and SRAM takes 29IO), the only problem is that it has a TQFP package, and I never tried to solder this kind of component...

Ok, thank you. Actually I want to drive a TFT LCD that I picked in a Sony PSP. It is really easy to drive (it just has CKL, HSYNC, VSYNC, DISP_ON, and 24 pins for color) and it has 480x272 resolution. Heres the datasheet: http://www1.futureelectronics.com/doc/SHARP/LQ043T3DX02.pdf Currently I use a ...

I'm interested in programming with the 18F46K22, but it is not in the support list of EBlock USB Picmicro multiprogrammer (EB006).

Is there any way to get it working ?

Thanks.

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