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New to the Propeller Chip

davidg1212davidg1212 Posts: 6
edited 2011-02-02 17:00 in Propeller 1
Hello,
I am new to the propeller chip and microcontrollers in general. I am interested in using the propeller chip for a project I had in my mind and was wondering if anybody could point me in the right direction on getting started with this. I know the basics of circuits and components I just need to know where to go to learn the SPIN programming language. So if anyone could help me out I would appreciate it.

Thanks,

David Guadagno

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  • MagIO2MagIO2 Posts: 2,243
    edited 2011-02-01 23:04
    Welcome to propeller world and to this forum.

    I'd suggest to have a look at the second thread in the propeller forum. It's a sticky thread just for pointing beginners to some good readings. "Sticky: Propeller Education Kit Labs, Tools, and Applications"
  • Dr_AculaDr_Acula Posts: 5,484
    edited 2011-02-01 23:05
    Welcome to the forum!

    I've found learning spin is best done by experience. If you go to here http://www.parallax.com/ProductInfo/Microcontrollers/PropellerGeneralInformation/PropellerMediaPage/tabid/832/Default.aspx and download the spin software (the first one on the list), and check the Help there is a fantastic manual that takes you through examples step by step.

    You don't need to study it all to get started but it helps to skim read each page so you have a vague idea of the concepts.

    I spent a week getting the led to flash - which was slower than other micros. But then it only took another day to get a keyboard and vga display and serial port working (thanks to code already written by others) and that was extremely fast compared with other micros.

    Keep asking questions - we are all here to help!
  • davidg1212davidg1212 Posts: 6
    edited 2011-02-01 23:06
    Hello,
    Thanks for the response I just felt a little lost.

    David Guadagno
  • Cluso99Cluso99 Posts: 18,069
    edited 2011-02-02 00:18
    Welcome David: As others have said, if you get lost or stumped, we are all here to help.
    Remember, we all had to lean at some point in time, including some of us who cannot remember when :(
    So sometimes, we forget the basics when we try to explain things. If that happens usually someone else will step in.
    Now..... enjoy the prop!
  • Nick McClickNick McClick Posts: 1,003
    edited 2011-02-02 01:02
    I've been working on a spin tutorial series right here that you might find helpful.
  • davidg1212davidg1212 Posts: 6
    edited 2011-02-02 15:50
    Thanks Nick I am finding your tutorials very useful I appreciate it.

    David Guadagno
  • Nick McClickNick McClick Posts: 1,003
    edited 2011-02-02 17:00
    Glad to hear it. If you have a chance to go through them, let me know if anything is confusing or seems missing. They're a work in progress so it's helpful to get a beginner's opinion on them.
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