Arduino, Arduino, Arduino.... it's all the rage, but before some smarty-pants set of academics baby-foodified C, the real work was being done by PIC microcontrollers running a CCS C compiler. This bundle gets you functional using C on PICs, with all in a convenient bundle.

ON SALE - The PCW Compiler by itself is a $350 retail item!

The bundle contains:

• C What Happens - by David Benson
• PCW IDE Compiler, v4.078
• ICD-U40 Programmer
• PIC 16F818 development board

What each particular item offers is:

C What Happens - This183 page book by David Benson has a series of exercises and examples for learning to use C with a PIC. If you have a basic understanding of electronics, this book walks you through many of the functions in the CCS C compiler. Chapters include:

• PIC Microcontroller Product Overview
• Choosing Development Tools
• Programming a Device using the ICD-U40/PICkit2/ICD2/PICStart Plus
• Program Design
• Writing Programs (with Experiments)
• Talking to a PIC with a PC
• Interrupts
• Timing and Counting Using Timer 0
• Analog to Digital Conversion

PCW IDE Compiler - It's a full-featured workhorse compiler offering:

• Full Featured C Compiler for the PIC16F818 Device
• Color Syntax Editor/IDE
• C Aware Real-time Debugger
• Flow Chart Editor
• Documentation Generator and RTF Editor
• New Project Wizard
• Interactive Help

ICD-U40 Programmer - The ICD-U40 is a convenient and cost effective In-Circuit Serial Programmer (ICSP) for Microchip's FLASH based PIC microcontrollers. For owners of CCS PCW or PCWH the ICD-U40 is also a complete In-Circuit Debugging solution for PICmicros with built-in ICD features.

PIC 16F818 Development board - It's a nice little experiment board for the PIC16F818, featuring:

• PIC16F818 (28 pin SOIC)
• 4 I/O Pins (2 Can Be Analog)
• Four DIP Switches
• One Pushbutton
• Six LEDs
• Four I/O Lines To Jumper Block
• ICD Jack