PIC Programming

This section will introduce you to the basics that you need to know to get the PIC configured and operational. More advanced topics and information may be found in the projects made available or through other online resources.

The basic requirement for the microcontroller when starting up, are the configuration requirements. These are usually declared and called before the device enters the operational loop or the state machine. Unless a reconfiguration of the device is required, these steps need only be called once and then the device starts.

There is no prohibition on the number of times a setup or configuration routine can be called, however keeping in mind that each time it is called it may interrupt the interaction with the application.