OHM SWEET OHM

Information about this website

This website is made by Frits Kieftenbelt (Frizie), Raalte (Holland) for people interessed in PIC microcontrollers, PIC Basic and remote controlled projects.
My English is not as good as it should be, so if there are irritating mistakes in it, please write me what's wrong and how I have to improve it.

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Last updates:

Newer projects available on the Netherlands part.
Unfortunately only in Dutch language.

Projects younger than six weeks got NEW behind the link.

Come quickly to this review by clicking on my name on top from every page.
 

1feb21 Added new Positron PIC Basic forum
11feb13 Added operators fABS, ICOS, ISIN, ISQR and fROUND
13sep12 Adaptercable PICkit2 to 15-pole sub-D Wisp standard
24aug12 Added PIC Basic commands to the PIC Basic command list
16jun12 Added PICkit2 programmer to the PIC file stuffer
15jan11 Added 25 PIC devices programmable with Galva-Wisp PIC programmer
15jan11 Firmware upgrade V1.30 for Galva-Wisp PIC programmer is now ready for download
15jan11 PC software XWisp version 1.39 for Galva-Wisp PIC programmer is available (updates)
8jan11 Adjusted links to Microchip and Interactive PIC selector added
10jul10 Connecting programmer PICkit2 to Proton PIC Basic
24okt09 RC5/RC6 transceiver *.BAS and *.HEX files updated version 4 (V-4) (small bug fixed)
8aug09 Firmware upgrade V1.29 for Galva-Wisp PIC programmer is now ready for download
5jul09 PC software XWisp version 1.34 for Galva-Wisp PIC programmer is available (small updates)
9apr09 Proton+ Beta update (version 3.4.0.5) ready for download
4apr09 Several updates
21mar09 PC software XWisp version 1.33 for Galva-Wisp PIC programmer is available (GUI version)
14feb09 PC software XWisp version 1.32 for Galva-Wisp PIC programmer is available
24jan09 Added 11 PIC devices programmable with Galva-Wisp PIC programmer
18jan09 PC software XWisp version 1.31 for Galva-Wisp PIC programmer is available
18jan09 Firmware upgrade V1.28 for Galva-Wisp PIC programmer is now ready for download
17jan09 XWisp2 V1.9.6 is available for download, including firmware V1.27rh
24dec08 Connecting programmer PICFlash2 or EasyPIC to Proton PIC Basic
15nov08 Selection PIC's programmable by Wisp648 and Galva-Wisp
19oct08 Firmware upgrade V1.27 for Galva-Wisp PIC programmer is now ready for download
22jun08 RC5/RC6 transceiver *.BAS and *.HEX files updated version 3 (V-3)
1jun08 PC software XWisp version 1.30 for Galva-Wisp PIC programmer is available
1jun08 Changements in parameters PIC file stuffer for XWisp and BumbleBee
30may08 PC software BumbleBee version 4.02 for Galva-Wisp PIC programmer is available
30may08 Added 17 PIC devices programmable with Galva-Wisp PIC programmer
3may08 PC software BumbleBee version 4.0 for Galva-Wisp PIC programmer is available
5mar08 PIC file stuffer: Removes automatic unused PIC Basic extensions
16feb08 Added some PIC's to the specifications review list
9dec07 Added 20 PIC devices programmable with Galva-Wisp PIC programmer
9dec07 XWisp for the Galva-Wisp programmer is now easy to install (no Python problem anymore)
9dec07 Several page's changed for the new Wisp648 programmer from Voti
23aug07 Website improved in connection with new system from the provider (Entity's)
14jul07 Programtool for XWisp2 / Galva-Wisp Command Interface
9dec06 XWisp2 V1.9.2 is available for download
9dec06 Added 19 PIC devices programmable with Galva-Wisp PIC programmer
6dec06 It's now also possible to start www.picbasic.nl without mention www
1nov06 Every page can now directly linked without the pass of a menu
28oct06 Website tested with new versions from several webbrowsers
16sep06 Couple Wisp628 / Galva-Wisp programmer with PIC Basic IDE (XWisp2 added)
16sep06 Install XWisp2 and couple it with PIC Basic IDE
16sep06 Much PIC devices added which are programmable with the Galva-Wisp (with XWisp2)
16sep06 A list with all PICmicro's which can be programmed with the Galva-Wisp
6aug06 More info for programming small (12Fxxx) PIC's with the Galva-Wisp
22jun06 Placed Ohm Sweet Ohm jingle (tune from www.picbasic.nl)
11jan06 New version BumbleBee (V3.0) is now available for downloading
11jan06 New version for the PIC in the Wisp628 / Galva-Wisp (V1.10) is now available for downloading
23dec05 Correct a mistake in scheme RC5/RC5 transceiver (swapped RS and EN from LCD)
27nov05 RC5/RC6 transceiver *.BAS and *.HEX files updated version 2 (V-2)
26nov05 Couple Wisp628 / Galva-Wisp programmer with PIC Basic IDE
26nov05 Connections from the Wisp programmer with a target PIC
4nov05 Galva-Wisp PIC programmer MARK II
30oct05 'Back' button placed in navigation bar
22oct05 Most of the schematic diagrams are available as PDF file
18jun05 Updated HTML for browsers other than internet Explorer
11jun05 Coupling Wisp628 or Galva-Wisp programmer to PIC Basic IDE compiler
12mar05 Galva-Wisp additional circuit for 12Fxxx,16F630,16F676
6feb05 DCF77 clock-thermostat
23jan05 Summary PIC's programmable by Galva-Wisp / Wisp628
15jan05 Coming soon: DCF77 clock-thermostat with PIC
26dec04 Placed pictures from home made Caller Identification
16dec04 Digital DCF77 clock with LCD and gong
14nov04 Beginners mini-course PIC Basic programming (part 1)
7nov04 Made list PIC Basic commands and operators up-to-date
23oct04 An electric window in your house
14oct04 Optimized HTML-code from all pages
15sep04 The working from the DCF77 long wave timesignal
15sep04 Info about hexadecimal and BCD code
15sep04 PCB layouts from now also downloadable as PDF files
15sep04 Better quality from schematic- and layout pictures
28aug04 English version from Transceiver.bas added
28aug04 Changed filenames (dot replaced by a dash)
22aug04 RC5/RC6 IR transmitter/receiver (transceiver)
7aug04 RC5 infrared transmitter, small remote control
31jul04 PIC Basic button placed
31jul04 Scrollbars in site colour, improvements for search engines
31jul04 New pictures by the Galva-Wisp programmer
9jul04 Galva-Wisp PIC programmer

Ohm Sweet Ohm jingle is a fragment from the Kraftwerk album Radio-Activity
Schematic diagrams are drawed with sPlan 5.0.
The PCB layouts are drawed in an old DOS program Layo1.

Browsers

This site has been tested with the browsers shown in the list below, but only Internet Explorer (and thus also Browzar) and Netscape works for 100%.
Testing the browsers with Windows ME as well as Windows XP and Windows Vista.

- Browzar 1.2.0.0 bèta >Everything allright<
- Chrome 0.2.149.29 bèta - Effects mainmenu navigate buttons don't work for 100%
- No webcolors on the shiftbars
- Doesn't show dotted line (for extra info)
- Doesn't play MP3 jingles
- F11 key (full screen) doesn't work
- Firefox 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 - Effects mainmenu navigate buttons don't work for 100%
- No webcolors on the buttons, shiftbars, tabels, etc.
- Doesn't show dotted line (for extra info) with all font heights
- Doesn't show 8 and $ as it should do
- Line feed from this alternative helptext doesn't work (part of info isn't visible)
- Doesn't play MP3 jingles (plug-in needed)
- Internet Explorer 7 / 8 / 9 >Everything allright<
- K-Meleon 1.02 - Effects mainmenu navigate buttons don't work for 100%
- No webcolors on the buttons, shiftbars, tabels, etc.
- Doesn't show dotted line (for extra info) with all font heights
- Doesn't play MP3 jingles
- Mozilla 1.7.8 - Effects mainmenu navigate buttons don't work for 100%
- No webcolors on the buttons, shiftbars, tabels, etc.
- Line feed from alternative helptext doesn't work
- Doesn't play MP3 jingles (plugin needed)
- Netscape 8.0 >Everything allright<
- Opera 9.50 / 11.00 - Effects mainmenu navigate buttons don't work for 100%
- Doesn't show 8 and $ as it should do
- No webcolors on tabels
- Doesn't play MP3 jingles