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This is my favorite out of all microcontrollers.

The Basic Stamp

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I do all of my projects with the basic stamp(.....well most).

The Basic Stamp language incorporates common microcontroller functions, including PWM, serial communications, I2C and OWI communications, communications with common LCD driver circuits, hobby servo pulse trains, pseudo-sine wave frequencies, and the ability to time an RC circuit which may be used to detect an analog value. The end result is that a hobbyist can connect a 9V battery to a Basic Stamp and have a complete system. A connection to a PC allows the programmer to download software to the Basic Stamp, which is stored in the onboard memory device. This memory stays programmed until it is erased and reprogrammed (the memory remains intact even when the power is removed).

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You may think that an 18 pin PIC does not have enough pins for a useful design. However, with careful planning it is possible to use most pins for more than one function which makes good use of the features of this innovative microcontroller while keeping the construction costs down. The key is to reuse several of the pins depending on the hardware operating mode. In Bitscope's case, two modes are defined; COUNT and SHIFT. At first glance you may think that an 18 pin PIC does not have enough pins for a useful design. However, with careful planning it is possible to use most pins for more than one function which makes good use of the features of this innovative microcontroller while keeping the construction costs down. The key is to reuse several of the pins depending on the hardware operating mode. In Bitscope's case, two modes are defined; COUNT and SHIFT.

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