Okay, I need some help here. I'm interested in programming PIC micro controller's. I've been doing many experiments on the BASIC stamp II, but I don't want to use a $50 chip on one single project. So, I was wondering, what language are these chips programmed in, what programs do I need to compile and write the code to the chip, and what device do I need to program the PIC with? I don't know anywhere else to ask this question, and I'm very curious on how to program these things because I have a small one just lying around, I know what to do with it, but I don't know how to program it. So if anyone has any information, I would like you to share it with me. Thank you.
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You'll need an eprom burner that supports the particular PIC you'll be using, or there's plans online to build your own.
This link was the first hit in a Google search for "programming pic microcontroller" ::) and should answer a lot of your other questions.
$50 chip? Which one costs that much? Digi-Key has the 16f876 for about $8, and smaller pics for less than that.
The BS2 is the $50 chip I'm talking about, it's not a single standalone PIC, but it's on a board with a 5V regulator, an oscillator, and the EEPROM burning chips. All you have to do is connect the 4 pins in the front to specified pins on a standard PC serial port and then you can program it directly from there.
Click HERE for the BASIC stamp page.
I'd go check out the forums and wiki at midibox.org. There's loads of advice there for newbies, the wiki especially.