Whether you want to simulate analog by dimming lights or by controlling volume in your application, this Instructables.com tutorial is just for you. If you've never used Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM), there's a quick and easy way to learn with chipKIT Uno32.

There's a cool little LCD out there that is made for Arduino, but you too can make it work with chipKIT. You need only have the latest version of MPIDE.

• You can buy the display here
• The library is here (it worked no mods needed)
• The sample code is here

In preparation for the Microchip MASTERs Conference in Phoenix next week, Keith Vogel and Gene Apperson of Digilent are preparing two classes. Gene will teach the Introduction to chipKIT class and Keith will teach the more advanced class, which features an overview of wireless networking protocols and includes hands-on lab exercises with the chipKIT uC32, WiFi Shield, and Basic I/O Shield.

Digilent provides an open source networking stack as well as a robust http server sketch. Attendees will

embedXcode: Use MPIDE with Apple Xcode

The MPIDE is great and provides plug-and-play and instant gratification but, sometimes, complex sketches require a more powerful IDE. Also, some niceties are welcomed, as syntax colouring, line numbering, function highlighting, code-sense, template with parameters for a function, check-as-you-type, click-to-error, tool-tip texts, object browser, self documentation, version management, repository management, code snippets, Git repository management and even debugging...

I'm using Xcode because I own a MacBook. Xcode is flexible enough to

The bootloader on the chipKIT is based on the same bootloader that I developed for the mega2560. It uses stk500v2 protocol.

Avrdude can be used from the command line with the chipKIT boards or any other board that has the bootloader installed The command would be something like this >avrude -c stk500v2 -p pic32 -P /dev/tty.usbmodem1234 -b 115200 -U flash:w:filename.hex Or, under Windows(If you've copied avrdude.exe and avrdude.conf into the MPLABX bin folder): "C:\Program Files\Microchip\MPLABX\mplab_ide\bin\avrdude.exe" -C"C:\Program Files\Microchip\MPLABX\mplab_ide\bin\avrdude.conf" -v -p32MX795F512L -cstk500v2 -P COM40 -b 115200 -U