Hi,
Until now I only used microchip controler for project like IO device serial control, RF transmitter decoder software with sampling and CRC correction. Paging decoder for POCSAG and FLEX, modem control software and other small projects.
At this moment I'm designing a new "universal" controler board with the next IO / options.
microchip 18F6525 controler TQFP64 housing dual spi flash device 4 atmel Mbit dual serial rs232 port or rs485 port or combination
5 serial shift registers 74hc597 for 40 digital IO input serial shift registers 74hc595 with uln 2803 for digital IO output clock chip DS1307 switching regulator etc.sub-board with rtl8019 controler for ethernet option sub-board with LCD display, key input, rotory encoder and USB chip FT232BM sub-board with modem for telecom aplications
some combinations are posible display board with or modem or ethernet.
For now the microchip has done the job for me, but i now need TCP/IP control for my next project. resonably simple tcp/ip and web project with low speed data connection (< 100kBit).
I have been following the arm philips LCP new group as an interesting controler.
Could some one advice me why I sould or shouldend use the microchip controler and should switch to an other device for some reason.
Any advice is welcome and appresiated ( I now can still change controler for my new PCB design), also if I start (you advice) with new controler where to find newsgroup or tools to do debugging, compiling etc.
Regards,
Gerrit Faas