PIC

From Wikipedia: PIC (usually pronounced as "pick") is a family of microcontrollers made by Microchip Technology, derived from the PIC1650  originally developed by General Instrument's Microelectronics Division. The name PIC initially referred to Peripheral Interface Controller, and is currently expanded as Programmable Intelligent Computer.

Each LISY does use three PICs of type PIC18F45K22. 

The PICs need to be programed, with latest LISY HW version you can program the PICs yourself.

Read the documentation and watch the video!

You can also build my DIY PIC programmer to programm the PICs or purchase 'PICKIT3' and program the PICs using the free Microchip tool 'MPLAB  IPE' ( See here how to do this! )


Note: as my standard type PIC18F45K22 become more and more difficult to purchase I started to move the code to PIC18F45K42 type. However, this needs time, so see below if your LISY is already ready for 'K42' PICs.

Note 2: unfortunetaly the internal LISY programmer cannot programm the K42 PICs. Until this is resolved, you need to use the 'pickle' version of my DIY  PIC programmer or a PICKIT3 (see above).

program the PICs

LISY1

For LISY1 HW Version 5.1 and 6.0, latest PIC Software is included in the LISY Image

Latest LISY Image will automatically program PICs wit latest Software, older versions to adjust!

6.0 : ( Solenoid PIC: v5.1; Display PIC: v6.0; Switch PIC: v4.1 )

5.1 : ( Solenoid PIC: v5.1; Display PIC: v5.1; Switch PIC: v4.1 )

For all other HW versions use the ones from the Archive below.

(Solenoid PIC: v4.1; Display PIC: v4.2; Switch PIC: v4.1 )

Hint: Display PIC Version 4.2 does solve 'ghosting' isues on Displays.

LISY80

For LISY80 HW Version 5.1 and 6.0 latest PIC Software is included in the LISY Image

Latest LISY Image will automatically program PICs wit latest Software, older versions to adjust!

6.0 : ( Solenoid PIC: v5.2; Display PIC: v6.1; Switch PIC: v4.1 )

5.1 : ( Solenoid PIC: v5.2; Display PIC: v5.2; Switch PIC: v4.1 )

For all other HW versions use the ones from the Archive below.

(Solenoid PIC: v4.1; Display PIC: v4.1; Switch PIC: v4.1 )

LISY35

For LISY35 HW Version 1.3, latest PIC Software is included in the LISY Image

Latest LISY Image will automatically program PICs wit latest Software, older versions to adjust!

( Solenoid PIC: v4.18; Display PIC: v4.06; Switch PIC: v4.01 )

For all other HW versions use the ones from the Archive below

( Solenoid PIC: v4.17; Display PIC: v4.05; Switch PIC: v4.01 )