Hello, in this edition: Attend our 1 day Graphical programming training day and get a Flowcode Professional for dsPIC/PIC24 free How to work with RS485 communications New - dsPIC and PIC 24 multiprogrammer and Flowcode 4 for dsPIC and PIC 24 Make your views count with our E-Blocks questionnaire Your articles - readers share over £500 worth of free products given away in February YouTube channel sneak preview -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Graphical programming for dsPIC/PIC24 training in the UK - Cost £250 Attend this hands on 1 day training course and we will provide you with a FREE - Professional version of Flowcode 4 for dsPIC/PIC24 , worth £149. We will: - provide insight into dsPIC/PIC24 microcontroller capability - show how to program dsPIC/PIC24 with Flowcode - create basic and intermediate flowchart programs - program E-blocks - outline project work using E-blocks and Flowcode To book your place email justin@matrixmultimedia.co.uk - justin@matrixmultimedia.co.uk . 9.30 - 16.30 16 April Halifax 17 May Halifax 11 June Halifax -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Working with RS485 communications The EB062 2-channel RS485 E-Block is now available to support a range of high speed, long distance, wired communication and signalling applications. This month's Knowledge Zone article describes the range of features and configuration options available. It also includes example programs that allow a small network of units to be connected together. "In a previous article we discussed some of the features of the RS485 communications standard, developing a simple network protocol using the Flowcode RS232 (UART) component in 9-bit data mode. The original article was based on prototype hardware, but we now have the EB062 RS485 E-block which is capable of supporting this, and many..." read more. - http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/mmforums/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=8200 Matrix related product videos -------------------------------------------------------------------------- We will soon be launching our Matrix YouTube channel. For a sneak preview of our latest videos, go to: E-Blocks - http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/abouteblocksolutions-X.php MIAC - http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/MIAC-X.php Locktronics - http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/Locktronics-X.php If you have any product related videos we could add to the channel then why not email justin@matrixmultimedia.co.uk . -------------------------------------------------------------------------- New - dsPIC and PIC 24 multiprogrammer and Flowcode 4 for dsPIC and PIC 24 This dsPIC/PIC24 microcontroller multiprogrammer connects to your PC via USB and can be used with Flowcode and most third party compilers. The board will program a wide range of 18, 20, 28 and 40 pin PICmicro microcontroller devices from the PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30 and dsPIC33 series. Our new version of Flowcode has all the standard functionality you will find in our PIC, ARM and AVR products with some updated components and advanced customisation. For a low cost dsPIC, PIC 24 and E-Blocks kit, click: http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/product.php?Prod=Flowcode%20V4%20for%20dsPIC/PIC24%20and%20E-blocks%20bundle&PHPSESSID= (EB655SI4). Remember if you already have a copy of Flowocde, you may get up to 50% discount using the crossgrade option. Contact your dealer - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?MatrixMultimediaLtd/e95944b789/f5c5935eb3/f9ce8981b7/MatrixMultimediaLtd/91a040f6d9/TEST/d522fdbf31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Make your views count Following the fantastic response to our last questionnaire on Flowcode V5, we have compiled a set of questions to get feedback from our E-block users. We always value feedback from our users, and this is the perfect way to have your say and influence the features that will appear in future versions of E-blocks. The online questionnaire - http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/contact3.php will take only a few minutes to complete and one lucky respondent will receive £200 worth of free Matrix hardware or software. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your articles - readers share over £500 worth of free products given away in February We are always looking for interesting and useful articles to help users get the most out of our products. This month, we have 3 articles to tell you about that have been written by newsletter readers. How to apply a RFID Security system - http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/mmforums/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=8118 (by "misoct"). Make a LCD bar graph - http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/mmforums/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=8142 with a E-blocks Graphical display (EB058) (by "Harry Tuttle"). Make your own PIR E-block - http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/mmforums/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=8178 (by "JohnCrow"). 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