| This is a simple blinky light program in JAL
forever loop
pin_b4 = high
delay_100ms(5)
pin_b4 = low
delay_100ms(5)
end loop
Though both are easy to use and highly readable, the JAL program is a little more self explanatory in my opinion, and the compiler is free. Being a compiled language, JAL code will run at the full speed of your chip. JAL is free and the pic chips are very cheap. You can get a small 8 pin chip for under a dollar and the 16f88 is about $2.
If you would like to get started with JAL check the getting started with JAL page for some quick tips and links.
| | And here it is in basic
Start:
HIGH 15
PAUSE 500
LOW 15
PAUSE 500
GOTO Start
The most popular microcontroller using the basic language is the basic stamp. The basic stamp is a PIC (or Scenix SX) loaded with firmware. It costs $25 and up. Since it is an interpreter, the basic stamp runs somewhat slower and has less space left for programs.
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