PIC programming 101

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Digikey has a wide range of socket-able development kits, some with built-in programmers.


Microchip Curiosity 8/14/20 pin Eval boards, with built-in programmer $26


Microchip Curiosity 28/40 pin Eval boards, with built-in programmer $40

For button press, I use counters. when you have your code in place, you can toggle an output line and measure its frequency when running, tells you the period of your program loop. Knowing that, you can determine the counter value that will give you a positive button press, and compensate for minor switch bounce. You will be able to quickly change banks.