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Jon Williams has another article covering the SX Microcontroller in the September Nuts & Volts issue. He also promises that his next article will take a look at the new SX/B 2.0!

The SX List is a well aged resource for those getting into the SX. It will be years before this blog could ever match the amount of information that is on that site. I was browsing the Parallax forums and I saw a link to a cool tool at the SX List. The tool converts PIC asm (MPASM) to SX asm (SASM). How neat is that? If you are familiar with Pic microcontrollers and asm, then this tool will help you to convert over and learn about the SX.

Check out the tool here.

To get back on track, maybe I should provide a breif outline of what is to come. I was thinking the next steps I should show is how to write your first program for the SX. There will be several posts looking at the hardware and the software for a couple simple programs that light an LED or read a button. I think I have some new ideas and content to add to the standard “hello world” programs.

After the simple hardware/software examples I think it will be a good idea to start a small project. Often times I learn by example and applications. Having a problem and solving it is an excellent way to learn.

After reading Nuts & Volts, Servo, Elektor, Everyday Practical Electronics, and similar magazines, I have a small list of ideas for projects. What would you like to see in an SX beginner project? Let me know in the comments. We will walk together step by step through the design, fabrication and assembly of the project.