This application note covers a Real-Time Operating
System (RTOS) running on a PIC16F877. The applica-
tion is written in C using the HI-TECH C compiler.
MPLAB
®
IDE is used as the Integrated Development
Environment. This RTOS is unique, in that it is intended
for microcontroller applications where memory is
severely limited. The application runs on a prototype
PCB that monitors temperature, accepts user input and
displays important temperature information.M AN777
Multi-Tasking on the PIC16F877 with the Salvo RTOS
Authors: Chris Valenti SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Microchip Technology Inc. The prototype's hardware includes a 20 MHz crystal,
four thermistors, four potentiometers, a serial port,
Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. EEPROM, four 7-segment LEDs, 16-button keypad
Pumpkin, Inc. and a piezo beeper. The phrase, “normal conditions,”
will be used frequently in this application note, indicat-
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