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Each month, DonTronics has 20K home page hits, 700K total hits (others sites may confuse you with this figure), and nearly 5 Gig is being downloaded.

In Business Since 1964. Same address for 26 years.

And for the many people that have asked about my daughter's wedding in Darwin, here is the Photo. I'm the good looking guy on the right.

Don't run away!! This is the hottest Basic Compiler for MicroControllers available right now!
Have a look at Bascom-8051 A Basic Compiler for 8051 core micros, including the 20 pin 2051 that even has a UART on board and really cheap as chips. And for AVR Micros, now available, check out Bascom-AVR.
Selling for $69USD each, and web downloaded.

The Bascom series of Basic Compilers are the best Author supported product we have ever seen. There is even a demo version that will compile 1K bytes of code, and a lite version at $49USD, and you can upgrade for the extra $20USD at any time. There is a BASCOM mail server active. Even if you are running the demo version, or simply want questions answered with a view to purchasing, you can join the chat group. Have a look at our page for suitable support products, links, and SimmSticks for ATMEL as well as AVR and 8051 links.
Now for the bad news: All Bascom Statements are 99% compatible with Microsoft's Qbasic. :-)

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from the top or bottom of any page. This is where the almost daily updates appear that cover not only new products, but also projects and applications. We offer $100USD off HI-TECH PICmicro "C" Compilers, and a Free SimmStick PCB with every mEL PICBasic, and CCS C Compiler sold. Interested in the new all flash PIC16F877 40 pin chips? See: DT106

15-Jul-99
PIC16F877-20/P 40 pin DIP Now Available $25AUD each.

15-Jul-99 Quick Sale:
Many "BAD DATE CODE" PIC12C508/04/P micros available $2AUD each. See 508.html for more info. These are very useable in you are using an external clock source such as a crystal or resonator.

15-Jul-99 Quick Sale 2:
The old SiStudio SimmSticks PIC002 (old 28 pin), PIC003 (skinny 28 pin, should suit 876), and PIC004 (40 Pin, suits 877 also) PCB's. $5AUD each. Limited Quantities.

EAGLE Layout Editor powerful and affordable solutions for PCB design, including Schematic Capture, Board Layout, and Autorouter. Freeware and Commercial Versions! Runs on Windows® 9x, Windows NT®, MS-DOS® and Linux®

This link is a mirror of a section of the Victorian University Electronics Intranet, and presented with their permission. Classes are run by Peter Averill out at Victoria University TAFE, at Sunshine, Vic. Australia. The page covers Atmel/PICmicro SimmStick student projects as well as projects without even using a Micro.

Full ANSI C Compilers Buy any ImageCraft Product mentioned on this page and get a 10% DonTronics Digital Credit Voucher ICCAVR Standard Version $199USD ICCAVR. Professional Version Available July 1999 for $499USD

Burning PIC12C508's or into Sony Play-Stations? or just need the cheapest PICmicro Programmer Kit on the Internet?

DonTronics is an Australian Based Company, with around 70 to 80 percent of all sales now outside Australia. We have Distributors in many countries, and a great number of our prices are now expressed in approximate US Dollars for your convenience. As we can only charge in Australian Dollars (AUD), check The Universal Currency Converter for the current exchange rate to calculate the cost in AUD, then round this up to the nearest Australian Dollar. This is the price you will be charged on your credit card.

Air Mail delivery delays to International destinations varies, however we normally quote 8 to 14 days. We know South Africa may be 3 to 4 weeks. Don't know why. We can match and sometimes better manufacturers prices on "Manual and Disk" Software to International destinations. English not your first language? The customer always comes first at DonTronics. We don't send you something unless we are sure of your ordering instructions.

Our large Third Party Product range includes many hardware and software items for PICmicro and Atmel MicroControllers, and other Electronic related items, however the only product that DonTronics actually manufactures and distributes is the DT series of SimmStick Printed Circuit Boards.

SimmStick Dealers can now be found in the following Countries:

http://www.simmstick.com The 1999 SimmStick Contest. $500USD Cash First Prize.

9-Mar-1999 DonTronics Dealers Launch the SimmStick Contest99 with a $500USD CASH first prize.

RENTRON's Inaugural Featured Microcontroller Site of the Month.

From Robert Nansel's Amateur Robotics Notebook Column, Nuts & Volts magazine August-98:

"I'm very impressed with the whole SimmStick concept. I like the price, the form factor, and - more importantly - I like the DIY spirit of the whole enterprise and its international character". See December -98 edition also.

From Myke Predko's "Programming and Customizing the 8051 Microcontroller", by McGraw-Hill 1999:

"One of the most useful products to come along for developing Fast Microcontroller applications (either for hobbyists or industrial applications) is the SimmStick cards and bus. This system of cards will provide you with a basis for electrically wiring a microcontroller into an application. I have used SimmSticks for a number of applications, and I can usually wire an application in under an hour".

I can't get over how easy those simmsticks are to use! Just snap 'em in, and click em out! Phenomenal!

Ben Hitchcock 10-Jul-99

People seem to stumble onto this page and miss some of the main points. What is SimmStick?

DonTronics welcomes your input for new SimmSick designs.

Scenix Micro on a SimmStick Contest99 Entry.

Please don't ask for a catalog, this is the catalog. There is no printed material, disks, CD-Rom, only this web page. Some links to us suggest we sell general Electronic items. Sorry, we only sell the items listed in these pages.

We no longer do any design work unless it is to enhance the SimmStick range. We steer clear of importing hardware into Australia to re-sell. The antiquated Australian Customs rules, costs, and delays, are no fun at all. (Don would rather be sitting on a beach than a bench.)

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The picture at the top of the page is the DT101 bare printed circuit board and is available in a one off at around $6USD. For minimum orders of around $15USD on bare boards, postage is free.

The DonTronics DT001 board is a SimmStick platform and cheap printer port programmer for the DT101 SimmStick. It has a 4PDT switch which allows you to program a PIC16C/F84 in a SimmStick and run the program straight away. Yes, a load and go operation. This means you don't have to move the PIC16F84 chip from the programmer to a target board as they are one and the same. LOAD/RUN. Straight away!! Who else sells a PIC16F84 Programmer that will do that??? Hey, we can even do it now with the new all flash PIC16F877 40 pin chips. See: DT106

The DT001 can easily be configured to program PIC12C508/9 Micros, and many other types of PICmicro devices.

SimmSticks for Micros, both AVR and non-AVR. See the DT206 AT89C2051 cheap DIY programmer, and Bascomlt which is a 99% QBasic compatible $49USD compiler for many micros. Bascomlt has a list server chat group, and is the best Author supported compiler you will find bar none. Also the assembled and tested X-Programmer: Atmel Microcontroller SPI Programmer the cost effective solution for SPI programming all of the currently available AT89Sxxxx and AT90Sxxxx series devices straight from your serial port using a terminal program and has many advanced features not found in other programmers.

Have a look at pickaxe.html for a hardware list of components to get started with programming the PIC16F84.
You don't need to purchase compilers to get to the LED flashing stage.

A short list of People that have stolen from DonTronics

DonTronics Pages Duplicated:
DonTronics goes to great lengths to provide new and interesting material for visitors. It has been found in recent months that other Webmasters are duplicating material that has already been presented here. This may be with, or without the permission of the original Author. If you see a copy of the following files or pages, you will know DonTronics was responsible for the initial release, and the others are simply copies. It would be nice if these people did their own ground work, and put in the time to get new material, and not benefit from the time and effort that DonTronics has already invested to make this a better site.
AVR AT90S8515 getting started code. by David VanHorn Original Copy 4-Sep-98
PIC Source Book/Disk by Scott Edwards Electronics. Free public release. Original Copy 3-Apr-98

Click on Products from any page for a complete listing of software for PICmicro "C" Compilers, Basic Compilers, plus Software Internet Downloaded: Covers many platforms. 68000, Atmel AVR, Atmel AT89x051, 8051/8052 and Z80/Z180, PICmicro, 8085, NT Parallel Port Driver, and general Electronics. Languages include Basic, "C" and Pascal, Third Party Software Free or Shareware Internet Downloaded. This collection includes items exclusive to DonTronics such as the Basic Stamp Divided By Four, which runs a Basic Stamp One work alike in a PICmicro PIC16F84, and the PIC Source Book/Disk by Scott Edwards Electronics. Yes, this is the full on-line version!!!

Click on Products from any page for a complete listing of hardware such as SimmStick, PICmicro Programmer Kits, Atmel Programmer Kit, Atmel Programmer, SLI-OEM Serial LCD Interface, Serial Math Co-processor, MicroController based kits, and much more.

HI-TECH PICmicro "C" Compiler

The ultimate Professional package for PICmicros. Special DonTronics pricing on this one.
$750USD, That's $100USD Off.

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You can Register P16PRO PICmicro software at DonTronics "on-line", using our web based secure Credit Card system for $20USD. The P16PRO software will work under DOS, W3.1 or W9x. This software will allow you to use most "David Tait" variant programmers to program a very large number of PICmicro devices via the Parallel Printer Port of a PC. Follow the registration link to read the full story.

What are DonTronics Customers Saying??

On each page you will find a set of links to help you navigate the DonTronics site. A more detailed explanation follows:

Home	Home Page.
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Prices	General Prices
Directory	Directory of the full site including a Date Stamp on every file.
Order	Ordering Information, Postage, Insurance, Discounts, Custom Duties.
Contact	Postal Address, Phone, Fax, Dealers-Resellers.
New	News - Announcements.
Books	Books and Magazines stocked by DonTronics.
Files	Shareware, Freeware, Commercial Files.
Links	Links to PIC & Atmel sites, Electronics.
Other	Miscellaneous items not covered in the above.

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This is a collection of Commercial and free or shareware files associated with the development of MicroController Systems.

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All Files can be downloaded from the DonTronics site.

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