PIC Development Board PIC16F877A PIC16F877A-I/P 8-bit RISC PIC Development Board +14 Accessory Module Kits=Open16F877A Package B
PIC development board designed for PIC16F series, features the PIC16F877A MCU, and integrates various standard interfaces, pretty easy for peripheral expansions.
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Overview
Open16F877A is a PIC development board that features a PIC16F877A device as the microcontroller. It supports further expansion with various optional accessory boards for specific application. The modular and open design makes it the ideal for starting application development with PIC microcontroller.
What's On Board
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PIC16F877A-I/P: the high performance PIC MCU which features:
Core: PIC 8-bit RISC
Operating Frequency: 20MHz Max
Operating Voltage: 2-5.5V
Package: DIP40
I/Os: 33
Memories: 14kB Flash, 368B RAM, 256B EEPROM
Communication Interfaces: 1 x MSSP(SPI/I2C), 1 x A/E/UART, 2 x PWM, 8 x ADC
Debugging/Programming: ICSP interfaces
AMS1117-3.3: 3.3V voltage regulator
Power switch
Power indicator
LEDs: convenient for indicating I/O status and/or program running state
User keys: for I/O input test and/or program control
Joystick: five positions
Reset button
Buzzer
Infrared receiver
4M crystal oscillator
16 I/Os interface | 8-bit AD interface
for connecting accessory boards which using I/O control, such as FT245 USB FIFO, 8 SEG LED, etc.
there's also 8-bit AD interface can be used for AD testing
8 I/Os interface: for connecting accessory boards which using I/O control, such as 8 Push Buttons, Motor, etc.
SPI interface: for connecting SPI peripherals, such as DataFlash (AT45DBxx), SD card, MP3, etc.
I2C interface: for connecting I2C peripherals, such as I/O expander (PCF8574), EEPROM (AT24Cxx), etc.
1-WIRE interface: for connecting 1-WIRE devices (TO-92 package), such as temperature sensor (DS18B20), electronic registration number (DS2401), etc.
UART interface: for connecting UART peripherals, such as RS232, RS485, USB TO UART, etc.
PS/2 interface: for connecting PS/2 keyboard and/or mouse
Graphic multi-color LCD interface: for connecting 2.2 inch multi-color touch screen LCD which using SPI control
Character LCD interface: for connecting character LCD, such as LCD1602 (3.3V blue backlight)
5V DC jack
Custom crystal socket
VCC power input/output: usually used for power supply output, and/or common ground with other application board
MCU pins connector: all the MCU pins are accessible on expansion connectors for further expansion
ICSP interface: for debugging/programming
LEDs jumper
User keys jumper
Joystick jumper
PS/2 jumper
1-WIRE jumper
Buzzer jumper
IR jumper
VCC selection jumper
Crystal selection jumper
RA4 pull-up jumper
For jumper 26-32:
short the jumper to connect to I/Os used in example code;
open the jumper to connect to other custom pins via jumper wires.
Photos
Open16F877A Development Board
Connecting to touch screen LCD
Connecting to character LCD
Connecting to PICkit3
Connecting to various peripherals
Connecting to touch screen LCD
Connecting to RS232 Board via UART
Connecting to USB UART Board via UART
Connecting to USB FIFO Board via 16 I/Os interface
Connecting to 8-SEG LED via 16 I/Os interface
8 Push Buttons on the 8 I/Os interface
AD Keypad on the 8 I/Os interface
Connecting to EEPROM Board via I2C
Connecting to RTC Board via I2C
Multi I2C peripheral Module connected to the I2C bus
Connecting to DataFlash Board via SPI
Connecting to Micro SD Board
Connecting to any accessory board you need
Note: The Open16F877A does NOT integrate any debugging function, a debugger is required.
ICSP Interface
The figure below shows the header pinouts of ICSP interface
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Development Resources
Related Software (MPLAB, etc.)
Demo Code (examples in C)
Schematic (PDF)
PIC Development Documentations (Datasheets etc.)
Wiki: www.waveshare.com/wiki/Open16F877A
Package Contains
The "Standard Package" and "Accessory Boards Package" below are included.
Standard Package
Open16F877A development board x 1
PIC16F877A x 1
4-pin wire x 2
2-pin wire x 2
USB power cable x 1
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Accessory Boards Package
USB type A plug to mini-B plug cable x 1
PL2303 USB UART Board (mini) x 1
2.2inch 320x240 Touch LCD (A) x 1
AD Keypad (for testing embedded ADC) x 1
FT245 USB FIFO Board (mini) (16 I/Os) x 1
AT45DBXX DataFlash Board (SPI) x 1
PCF8563 RTC Board (I2C) x 1
Micro SD Storage Board (SDIO/SPI) x 1
NRF24L01 RF Board (B) (SPI) 2pcs x 1
DS18B20 (ONE WIRE) x 1
Infrared Remote Controller (IR) x 1
LCD1602 (3.3V Blue Backlight) (parallel) x 1
8 SEG LED Board (16 I/Os) x 1
8 Push Buttons (8 I/Os) x 1
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