Embedded Serial Busses Development Kit

This kit gives users an introduction to SPI and I2C serial buses. The development kit includes the powerful PCW Integrated Development Environment with compiler support for Microchip's PIC^® PIC10, PIC12 and PIC16 families and an ICD-U64 in-circuit programmer/debugger that supports C aware real time debugging. The prototyping board has two nodes and shares common I/O, memory and sensor components between two PIC16 MCUs.

The first node has a PIC16F877A chip connected to a 74HC165 parallel-in/serial-out shift register, which allows its user to read a bank of eight DIP switches. Four 74HC595 serial-in/ parallel-out shift registers allow the user to display information on a four digit 7-segment LED display.

The second node has a PIC16F876A chip, which shares an I²C temperature sensor and a serial EEPROM with the first node. This allows for the investigation into data collision while accessing shared components. Both nodes have their own potentiometer, LEDs, push-button and RS-232 port.

Embedded Serial Busses Prototyping Board (Size 4.5" x 3.25") includes:

• PIC16F877A
• PIC16F876A
• 30 I/O Pins (7 Can Be Analog)
• Two Nodes
• Common I2C Bus Between Nodes
• I2C EEPROM
• I2C Temperature Sensor
• SPI Bus to Real-Time Clock
• Three 7-Segment LEDs
• 8 DIP Switches
• Expansion I/O Bus
• Connections Between MCU Nodes for custom communications

Embedded Serial Busses Development Kit includes:

• Embedded Serial Busses Development Board
• In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer
• Exercise Tutorial
• 9V AC Adapter and Cables