Pic DevBoards? - Page 1
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author: conducteur
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2014, 10:40:56 pm
content: Need a pic µC devboard. I've found these:http://www.pic16.com/en/wzcapi/ql200.htmorhttp://www.mikroe.com/easypic/,or equivalent?The E-Blocks system is interesting too, but is more expensive than the Easypic. Are there other products that are worth looking at?

author: Wilksey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2014, 10:55:10 pm
content: Have you looked on the Microchip website? I have used the explorer 16 before with good results.

author: conducteur
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 09:01:10 am
content: Thank you for your reply, but i search a devboard for the 8-bit 16 and 18-series pic µC.

author: jc101
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 10:35:05 am
content: I have the EasyPic v7 and it's great, although it does work best with their range of compilers.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 10:48:43 am
content: This aussie one has been on the mailbag a couple of times:http://www.gooligumshop.com/They have a range of tutorials with them.

author: dexters_lab
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 01:12:36 pm
content: i have two easypic boards, you get a lot on them and there are loads of extra boards to plug onto them, great to get you started.As Jc101 says they do work best with their own compilers / IDE as they are quite integrated for debugging etc

author: FrankBuss
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 01:35:54 pm
content: Quote from: conducteur on June 30, 2014, 09:01:10 amYou could just use breadboard and a PIC programmer, because usually you can get all of the PICs as DIP, too:http://www.frank-buss.de/pic18f2550/index.htmlThen you can buy buttons, LEDs, potentiometers, USB-connectors etc. as you need for your planned project. More flexible than a fixed board.

author: conducteur
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 02:26:06 pm
content: Quote from: FrankBuss on June 30, 2014, 01:35:54 pmI have a Pickit 2, a breadboard, and all the things that you list.Is there a possibility to connect a matrix keypad to the easypic v7?

author: FrankBuss
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 02:39:36 pm
content: The Easypic looks like a big board. Of course, you could use the pin headers to connect a matrix keypad to it, but if you have already a breadboard, then no need for this devboard, because you can just connect the matrix keypad to the PIC pins on the breadboard. Then the rest is software: Set the rows to 1, one by one and read the columns.

author: dannyf
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 01, 2014, 01:25:41 am
content: QuoteDepends on what you want to do.If you want to just program the chip, a breadboard + programmer will do.Those big boards are not that useful in terms of getting you started. They are useful in learning how to interface with the devices on the dev board but after that, its value diminishes fast.I would put that money into some breadboards + devices, and spend your time programming those devices.

author: neslekkim
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 01, 2014, 07:10:19 am
content: I have bought various boards like this:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321294837918http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321313561908they are easy, have only the circuitry you need, psu etc, and you can either solder on them, or stack an breadboard on them.Also this type is kinda neat:https://www.tindie.com/products/ZarCraft/salvo-finis/Exactly this board that I bought required an special breadboard, wider than the normal, the letters on it are A-F instead of A-E.., but I think it was plans to change that to use the more available breadboards.

author: Pack34
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 04, 2014, 02:41:56 pm
content: I highly suggest the mikroe dev boards. I'm rather happy with them and they work well for I need of them.Microcontrollershop.com is a good US reseller. The downside to purchasing directly from MikroE that they are in Serbia, so shipping anything back and forth can be a hassle if something ends up being defective. Their tech support is top notch though.

author: conducteur
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 06, 2014, 10:47:53 pm
content: I ordered the easypic v7 board on the Mikroe site. I live in Belgium at the North sea, so Serbia is closer than microcontrollershop.com

author: dexters_lab
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 09, 2014, 12:39:52 pm
content: did you just get the board or their compiler as well?

author: conducteur
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 25, 2014, 08:39:25 pm
content: Just the board....