Microchip PIC Microntroller Resources

Microchip PIC Microcontroller Resources

PIC literature and general information
PIC support products
MicroEngineering Labs' PicBasic Pro information

Semiconductor and electronics information and ordering
I/O devices and useful project components and accessories

PIC Literature and General Information

Microchip PIC literature (general information, data books, reference manuals, etc.)
Microchip page for selecting appropriate PIC16F8x series 8-bit microcontrollers
Microchip page for ordering free samples
PIC16F84 microntroller (18 pin DIP with Flash/EEPROM reprogrammable memory)
other PICs pin-compatible with the PIC16F84 (with added features)
- PIC16F84A (20 MHz)
- PIC16F88 (20 MHz, internal oscillator, 16 I/O, 7168 flash, capture/compare/PWM, A/D)
- PIC16F819 (20 MHz, internal oscillator, 16 I/O, 3584 flash, capture/compare/PWM, A/D)

See also:

Myke Predko's PIC Links (select Links-PICmicro to access PIC-related links)
Brook's Electronics Page (PIC Microcontroller info and links)
PICList Home Page (bulletin board and listserv for PIC microcontrollers)

PIC Support Products

Custom Computer Services PIC C Compiler
Hi-Tech Software PICC compiler
MPLAB IDE Manual and Tutorial
MicroEngineering Labs (PicBasic Pro compiler, PIC programmers, development boards, etc.)
Modtronix (modular PIC based hardware and software)
Olimmex PIC PG-2 programmer (see circuit)
Reynolds Electronics (typical PIC project components)

MicroEngineering Labs' PicBasic Pro Information

PicBasic Pro manual
PicBasic Pro program examples (from MicroEngineering Labs PicBasic Pro resources)

BLINK.BAS (continuously blinks an LED on and off)
FOR.BAS (uses a FOR loop to output a series of characters to a serial port)
LCD.BAS (writes strings to a liquid crystal display)
SOUND.BAS (sends random sounds to a speaker)
see also: other examples

Using PicBasic Pro within the MPLAB IDE
Routines for floating point calculations

Semiconductor and Electronics Information and Ordering

Digi-Key Parts Search (general information and data sheets on most electronics and semiconductor products)
Fairchild Semiconductor (general information and data sheets)
Maxim Integrated Products (analog and mixed signal ICs)
National Semiconductor (general information and data sheets)
Texas Instruments TTL Semiconductor Products (general information and data sheets)
see also: Semiconductor (IC) Manufacturers

Vendors/Suppliers:

All Electronics (discounted)
Digi-Key (largest selection)
Jameco Electronics (good selection, good prices)
Mouser Electronics
Newark Electronics
Radio Shack
Reynolds Electronics (typical PIC project components)
see also: Useful Local Vendors (in Fort Collins, CO)

I/O Devices and Useful Project Components and Accessories

For example designs using many of these components, see the Threaded Design Examples (and components used) in
Introductioin to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems

basic required components (see Digikey for product info)

PIC microcontroller products
LM340T 5V voltage regulator
4 MHz, 20pF microprocessor crystal (e.g., CTX-402 or CTX006)

digital I/O expansion

Paladin (formerly eLab) EDE300 parallel/serial transceiver
TI 74595 8-Bit Shift Registers With Output Latches
Intel 8255 Programmable Peripheral Interface (PPI) [for expanded digital I/O]

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) module for character display (HD44780-based)

Paladin (formerly eLab) PDN702/EDE702 Serial LCD Interface
How to control (with low-level software)

keypad interface
- Paladin (formerly eLab) PDN1144/EDE1144 keypad encoder IC (for serial or parallel interface to microcontroller)
motor/load drivers and controllers

Paladin (formerly eLab) PDN1200/EDE1200 unipolar stepper motor driver
Paladin (formerly eLab) PDN1204/EDE1204 bipolar stepper motor driver

Allegro Microsystems UCN5804B unipolar stepper motor driver

JR Kerr Automation (PIC-based motion control products)
National Semiconductor LMD18200 H-bridge motor driver
National Semiconductor LM3524D PWM driver
STMicroelectronics motor drivers (e.g., L297 stepper controller and L298 H-bridge)
see also: Robotics vendors
see also: RC servo motor resource

Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), custom-designed:
- ExpressPCB
- example of steps in PCB process
sensor interfaces

Agilent HCTL-20xx quadrature decoder/counter
National Semiconductor ADC0801 and ADC0831 8-bit A/D converters
Maxim temperature sensors
National Semiconductor temperature sensors
Linear Technology LT1025 thermocouple cold junction compensator
Texas Instruments TLC7524 8-bit D/A converter

Good general vendors for small robotics and mechatronics projects:
- SparkFun Electronics (sensors, ICs, development boards, LCDs, and prototyping supplies for student projects)
- Acroname Easier Robotics (wide range of components supporting small robotics projects)
- Reynolds Electronics (typical PIC project components)
- see also: Robotics vendors

Example components used by past student groups in MECH307:
- accelerometer
  - 28017 from Parallax
  - SEN-00849 from Sparkfun
  - MMA7260QT from Pololu
- barcode scanner
  - Symbol LS-1902T PS/2 from Ebay
- D/A converter
  - AD557JNZ-ND from Digikey
- displays
  - 7SR23011AS large digit display from Futerlec
  - LCD-09351 graphical dot-matrix LCD from Sparkfun
  - SM671801B large 7-segment displays from Auspciouse via Ebay
  - HDSP-713A LED matrix from Digikey
  - Sun7 LCD Touch Screen
  - uOLED-128-G1(GFX) OLED display with CB-128-G1 mounting board with joystick from 4D systems (donated)
  - see also: LED and LCD
- H-bridge
  - SN754410 from Sparkfun
  - COM-00315 from Sparkfun
  - L6205 from STMicroelectronics
  - LMD18201 from National Semiconductor
  - LMD18200T from E-bay
  - 386337 from Jameco
- joystick
  - COM-0932 from Sparkfun
  - 27800 from Parallax
- keyboard
  - computer keyboard from CSU surplus
  - ATKBD2 AT keyboard decoder from K1EL Systems
- LCD
  - HD4478OU backlit (white on blue) from Ebay - Gravitech
  - LCD-09052 serial backlit LCD from Sparkfun
  - 1585979 Tinsharp parallel backlit LCD from Jameco
  - see also: displays
- LEDs and LED displays
  - 540R2GBC-CA tricolor LEDs from Buy LEDs Online
  - see also: displays
- light sensor
  - 276-1657 photoresistor from Mountain States Electronics
  - G18187 FPT100 phototransistor from Electronic Goldmine
  - H8-LIGHT-SENSOR from Acroname
  - SEN-09088 from Sparkfun
  - 276-1657 photoresistor from Radio Shack
  - 276-124 solar panel from Radio Shack
- microphone
  - BOB-09964 from Sparkfun
- motion detector
  - 2111935 from Jameco
  - passive infrared (PIR) motion detector
    - MS-360 from IR-Tec
    - 555-28027 from Parallax
    - 276-033 from Radio Shack
- motor
  - RKI-1036 dc motor from Robo Kits India
  - RL-A-MAX-22-110117 dc motor from Embeddedboards
  - MS-16574-050 gearmotor from BaneBots
  - MT-050 gearmotor from Batterspace.com
  - Pittman motors from E-bay
  - cheap drills from local pawn shops

pneumatic cylinder
- 6498k514 from McMaster Carr
- CJ2B16-60SR cylinder from Coast Pneumatics
power supply
- V-500 computer power supply from Tigerdirect.com
- MAX6846 power management/switching from MicroChip Direct
pressure sensor
- MPX5500DP Motorola from Digikey
position sensor
- 318-ENC130175F-12PS digital rotary encoder from Sparkfun
- 2123631, 1164074 rotary shaft encoder from Jameco
proximity sensor
- AH175-PL-A-ADICT-ND Hall effect sensor from Digikey
- 1070238 IR LED and 372710 IR transistor from Jameco
- SEN-00242 IR from Sparkfun
- LV-EZ4 ultrasonic range finder from Sparkfun
- COM-09312 Hall effect from Sparkfun
- ROB-09453 retro-reflective from Sparkfun
- GP1A57HRJ00F interrupter from Sparkfun
- GP2Y0A02YK0F from Sparkfun
- TS-011-000 IR from superdroidrobots.com
- 513261 magnetic sensor from Jameco
- COM-10601 magnetic reed switch from Sparkfun
RC servomotor
- EX1 S1123 from HobbyParts
- FUTABA S3003 from Hobby Town
- Hitec TD-008-000 from superdroidrobots.com
- Hitec HS625MG from Hobby Town
- 2055 from Traxxas
- JR Sport ST126MG from Hobby Town
- JR Sport ST47BB from Hobby Town
- 900-0008 continuous rotation servo from Parallax
RC servomotor controller
- EDE-FT639 from Paladin (formerly eLab)
- SSC-32 from Lunxmotion
- XL5 speed controller from Traxxas
- Micro Maestro Pololu 1350 6-channel servo controller from Sparkfun
realtime clock
- DS1037 realtime clock module from Sparkfun
- BOB-00099 from Sparkfun
relay
- R40-11D2-5 from NTE
solenoid
- 001540-022 from Virtual Village
- inexpensive solenoids from Electronics Gold Mine
- SMT-2551L24A, 1919203 Ledex from Jameco
- SH9543 from All Electronics
- 69905K77, 70155K5, 70155K76, 70155K43 from McMasterCarr
- 6SC N3 and 6SC M3B from C&S Sales
- SOL-58 from All Electronics
sound
- WIG-09715 MP3 trigger from Sparkfun
- chipcorder ISD17240 from Digikey
- USB-drive music player Vinculum VNC1L module from Mouser
- voice record module 276-1323 from Radio Shack
- SOMO-14D Saelig micro-SD sound module from 4D systems, Sparkfun
- 141671 single-chip voice recorder/playback device from Jameco
- LM386 audio amplifier from Mountain States Electronics, Radio Shack, Jameco
- NTE823 audio amplifier from Mountain States Electronics
stepper motor
- SM-42BYG011-25, ROB-09238 from Sparkfun
- 42BY48406 from Jameco
- 15Y102S-LW4 from Anaheim Automation
- STP-42D217 from All Electronics
- 155460 from Jameco
- 1200, 1209, SY35ST28-054A from Pololu
- 4017-871 from Applied Motion Products
- M-200-ROB-09238 from Trossen Robotics
stepper motor driver/controller
- ROB-10267 from Sparkfun
- EDE1200 from Paladin (formerly eLab) or Jameco (141532)
- 25216 from Jameco
- 1201 from Pololu
- 120782821719 from Virtual Village
tactile force/bend/pressure sensor
- SEN-09375 force/pressure sensor from Sparkfun
- SEN-08606 bend sensor from Sparkfun
temperature sensors
- DS18B20 one-wire digital IC temp sensor from Digikey or Sparkfun
- TTCo5101 thermistor from Ebay - Thaishine
- DS1822 digital thermometer from Maxim
- 155192 National Semiconductor LM34DZ temperature sensor from Jameco
- LM35DZ/NOPB temperature sensor from Allied Electronics
- SHT11 temperature and relative humidity sensor from from Parallax
- 527-MC65Y104C thermistor from Mouser
- 2381-640-10103 thermistor from SparkFun
- TC622CPA8PDIP thermistor from Microchip
- 28130 AD592 thermistor from Parallax
- thermocouple from Virtual Village
- Maxim MAX6675 thermocouple digital converter from Sparkfun
touch screen
- Nintendo DS, LCD-08977, BOB-09170 from Sparkfun
- GMD12864B from Circuited.com
transistors
- NTE 2388 MOSFET from Mountain States Electronics
ultrasonic rangefinder
- SEN-08502 from Sparkfun
- 276-031 from Radio Shack
valve
- 169835 solenoid valve from Jameco
- A205 solenoid valve from Ebay - Virtual Village
- 001540-022 solenoid valve from Virtual Village
- EHCOTECH BBFT-CD-12VDC solenoid air valve from Valves 4 Projects on Ebay
- V1B04-AW1 solenoid air valve from MSC Direct
voice processing
- 30080 Say-It voice recognition module from Parallax
- Speakjet R225-SPEAKJET voice synthesizer from Acroname Robotics
wireless RF communication link
- RB-See-11 from Robot Shop
- WRL-08945, WRL-08947, WRL-08948 from Sparkfun
- RXM-418-LR-S/TXM-418-LR-S, TWS-434A/RWS-434 from Reynolds Electronics

See also: Mechatronics Resources (links to information on actuators, sensors, semiconductors, electronics, controllers, hobby robotics components, etc.). The Robotics section is particularly useful for small projects. Many of the components above are offered by the hobby robotics suppliers.