{"id":7092,"date":"2013-02-10T23:16:53","date_gmt":"2013-02-11T04:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/?p=7092"},"modified":"2014-03-05T16:15:19","modified_gmt":"2014-03-05T21:15:19","slug":"mini-breakout-board-for-18-pin-pic16f-series-microcontrollers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/mini-breakout-board-for-18-pin-pic16f-series-microcontrollers\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini breakout board for 18-pin PIC16F series microcontrollers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This mini breakout board is designed to simplify prototyping and experimentation work with the popular 18-pin PIC16F series microcontrollers. It is small in size (1.95&#8243; X 0.75&#8243;) and is breadboard friendly.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7094\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_Breakout_Breadboard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7094\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7094\" title=\"PIC_Breakout_Breadboard\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_Breakout_Breadboard.jpg\" width=\"565\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_Breakout_Breadboard.jpg 565w, https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_Breakout_Breadboard-550x246.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mini breakout board for 18-pin PIC16F series microcontrollers<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It supports PIC16F84A, PIC16F628A, PIC16F88, PIC16F648A, PIC16F1827, PIC16F1847, and other 18-pin microcontrollers in the same series.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Features<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>On board\u00a0<strong>Reset switch<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>decoupling capacitor<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Easily plug into breadboard<\/li>\n<li>On board\u00a0<strong>ceramic resonator (20MHz)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>ICSP header for PICKit2\/3 connection<\/li>\n<li>All 18 pins of the microcontroller are broken out to a breadboard friendly 0.1&#8243; pitch header<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7822\" style=\"width: 548px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_Breakout_Circuit2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7822\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7822\" title=\"PIC_Breakout_Circuit2\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_Breakout_Circuit2.jpg\" width=\"538\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_Breakout_Circuit2.jpg 538w, https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_Breakout_Circuit2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Circuit diagram of mini PIC breakout board<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>We are selling this as a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tindie.com\/shops\/rajbex\/mini-breakout-board-for-pic16f628a648a18271847-microcontrollers\/\" target=\"_blank\">kit for $7.50 on Tindie<\/a><\/strong>. The kit does not include any microcontroller. The following picture shows the components that you will find in the kit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7103\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_BreakoutKit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7103\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7103\" title=\"PIC_BreakoutKit\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_BreakoutKit.jpg\" width=\"565\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_BreakoutKit.jpg 565w, https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_BreakoutKit-550x387.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mini PIC breakout board kit<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7102\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_BreakoutBoard11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7102\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7102\" title=\"PIC_BreakoutBoard11\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_BreakoutBoard11.jpg\" width=\"565\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_BreakoutBoard11.jpg 565w, https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_BreakoutBoard11-550x364.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Assembled PIC breakout board without the microcontroller<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7095\" style=\"width: 515px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_Breakout_BreadboardPins.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7095\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7095\" title=\"PIC_Breakout_BreadboardPins\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_Breakout_BreadboardPins.jpg\" width=\"505\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_Breakout_BreadboardPins.jpg 505w, https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_Breakout_BreadboardPins-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pin configuration on the board<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7097\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_Breakout_PICKIt3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7097\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7097\" title=\"PIC_Breakout_PICKIt3\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_Breakout_PICKIt3.jpg\" width=\"565\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_Breakout_PICKIt3.jpg 565w, https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PIC_Breakout_PICKIt3-550x403.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Connecting the PICkit3 to the ICSP header<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Tindie buying link: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tindie.com\/products\/rajbex\/mini-breakout-board-for-pic16f628a648a18271847-microcontrollers\/\">Mini PIC breakout board<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Update (March 21, 2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new PCBs are manufactured from OSH Park and of better quality. Here are the soldering instructions for this kit.<\/p>\n<p>1. The Mini breakout board kit consists of the following parts.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7297\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/MiniPICbreakoutBoardKit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7297\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7297\" title=\"MiniPICbreakoutBoardKit\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/MiniPICbreakoutBoardKit.jpg\" width=\"565\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/MiniPICbreakoutBoardKit.jpg 565w, https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/MiniPICbreakoutBoardKit-550x325.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mini PIC breakout board kit<\/p><\/div>\n<p>2. First solder the low profile components (resistors R1 and R2, capacitor C1, resonator, LED, and tact switch). R1 is 10K and R2 is 470 Ohm. The LED is turned on when you power (+5V) the breakout board.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7298\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/MiniPICbreakoutBoardStep1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7298\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7298\" title=\"MiniPICbreakoutBoardStep1\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/MiniPICbreakoutBoardStep1.jpg\" width=\"565\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/MiniPICbreakoutBoardStep1.jpg 565w, https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/MiniPICbreakoutBoardStep1-550x281.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7298\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Solder low profile components first<\/p><\/div>\n<p>3. Next solder the 18-pin DIP socket.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7299\" style=\"width: 566px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/MiniPICbreakoutBoardStep2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7299\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7299\" title=\"MiniPICbreakoutBoardStep2\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/MiniPICbreakoutBoardStep2.jpg\" width=\"556\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/MiniPICbreakoutBoardStep2.jpg 556w, https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/MiniPICbreakoutBoardStep2-550x466.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reference image for placing the DIP IC socket on the board<\/p><\/div>\n<p>4. The headers should be soldered last. You can place the straight headers and the board on a breadboard during soldering. It helps to align the headers straight.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7300\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/MiniPICbreakoutBoardStep3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7300\" title=\"MiniPICbreakoutBoardStep3\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/MiniPICbreakoutBoardStep3.jpg\" width=\"565\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/MiniPICbreakoutBoardStep3.jpg 565w, https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/MiniPICbreakoutBoardStep3-550x354.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Solder straight headers last. Use a breadboard for perfect alignment.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tindie buying link: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tindie.com\/products\/rajbex\/mini-breakout-board-for-pic16f628a648a18271847-microcontrollers\/\">Mini PIC breakout board<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This mini breakout board is designed to simplify prototyping and experimentation work with the popular 18-pin PIC16F series microcontrollers. It is small in size (1.95&#8243; X 0.75&#8243;) and is breadboard friendly. It supports PIC16F84A, PIC16F628A, PIC16F88, PIC16F648A, PIC16F1827, PIC16F1847, and other 18-pin microcontrollers in the same series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,437],"tags":[132,286],"class_list":["post-7092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pic-projects","category-products","tag-pic-board","tag-pic16f1847"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7092"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7092\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8319,"href":"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7092\/revisions\/8319"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/embedded-lab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}