Microchip has released what it says is a low-cost, easy-to-use programmer, evaluation and development kit for the company's 8- and 14-pin Flash-based microcontrollers. Supporting the PIC12F629, PIC12F675, PIC16F630 and PIC16F676 devices, the PICkit 1 Flash Starter Kit gives users the benefits of creating advanced microcontroller designs for a very low price, according to the company.
The kit includes a 76 by 114 mm printed circuit board featuring a USB-powered programming tool that runs on a personal computer. The board's evaluation area features eight LEDs, one potentiometer, one switch and a sample 8-pin PIC12F675 Flash device. The development area features a snap-off prototype board that enables users to connect external circuitry to the microcontroller for quick set-up of an application-specific prototype. Programming the PICmicro Flash microcontroller is provided by the standalone graphical user interface.
The kit also includes a CD-ROM containing a user's guide with tutorials and example software code, the MPLAB Integrated Development Environment with HI-TECH PICC Lite C compiler, Microchip's 'Software and Hardware Tips 'n Tricks for 8-Pin Microcontrollers' and a USB interface cable. The MPLAB IDE integrated software development environment includes a MPASM macro assembler, MPLAB SIM software simulator and symbolic debugger, source editor, and project manager.
For more information contact Avnet Kopp, 011 809 6100, Memec SA, 021 674 4103 or Tempe Technologies, 011 452 0530.
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