Development kit - standard version:-

Details of the component layout on the standard version of the development board are shown above. The board you receive will also include two power connectors which are not shown in the photograph. There will also be an additional switch in the position marked S5.

Note the naming of the switches and LEDs - these will be referred to by name throughout the tutorials.

The board needs to be connected to your PC-compatible computer's parallel printer port, via a normal Centronics-type cable and its connectors.

It is also necessary to plug the assembly into a 12V to 14V DC power supply.

A battery holder is provided with the standard version of the development board. This accepts eight AA-size cells (1.5V), which will supply 12V DC.

The board is supplied with a PIC16F84 (or PIC16F84A) already installed.