USB Bit Whacker - 18F2553 PTH Kit

Description: This is an easy to assemble, through-hole kit version of the popular UBW board. This is a spectacular little development board featuring the PIC18F2553. Based on the work of Brian Schmalz, the UBW is a small board with a command interpreter for basic input and output control. When attached to a Windows/Max OS X/Linux computer, the UBW will show up as an RS232 Com port! You control the individual I/O pins on the PIC through simple serial commands. This is a kit and includes a pre-programmed 18F2553 and both male and female connectors so you can choose which connector you would prefer.

The 18F2553 comes pre-programmed with a USB bootloader. This means you can create HEX files using any compiler or assembler (C18, CC8e, SDCC) and then load that HEX file onto the PIC without an external programmer - directly over USB! Power is obtained over USB.

Please download the Microchip USB Bootloader below. Please see the UBW home page for more information.

Features:

• Reset Button
• General Input Button (also used to enter program mode during a reset)
• USB Connection
• 14 General I/O
• TX/RX (can be used as a USB to UART converter board)
• 20MHz Resonator
• Two Status LEDs
• Preprogrammed with Bootloader and UBW_D firmware

Kit Parts:

• 1 x UBW PTH PCB
• 1 x PIC 18F2553
• 1 x 28 Pin DIP Socket
• 1 x 10uF Capacitor
• 3 x LEDs
• 2 x Momentary Switches
• 1 x Breakaway Female Header
• 1 x Breakaway Male Header
• 2 x 10K Resistor
• 3 x 330 Ohm Resistor
• 2 x 0.1uF Capacitor
• 1 x 20MHz resonator
• 1 x ICSP Connector
• 1 x USB B Connector

Dimensions: 1.5x2.3"
Documents:

• UBW Kit Assembly Instructions
• UBW Kit Schematic
• UBW Project Home Page
• Microchip USB Framework v1.3 (includes bootloader)