INTRODUCTION:

This is starterkit which allow you to explore all capabilities of PIC18F4550 and the Microchip's USB firmwares. The software examples include: USB HID mouse which allow you to move the mouse cursor with the four buttons on the board, USB Mass storage device on SD-MMC card simple adds USB disk to your computer, USB to RS232 converter all these firmware under your control and ready to be customized and embedded in your next application. The debugging is In-Circuit through ICSP connector, the free available ports are put on EXTension connector.

FEATURES:

• ICSP/ICD connector for programming with PIC-MCP, PIC-MCP-USB, PIC-PG1,PIC-PG2, PIC-PG3 or PIC-PG4 and programming and debuggine with PIC-ICD2, PIC-ICD2-POCKET, PIC-ICD2-TINY
• USB 2.0 type B connector allow board to be interfaced to PC host.
• RS232 connector
• SD-MMC connector
• Audio In, Audio Out connectors
• Status LEDs
• Trimmer potentiometer
• Four buttons
• PIC18F4550-I/P on DIL40 socket
• Quartz crystall 20Mhz
• Reset button
• Power plug-in jack with diode bridge can be powered with AC or DC power supply
• 5V voltage regulator
• Extension slot for the not connected ports
• Four mounting holes 3,3 mm (0,13")
• FR-4, 1.5 mm (0,062"), green soldermask, white silkscreen component print
• Dimensions 104x76 mm (4,1x3")

DOCUMENTS:

• PIC-USB-STK.pdf - User manual

HARDWARE:

• PIC-USB-STK schematic Rev.A
• PIC ICSP connector

• USB bootloader (C source and HEX)
• HID Mouse demo (C source and HEX)
• Mass Storage device (C source and HEX)
• USB RS232 converter (C source and HEX)
• PIC-USB-STK demo code (C source and HEX)