Summary of PIC microcontroller Beginner’s guide: Basic connection circuit
The PIC microcontroller is a low-cost single-chip computer by Microchip used to add intelligence to electronic designs; PIC16F877A is a popular 40-pin device programmed with Mikro C for embedded C development. The article outlines PIC advantages, PIC16F877A features, its five I/O ports, and mentions a basic connection diagram and LED blink example using Mikro C.Parts used in the PIC16F877A Project:
- PIC16F877A microcontroller (40-pin)
- LED
- Resistor for LED (current limiting)
- Power supply (2.5 to 6 V)
- Crystal oscillator (up to 20 MHz) or internal oscillator
- Capacitors for oscillator and power decoupling
- Programmer/debugger compatible with Mikro C
- PCB or breadboard for connections
- Wiring/jumpers
Why PIC is used/ Why PIC is Popular?
- High speed
- High performance RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) CPU
- Instruction Set simplicity
- Integration of operation features
- Programmable timer options
- Interrupt control
- EPROM/OTP/ROM options
- Inbuilt modules
- Low power consumption
- Wide operation voltage range: 2.5 to 6 volt
- Programmable code protection mode
- Power saving sleep mode
PIC16F877A Features
- High performance CPU
- Only 35 instructions
- All are single cycle instruction excluding for program branches.
- Operating speed is DC to 20 MHz.
- 8Kx14 word of flash memory
- 368×8 bytes of data memory
- 256×8 bytes of EEPROM data memory
- Interrupt compatibility
- Power on reset
- Power up timer and oscillator start up timer
- Watch dog timer with its own chip RC oscillator for reliable operation
- Programmable code protection power saving SLEEP mode
- Low power, high speed CMOS FLASH/EEPROM technology
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Quick Solutions to Questions related to PIC16F877A Project:
- What is a PIC microcontroller?
The article states a PIC microcontroller is a low cost computer on a chip manufactured by Microchip that imparts intelligence and logic for special purpose applications. - How is PIC microcontroller programming done?
Programming is done using the popular software Mikro C as mentioned in the article. - Which PIC device is discussed in the article?
The article discusses the PIC16F877A microcontroller. - How many ports does PIC16F877A have?
The article says PIC16F877A has five ports: port A, port B, port C, port D and port E. - Why is PIC popular?
The article lists reasons: high speed, high performance RISC CPU, simple instruction set, integrated features, programmable timers, interrupt control, inbuilt modules, low power consumption, wide voltage range, code protection, and sleep mode. - What are key features of PIC16F877A?
Key features include 35 instructions (mostly single-cycle), up to 20 MHz speed, 8Kx14 flash memory, 368×8 data memory, 256×8 EEPROM, various timers, watchdog timer, and low power CMOS FLASH/EEPROM technology. - What voltage range does PIC operate in?
The article states a wide operation voltage range of 2.5 to 6 volt. - Can embedded C be used for PIC development?
Yes; the article recommends embedded C programming using Mikro C Pro for PIC development. - Does the article include an example program?
The article mentions a basic connection diagram and an LED blinking program for PIC microcontroller.
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