[Discontinued] New QL200 PIC Microchip MCU Development Board & USB Programmer Kit 1602 LCD ICD

QL200 is an integrated demo system for study and development of PIC Microcontroller, which is provided with four functions of experimental instrument, programmer, simulation interface and ICSP download cable. Enclosed with control CPU and combined with programming software which has independent intellectual property rights, the system is able to support over 90 percent of the experiments and development practices of PIC Microcontroller.

To easily study and develop all series of PIC Microcontroller's, only a set of QL200 demo system and a computer are needed. Based on programming functions, abundant on-board hardware resources, flexible expansion, free resource distribution, and ICSP download function for customer target board, QL200 can not only satisfy the demands of a beginner in Microcontroller study, but also meet the requirements of engineers in development of Microcontroller. In addition to a study & experimental board, QL200 is also a demo board of Microcontroller integrated with multiple resources.

RS-232 communication for connection with a PC or any other device with a DB9 connector.(use DuPont wire can be connected to the arbitrary I/O port)

• 24 LEDs are provided.

to connect optionally with the port RA, RB and RC of Microcontroller for indication of output high/low level at I/O port.(use DuPont wire can be connected to the arbitrary I/O port)

• 4*4 Matrix keyboard

  to test password lock and other items.(use DuPont wire can be connected to the arbitrary I/O port)

• 8-buttons are provided–for easy various key-press input experiments and jumper setup for pull-up or pull-down of port hardware.(use DuPont wire can be connected to the arbitrary I/O port)

• 2 Potentionmeters for simulating analog voltage input.(use DuPont wire can be connected to the arbitrary I/O port)

• PIC Microcontroller chip socket

including 8PIN, 14PIN, 18PIN, 20PIN, 28PIN, 40PIN, PIC10 series, and PIC16F57 special socket.(including PIC10XX,PIC12XX,
PIC16XX,PIC18XX  socket)

• DS1302 clock 

enclosed with memory capacity.(use DuPont wire can be connected to the arbitrary I/O port)(Battery is not included)

• ICD2 connector for customers who want to use it.

• IIC (I2C) communication

to read/write 24CXXseries chips with hardware IIC or software IIC directly. (use DuPont wire can be connected to the arbitrary I/O port)

• SPI communication

to read/writeEEPROM of 93CXXwith hardware SPI or software analog SPI,to select 8-bit or 16-bit read/write method through jumper.(use DuPont wire can be connected to the arbitrary I/O port)

• Serial 10-bit voltage DA converter

 TLC5615 chip, direct digital-to-analog converter, on-board analog output interface .(use DuPont wire can be connected to the arbitrary I/O port)

• Digital thermometer DS1820 for measuring temperature from -55ºC to 125ºC.(use DuPont wire can be connected to the arbitrary I/O port)

• Infrared remote-control receiver 

to practice infrared remote-control decoding and all kinds of infrared remote control.(use DuPont wire can be connected to the arbitrary I/O port)

• Buzzer voice/PWMoutput experiment

to practice normal voice, music and PWM output sound.(use DuPont wire can be connected to the arbitrary I/O port)

• Clock selection 

jumper for switch between various oscillation modes, to replace crystal vibration of different frequency as required by development of product.

All pins are taken out on IDC10 connectorsto make them available for further connections.

• Stepper motor driver circuit(remark: Setpper motor is optional).(use DuPont wire can be connected to the arbitrary I/O port)

• MMC\SD card slot - For MMC\SD memory cards. Used for data acquisition.(remark: MMC\SD card is optional).(use DuPont wire can be connected to the arbitrary I/O port)

• On-board programming module

 to communicate with computer through USB, adaptable for any kind of computer, special CPU supervision, stable programming, enclosed with ICSP interface and ICSP download cable, convenient on-line programming for other target board, programming control software with independent intellectual property rights, all functions of professional programmer.

• On-board power module

 Power Supply select - USB or external. Also there is a switch for turning on/off system.can connect to the polarity of external AC or DC power supply optionally, voltage range 7-12V, current over 200MA; available for supply through USB without external power,

• 1602-character LCD

internal 5*7 lattices, to display 16*2-character.(use DuPont wire can be connected to the arbitrary I/O port)

• 6bit 7-segment digital tube

to realize dynamic or static display experiment of digital tube, to display clock,temperature or to make counter.(use DuPont wire can be connected to the arbitrary I/O port)

Characteristics:

• Abundant on-board resources: LED, digital tube, key-press, keyboard matrix, character LCD, graphic LCD, A/D converter, D/A converter, SPI & IIC communication, USART serial communication, DS18B20 digital temperature measurement, DS1302 clock, infrared remote control encoder, voice program and etc.
• Full combination of PIC chips available for programming supporting and experiment development: on-board chip socket for PIC Microcontroller of 8PIN, 14PIN, 18PIN, 20PIN, 28PIN, and 40PIN, on-board PIC10 series, PIC16F57 chip socket, jumper for selection of various oscillation modes, auto-replacement of crystal oscillation of different frequency.
• Open modular design: All modules can be on/off controlled by DIP switch. Each module is designed to connect to I/O port of Microcontroller. Connection of module with any port of Microcontroller is conveniently achieved through dupont thread. Connection to preset port is available by using DIP switch without dupont thread. All I/O ports are open externally with output socket. Expansion is easily accomplished.
• Perfect examples: Each module is equipped with at least one detailed example from easy ones to complicated ones. Beginners are enabled to master all types of programming step by step.
• Powerful on-board programming system: Programming over 90 percent of PIC Microcontroller's. Enclosed with ICSP download cable. Direct ICSP programming for Microcontroller of external target board.
• On-board simulation debugging interface: direct connection to ICD1/ICD2/MCD1/MCD2 in circuit debugger.
• Powerful programming control software:Programming control software has entire independent intellectual property rights and covers all operating functions of programmer, with the following characteristics

• Compatible for operating systems including Windows 98, Windows 2000/NT, Windows XP and Windows 2003;
• Programming interface in English and Chinese, on-line help system, convenient for user operation;
• Programming counting function of software;
• Serial number auto-increment function;
• Voice indication during programming;
• Auto-inspection of programming hardware, auto-inspection of software and setup of programming hardware during start-up, operation without manual setup;
• Monitoring of programming data; Based on check summing, available to find immediately if programming data is changed or not. Formula of checksum is subject to definition of Microchip;
•  Read the content in chip programming area easily;
• Program supports *.HEX or *.BIN files;
• Fill function of buffer;
• Auto-protection of calibration value of chip clock against erasion;
• Directly program the BIN files obtained from decoding of Microcontroller without making any setup.

• In addition to above characteristics,many humanized functions are designed in the development of QL200,For examples:

Over-load protection function: When there is over load in the demo system, the protection system will automatically start to avoid any damage of elements. After fault is corrected, the board will recover to work.

Auto-load of changed file function:To achieve seamless integration with MPLAB IDE and other development software, the changed current target code is inspected automatically and then is transferred into the updated file automatically. This function offers great convenience for study and development, which avoids the trouble in repeating load of target code.

Function to identify the figuration bit and EEPROM in the file automatically: When we write the configuration bit information and EEPROM data in the program, otherwise setup is not needed for programming. This function saves much time for regular change in program debugging and avoids the setup requirement for each program change.

On-board CPU on-line upgrade function: It is available to download the updated programming software and run to upgrade hardware, which will upgrade on-board CPU to the updated version so that it can support more new devices.

QL200 can support the following devices for programming and experimental development:

Package List:
QL200 PIC DEVELOPMENT Board +
USB cable
 ICSP cable
RS232 Cable
16F877A Chip
1602 LCD with Yellow backlight
CD-ROM or USB Flash disk(Programmer Driver , English version PDF User manual ,QL200 Layout,QL200 Board Schematic , Sample code (C / ASM) , MPLAB 7.50 .)
Compatible for OS including Windows 98, Windows 2000/NT, Windows XP , Windows 2003 and Vista
Dupont thread expansion connection  20x wire
10-bit D/A converter TLC5615 (DIP8 package) *1
DS18B20 ( DS1820 ) Temperature Sensor(TO-92 package) *1

Sample with C and ASM Program sources code as below :

• DS1820
• Buzzer

• 1602 LCD (See the following Photos)

• 93C46
• 24C02
• 4x4 Key testing
• 8x LED
• 7x segment
• ADC / DAC
• Infrared Remote
• Stepper motor driver
• MMC\SD card Read/Write (Only have C)