PIC Lab-II Development Board for Microchip PIC18F2550

🛠️ PIC Lab-II Development Board for Microchip PIC18F2550 – Developed by Mikrotronics Pakistan The PIC Lab-II Development Board by Mikrotronics Pakistan is a specialized development and training platform for 28-pin PIC microcontrollers, specifically designed around the PIC18F2550 microcontroller, which features built-in USB 2.0 hardware support. This makes the board an excellent choice for learners and developers working on USB slave devices, data acquisition systems, and general embedded applications. The PIC18F2550 microcontroller can be programmed through a USB bootloader or via external programming tools, making the board versatile for various educational and development purposes. It includes carefully selected onboard peripherals to help users learn key microcontroller interfacing skills, including analog input, PWM output, I2C communication, and basic digital I/O control. ✅ Key Features: 🧩 Microcontroller Support: Designed for PIC18F2550; compatible with other 28-pin PIC MCUs 🔌 Power Supply: Onboard 5V DC supply or USB-powered (jumper selectable) 📟 Display Interface: Character LCD support (HD44780 compatible) 💡 Indicators & Inputs: 1 x Status LED 3 x User Push Buttons 1 x Reset Button 🎚️ Analog Inputs: 1 x Potentiometer for analog input 1 x Signal amplifier (LM358 with low-pass filters for clean PWM to analog conversion) 🔊 Output Control: 1 x SPDT relay (non-isolated, for low-voltage DC loads only) 📡 Remote Interface: 38kHz IR Remote Sensor 🔄 Communication Interfaces: USB 2.0 device support (via PIC18F2550) I2C RTC: DS1307 with battery backup I2C EEPROM: 24C64 or similar 🧰 GPIO Access: All MCU GPIO lines available via headers for easy external interfacing ⏳ Oscillator: 20MHz crystal oscillator 🛠️ Programming Options: Supports USB bootloader for PIC18F2550; also compatible with external programmers (PICKit, etc.) 🧰 Applications: USB device development and training (USB HID, CDC, MSD, etc.) Microcontroller education and practical labs Embedded systems and electronics prototyping I2C communication practice (RTC, EEPROM) Analog signal processing experiments (ADC/DAC via PWM filtering) Remote control interfacing (IR sensors) Data acquisition systems (via USB or RS232 with additional hardware) 🔗 Why Choose PIC Lab-II? PIC Lab-II is specifically designed to leverage the full potential of PIC18F2550’s USB capabilities while providing a rich set of peripherals commonly used in real-world embedded applications. This makes it an excellent choice for students, hobbyists, and engineers learning or developing PIC-based systems, especially where USB communication is involved. Its flexible power supply options, comprehensive headers for GPIO access, and thoughtful integration of common components make it ideal for both learning and practical project development.