The QIC Core model 16 is the ideal option for designers, educators, and hobbiests who wish
to take advantage of the PIC Microchip TM 16F877 series of controller. Its small size –
26mm x 77mm, and easy interfacing to breadboards, facilitates rapid design cycles.
The QIC core integrates the commonly needed features required of any project – RS232 serial
support, In-Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP) and support hardware in one easy to use
package. The designer is free to start designing the larger system without focusing on the
details of getting the microcontroller to work.
Students and instructors will both appreciate the ease of use of the QIC Core. It can be integrated
easily into a vast number of projects and applications. Hobbiests will appreciate the vast array of
inexpensive 3 rd party tools.
Leveraging the vast array of resources available for the PIC TM series of microcontrollers,
the QIC Core is simple to program, and easy to find example code. Program the QIC Core
using freely available assemblers, or cost effective C compilers.
Features
• Based on the Microchip PIC16F877
• 8K Flash program memory
• 368 bytes RAM
• 256 bytes EEPROM memory
• 14 hardware interrupts
• 3 hardware timers
• 10 bit A/D (8 channels)
• 10 bit PWM (2 channels)
• RS 232 serial port – connects directly to the PC
• In-circuit serial programming support hardware built-in
• On board reset switch.
• Single +5V supply required
Designing with the QIC Core
The QIC Core integrates all the commonly used components required to get a system up and running;
the oscillator,RS232 support, In-Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP) hardware, and reset switch, in one
convenient package. The user is then free to interface custom hardware to this package. This shorts
the design time as the user is relieved of the task of getting a working microcontroller system running.
The task is reduced to designing the interface hardware and writing the application code.
Customers should send an email to info@meqtronics.com for discount information regarding quantities >10.
All QIC products come with detailed documentation on CD, programming examples in C, QIC Commander
software for online tuning, plotting and data acquisition, plus programming software, and instructions on
how to make your own download cable.