Intelligent Systems & Automation Lab

Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering

To contact us:

Phone: 574-631-0358

E-mail: isall-at-nd-dot-edu

General Information

This page will help you get your microcontroller up and running and avoid common mistakes

 

These main points are covered:

· What’s in the box

· Key features and specifications

· A short tutorial on using the Mini-Max

· Details of input/output pins

· Connection examples

· 10 ways to ruin your microcontroller

· Sample code

· Special library functions

 

The Mini-Max/PIC microcontroller is based around the Microchip PIC16F877A processor chip running at a 20 MHz clock speed

Microcontroller Use

How to use the Mini-Max/PIC Microcontroller