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"MIC-II" Project

I really like playing around with this project, not only was it interesting for me to come up with my own processor architecture, I enjoyed the challenge of putting in not only a device simulator, but an assembler for it as well, with quite a bit of space to spare.

Click Here to look at the PICmicro MCU source code.

The circuit used for this application is:

The bill of materials for this application is listed in the table below.

Part Description
PIC16F84 PIC16F84-04/P
DS275 Dallas Semiconductor DS275 RS-232 Interface
4 MHz 4 MHz Ceramic Resonator with Internal Capacitors
10K 10K, 1/4 Watt Resistor
0.1 uF 0.1 uF, 16 Volt Tantalum Capacitor
D-Shell 9-Pin Female D-Shell Connector with Solder Tail Connections
Miscellaneous Prototyping Card, Wiring, +5 Volt Power Supply