SK40C Rev2.0 User's Manual

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Product User’s Manual –SK40C Rev2.0
SK40C
40 PINS PIC
START-UP KIT
User's Manual
V2.0
JUNE 2015
Created by Cytron Technologies Sdn. Bhd. – All Rights Reserved 1

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INDEX
1. Introduction/Overview 3
2. Packing List 4
3. Product Specification And Limitations 5
4. Dimension 6
5. Board Layout 7
6. Hardware 12
7. Software 23
8. Getting Started 28
9. Warranty 37

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1. INTRODUCTION/OVERVIEW
SK40C is another version of 40 pins PIC microcontroller start up kit. It is designed to offer an
easy to start board for PIC MCU user. However, all interface and program should be
developed by user. This board comes with basic element for user to begin project
development. It offers plug and use features. This kit is designed to offer:
● Industrial grade PCB

● Vin: 7 to 15VDC
● Every board is being fully tested before ship to customer
● Compact, powerful, flexible and robust start-up platform
● Suitable for hobbyists and experts
● Save development and soldering time
● No extra components required for the PIC to function
● All I/O pins are nicely labeled to avoid miss-connection by users
● Connector for UIC00A/B (low cost USB ICSP PIC Programmer) - simple and fast
method to load program
● Fully compatible with SK40B
● No more frustration to plug PIC out and back for re-programming
● Perfectly fit for 40 pins 16F and PIC18F PIC, the 8-bit PIC.
● With UIC00A/B, program can be loaded in less than 5 seconds
● More convenient to use and it is smaller than SK40B.
● Maximum current of 5V voltage regulator is 0.5A.
● Dimension: 85mm x 55mm
SK40C come with additional features:

● 2 x Programmable switch
● 2 x LED indicator
● Turn pin for crystal. User may use others crystal provided.
● LCD display (optional)
● UART communication
● USB mini B receptor on board.
● PICkit ICSP 6-pin port which can be used with UIC-A and PICkit 3
● And all the necessities to eliminate users difficulty in using PIC
Users are able to utilize the function of PIC by directly plug in the I/O components in
whatever way that is convenient to user. With UIC00A/B connector on board, user can start
developing projects and have fun with this kit right away. This kit comes WITHOUT PIC
microcontroller to provide the freedom for user to choose PIC type.
This document explains the method to use SK40C.

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2. PACKING LIST
Please check the parts and components according to the packing list. If there are any parts
missing, please contact us at sales@cytron.com.my immediately.
1. 1 x SK40C board with all components shown soldered

2. 1 x 16-way Header pin for LCD Display.
3. 1 x 20MHz Crystal
4. PIC MCU – Not included, please purchase separately from Cytron website
5. USB Mini-B Cable – Not included, please purchase separately from Cytron website
6. UIC00A/B – Not included, please purchase separately from Cytron website

7. User’s Manual – Not included, please download from Cytron website

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3. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION AND LIMITATIONS
SK40C is designed to offer starting up platform for development, the specification of PIC
MCU used should be referred.
Absolute Maximum Rating

Symbol Parameter Min Max Unit
Vin Input voltage to DC jack 7 15 V
Maximum output current from 5V voltage

Imax - 0.5 A
regulator
SK40C comes with additional features of:

● 2 x Programmable push button (tactile)
● 2 x Programmable LED indicator
● Turn pin for crystal. User may use other crystal
● Parallel LCD pads (optional)
● 4-pin UART communication port
● USB Mini-B receptor on board
● And all the necessities to eliminate user difficulty in using PIC microcontroller
Note: Only 1 power source should be provided to SK40C. Either from DC adapter,
USB port, external Vin or external 5V.

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4. DIMENSION

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5. BOARD LAYOUT
Top View
Bottom View

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Side View
1. Connector for UIC00B Programmer

2x5 box header for UIC00A/B, USB ICSP PIC Programmer.
2. JP10 for PICkit

JP10 port reserved for PICkit programmer. User may use PICkit3 and plug to this port and
utilize the ICSP pin to load program besides using UIC00B.
3. UART connector
Reserved for UART communication. Tx and Rx pin of SK40C are connect to RC6 and RC7
respectively. Ensure PIC Microcontroller chosen has the correct UART pin (RC6 and RC7).
4. LED Indicator
2 LEDs (connected to RB6 and RB7) as active High output for PIC MCU. These LEDs are
controllable from PIC MCU.
5. Programmable Push Button

2 x Push button (Tactile switch) connected to RB0 and RB1 of PIC MCU. This is extra input
button for user. It can be programmed as input switch.
6. Reset Button
Push button with the function of Reset for PIC MCU.
7. 40-Pin IC socket for PIC MCU

40 pin IC socket for user to plug in any 40 pin PIC MCU (8-bit and 5V operated). It can
either be 16F or 18F PIC. Of course the IC package should be PDIP. Please ensure the first
pin is at the top side. Inside IC socket, there some electronics components.
8. LCD Contrast
5K of trimmer to set LCD contrast.
9. JP9 for USB

JP9 is provided for USB usage. Connect these pins if user uses USB communication. Shorting

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both these pins will connect pin 18 of PIC (VUSB on PIC18F4550) to 1uF capacitor. This
setting is necessary if USB peripheral is needed.
10. JP8 for LCD Backlight

JP8 is provided for LCD Backlight. LCD will have backlight if these pins are shorted.
11. Turn pin for crystal

Turn pin is provided for crystal. 20MHz is default crystal comes with SK40C. However, the
20MHz crystal can be removed and replace with other crystal. Just remove the crystal and put
other crystal on turn pin without soldering.
12. Female Header

Female header provides connector for user to make connection between SK40C to prototype
board and utilize the I/O of PIC MCU. It is fully compatible between SK40B. 40 pins of PIC
MCU including OSC (connected to crystal) are extended out to these pin. There is an extra
pin on top of MCLR which is labeled as Vin, is connected to the input power.
13. Parallel LCD pads

Reserved for 2 x 16 character parallel LCD. User may solder 2x16 LCD at these pads if it is
needed.
14. DC power adaptor socket

DC power adaptor socket for user to plug in DC adaptor. The input voltage should within 7 to
15VDC.
15. USB Connector

A USB Mini B receptor. USB connector for communication between devices and a host
controller (usually personal computer or laptop). This function is only valid for certain model
of PIC microcontroller. Please refer to USB interface section. The USB connection also
provides 5V from USB port (computer or laptop or 5V charger) to the SK40C. The power
LED will light ON when the USB cable is connected.
16. Power indicator LED

Power indicator LED for on board power. It will light ON when the 5V voltage regulator
output power or it receives 5V from USB.
17. Toggle Switch for power supply

Toggle switch to On/Off the power supply from DC adaptor.

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Table below shows pins connection for 2x16 LCD pads.

Pin Name Pin Function Connection
1 GND Ground GND
2 VDD Positive supply for LCD 5V
Connected to a preset to
3 Con Brightness adjust
adjust brightness
Select register,select instruction or Pin RS of LCD

4 RB4
data register
5 GND Ground GND
6 RB5 Start data read or write Pin E of LCD
7 RD0 LCD data bus pin Pin D0 of LCD
15 VDD Backlight positive input VDD
16 B/L Backlight negative input Connect to JP8
Table below shows pin connection for Turn pin of crystal oscillator
RA6 OSC2 Crystal oscillator Turn pin (JP7)
RA7 OSC1 Crystal oscillator Turn pin(JP7)

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Table below shows pin connection for Programmable Push button.

RB0 SW1 Digital Input ‘SW1’ SWITCH
RB1 SW2 Digital Input ‘SW2’ SWITCH
Table below shows pin connection for UART.

RC6 TX Transmit Data TX pin of SK40C UART
RC7 RX Received Data RC pin of SK40C UART
* For detailed connection, please refer to SK40C Rev2.0 Schematic.

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6. HARDWARE
SK40C comes with UIC00A/B ICSP USB programmer connector to offer simple way for
downloading program.UIC00A/B ICSP programmer is very easy programming tool and helps
to save development time.
6.1 Loading Program Using UIC00A/B Programmer
● Connect SK40C as shown in following figure.
After plug in 40-pin PIC MCU (make sure the orientation is correct) of your choice, SK40C
should be powered by DC adaptor. Now, the hex code is ready to be loaded to SK40C. For
the usage of UIC00A/B, please refer to UIC00A/B User’s Manual.
RB7/PGD and RB6/PGC are two pins that being used in ICSP program loading, and have
been connected to UIC00A/B connector and 2 LED indicators. User is advised not to use
these pins as input, because the input device may affect the ICSP process. Even when using as
output, RB7 or RB6 pin is recommended to be used in controlling non critical device such as
LED, LCD, 7 segments or buzzer. It is recommended to isolated ICSP signals from
application circuit by using series resistor (range 220 ohm and above). Furthermore, NO
capacitance component (capacitor) should be connected to these 2 pins. Please refer to
UIC00A/B User’s Manual for further details.

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6.2 Loading program using PICkit (JP10)
JP10 (PICkit port) is reserved for user to load program using PICkit2/3. This is alternative
way to load program besides using UIC00A/B. Below is some steps to load program using
PICkit.
● To use PICkit 3 as programmer, user has to solder 1x6 way right angle header pin to
JP10.
● Connect PICkit 3 at JP10. Ensure the arrow on SK40C is same with arrow at
PICkit 3.

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6.3 I/O Port (to electronic components)
I/O of the microcontroller can be access through few methods:
● Connect the components that needed onto the I/O port.
● Plug the I/O pins of the Start-up Kit onto a breadboard. Then, extend the I/O port to
Input Output device using jumper wires.

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● Plug the I/O pins of the Start-up Kit onto a donut board. Solder the pins onto the board
to access the I/O.

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The 2x16 character LCD offers character display for embedded system. It can be used to
display numerical information, text message and also special symbol. 2 x 16 LCD is not
included in SK40C packaging list. User may purchase it separately.
● Solder 16-way header pin to the LCD.
● Solder LCD on to SK40C as shown. To enable LCD backlight (optional), solder JP8
to connect the LCD B/L.

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Below shows the difference between LCD with backlight and LCD without backlight.
a) With backlight
b) Without backlight
● Beside, user may also use header pin and mini jumper to connect LCD B/L. Solder
header pin at JP8 and use mini jumper to connect LCD B/L. Header pin and mini
jumper is not included in SK40C packing list. Users need to buy separately.

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● Potentiometer is used to adjust the contrast of LCD. Turn left or right to adjust the
contrast.

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6.4 UART Interface
UART port is provided on SK40C for communication to microcontroller or computer. Users

need to solder 2510-04 connector to utilize the UART. 2510-04 connector is not included on
SK40C packaging list.
● Solder 2510-04 connector at UART as shown.
● Connect to other microcontroller using cable connector.

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● Figure below shows an example connection of SK40C to external device via UART
port. This example connection shows UART pins of SK40C (PIC16F877A) is
connected to UART pins of SKPS. Tx and Rx pin of SK40C should be cross
connected to Tx and Rx pin of SKPS. In other words, Tx pin of SK40C should be
connected to Rx pin of SKPS, while Rx pin of SK40C should be connected to Tx pin
of SKPS. No extra component is necessary between these connections. For details
connection, please refer to sample schematic.

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● Connect to computer/laptop using UC00A (communication between SK40C and PC).

This sample schematic shows UART pins of SK40C (PIC16F877A) is connected to
UART pins of UC00A. Tx and Rx pin of SK40C should be cross connected to Tx and
Rx pin of UC00A. In other words, Tx pin of SK40C should be connected to Rx pin of
UC00A, while Rx pin of SK40C should be connected to Tx pin of UC00A. No extra
component is necessary between these connections. For details connection, please
refer to sample schematic.

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6.5 USB Interface
USB is another type of serial communication between microcontroller and computer.

Previous Starter Kit (SK40B) use RS232 Serial port for serial communication. RS232 is
conventional way of interfacing microcontroller to PC via serial port. Now USB has replaced
RS232 in serial communication.
6.5.1 SK40C USB
USB data pins (pin 23, D- and pin 24, D+) are connected to a mini-B USB port on SK40C
board for USB development. So far, Microchip has only 5 USB 8-bit microcontrollers in
40-pin PDIP package such as PIC18F4450, PIC18F4455, PIC18F4550, PIC18F4458 and
PIC18F4553. Microchip has USB framework/library to support USB on 8-bit, 16-bit and
32-bit MCUs. This framework/library is royalty free. Source code which called
MCHPFSUSB Framework is also includes example projects. Download the appropriate USB
stack for the target processor. It includes USB firmware for the microcontroller as well as a
USB device driver for the PC which allows the PC to treat the microcontroller as a USB
device. Classes supported include HID, CDC, MSD and generic.
User can download MCHPFSUSB Framework (Microchip Application Libraries) from

Cytron website under “Useful Document” of SK40C. Unzip it and install it after finish
download. “Microchip Solutions” folder will be created at your C Drive. All free framework
and example projects are inside the folder. For SK40C user, only the project with this name
“PICDEM FSUSB.mcp” is suitable for your project but you need do some modification on
“HardwareProfile – PICDEM FSUSB.h” because the SK40C’s switches and LEDs are
connected to different I/O pin if compare to the PICDEM FSUSB Demo Board. User can
download the PICDEM FSUSB Demo Board User’s Guide at Cytron website under “Useful
Document” of SK40C which has the schematic diagram for your reference.
This section will show hardware installation for USB.
● Connect USB mini-B cable to SK40C USB connector. Connect the other end of USB
mini-B cable to PC USB port. Make sure PIC used comes with USB peripheral.

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● Make sure your crystal frequency is 20MHz (unless you change the configuration of
the MCHPFSUSB Framework) and jumper SEL USB is connected (soldering) as
shown below.

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7. SOFTWARE
7.1 SK40C HID USB Bootloader
Cytron Technologies has provided the SK40C HID USB Bootloader firmware (edited form
MCHPFSUSB Framework). This firmware is currently configured to work with the
PIC18F4550 using the CYTRON SK40C. However, user can always use this code for other
USB microcontroller after doing some project modification. Loads the appropriate hex file to
PIC by using the programmer (UIC00A/B). Please be reminded that 8-bit PIC USB
microcontrollers in 40-pin PDIP package include: (By the time we develop the example hex)
● PIC18F4450
● PIC18F4455
● PIC18F4550
● PIC18F4458
● PIC18F4553
Cytron Technologies has provided all of PIC model USB Bootloader hex files inside the
“SK40C HID Bootloader Firmware (Hex file)” folder as shown as below.

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7.2 Setup for hyperterminal
This setup only valid for UART communication with computer using UC00A. It’s not valid
for USB at SK40C.
1. Open HyperTerminal. Enter a name and choose an icon for connection as picture
below then click OK.
2. Select COM port

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3. Please follow step (4) to (6) if the COM port number is not confirm.
4. Go to Start, right click on My Computer and choose Properties.
5. At System Properties, choose Hardware and click on Device Manager. Device

Manager will pop up.
6. At Device Manager, choose (COM & LPT) and USB Serial Port COM will be
visible. As an example (shown in following figure), COM Port for UC00A is
COM34. The COM Port is not definitely same for each computer. Usually, the COM

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port is the largest USB Serial Port show in (COM & LPT). To make sure it, unplug
UC00A and plug in back. The COM port for UC00A disappears when we unplug
UC00A and appear when we plug in.
7. Set the “Port Setting” as picture below. Bits per seconds must be same with SK40C
Baud Rate in programming. After finish setting, click Apply and then click OK.

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8. Click Properties button. ‘SK40C’ Properties will show. Choose Setting tab and click
ASCII Setup. Click on Echo typed characters locally and then click OK. Echo typed
characters locally is to display what is being typed on keyboard. User may click or
unclick Echo typed characters locally.

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8. GETTING STARTED
SK40C is ready to be plug and use. It is a hardware platform, please install the necessary
driver or configure the correct setting in Window. SK40C is ready be used to start the
electronics interface.
8.1 LED Blinking and LCD Display
Sample Source Code is provided to test the functionality of SK40C. Sample source code will
show LED blinking and Start up message on LCD. Sample source code can be downloaded
from SK40C product page. This sample source is provided for PIC 16F. Please refer
UIC00A/B User’s Manual to load hex code into PIC of SK40C.
LCD is not included in SK40C packing list. Please purchase it separately if displaying
message is necessary. Please refer Section 6.3 for interface SK40C with LCD Display.
1. Plug in 40-pin PIC MCU. Make sure the PIC model is 8-bit (All PIC16F and PIC18F
are 8-bit) and 5V power.
2. Connect Adaptor to SK40C DC Power Adaptor Socket. Connect UIC00A/B to ICSP
programmer. Switch on toggle switch. Load hex code (LED_Blink.hex) into 40 pin
PIC MCU using UIC00A/B. Please refer Section 6.1
3. LED1 and LED2 are blinking.
4. LCD Display will display “Cytron Tech.” on 1st line and “SK40C” on 2nd line.
8.2 UART
UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) can be used to communicate between:

● SK40C – Computer/Laptop
● SK40C – Microcontroller
UART to Computer/Laptop
UC00A is a USB to UART converter which can be used for UART communication between
SK40C and Computer/Laptop. Please refer UC00A User’s Manual for details. We have
provided an example source code for UART communication between SK40C and Computer.
This example source code is provided for PIC16F.
1. Plug in 40-pin PIC MCU. No restriction to what type of 40 pin PIC MCU can be used
for SK40C, as long as it has UART peripheral.
programmer. Switch on the power. Load hex code (UART_PC.hex) into 40 pin PIC
MCU using UIC00A/B. Please refer Section 6.1
3. Connect UC00A to SK40C and Computer. Please refer Section 6.4 UART Interface
for connection between SK40C and UC00A
4. Setup HyperTerminal. Please refer Section 7.2
5. After all settings are completed, user may now check the functionality of SK40C
UART. Below show massage displayed in HyperTerminal if the example source code
is used.

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UART to Microcontroller
Another possible usage of UART is to communicate with another embedded system or
microcontroller. For microcontroller to interface with SK40C, the minimum requirement will
be TTL UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver and Transmitter) and 5V supply. As for
UART, a minimum of Receiver pin is required to receive command from SK40C.
1. Please refer Section 6.4 UART Interface for example connection between SK40C and
SKPS.
2. Sample source code is provided to show UART communication between SK40C and
microcontroller (SKPS). User may download the source code in Cytron website under
product page.
programmer. Switch on the power. Load hex code (UART_SKPS.hex) into 40 pin PIC
MCU using UIC00A/B. Please refer Section 6.1.
4. LCD will display “LEFT, RIGHT, UP and DOWN” if that button on PS2 Joystick is
pressed.

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8.3 USB
This section shows example source code for LED Blinking using USB bootloader. User may
download the sample source code in Cytron website. The sample hex file is valid for
PIC18F4550 only. For non- PIC18F4550, user need to change the device and rebuild the
project to regenerate the new hex file.
1. Make sure your crystal frequency is 20MHz (unless you change the configuration of
the MCHPFSUSB Framework) and SEL USB is connected (soldering). Please refer
Section 6.5
2. Plug in 40-pin PIC MCU. Ensure that the PIC supports USB bootloader.
programmer. Switch on the power. Load the hex file of SK40C HID Bootloader
Firmware as mentioned in Section 7.1
4. After USB bootloader firm was loaded into PIC, unplug the UIC00A/B programmer.
To enter bootloader mode, press and hold SW2 then connect the mini USB port on
SK40C board to your PC, release SW2. Another way to activate the bootloader mode
is to press and holds SW2, press and release RESET button without unplug the USB
cable.
5. SK40C has secondary power supplied by USB port, so external power may not needed
for USB application. LED1 and LED2 will alternate blink at the time when in boot
mode. These messages will pop out one by one on your PC for first time plug in only.
6. Open the “HIDBootloader.exe” file in the folder. You may already have the .NET
framework installed on your PC, especially if you have already installed other
applications which were built with one of the Visual Studio 2005 .NET. If you do not

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yet have it, the .NET framework can be freely downloaded from Microsoft's website.
Users of Windows Vista do not need to install the .NET framework, as it comes
pre-installed as part of the OS. The redistributables are currently (22 May 2008)
available at Cytron website under “Useful Document” of SK40C.
7. And this window will pop out and click “Open Hex File”
8. Search “SK40C 18F_USB Sample Program” folder which user has downloaded from
website. There are 3 sample programs which are LCD Display, LED Blinking and
UART. Click on LED Blinking folder.

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9. Select the given hex file “SK40C sample code (bootloader).hex” folder and click
open. Note that the original sample hex file, “SK40C sample code (bootloader).hex” is
for PIC18F4550.
10. Click “Program/Verify” to load hex file to your PIC and programming status will be
shown as below. Next, click “Reset Device” to run your program. LED1 and LED2
will blink like strobe on police car if “SK40C sample code (bootloader).hex” is
loaded. LEDs will stop blinking if either SW1 or SW2 button is being pressed.
11. User need to do some modification for other USB PIC. Change the device by clicking
Configuration>>Select Device as shown below.

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12. Choose decided PIC let say PIC18F4553 then click “OK”.
13. Edit the appropriate linker file. User MUST use the given remapped linker files for the
application if bootloader is used.

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14. Right click the linker file under Linker Script folder and remove it.
15. Right click the Linker Script folder then click “Add Files”

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16. This window will appears and search your file directory, select the appropriate linker
file. All these linkers are special modified for USB bootloader.
17. Lastly, do not forget to change the include file before rebuild it. User is free to edit the
sample program.
18. Make sure the linker file and the selected device is correct.

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19. Click the “Build All” icon to rebuild the project and a new hex file will be generated
and it will replace the old hex file in folder directory then load it into your PIC by
using the Microchip USB HID Bootloader as mentioned from step 7 to step 10 in this
section. Make sure compiler used is C18 Compiler V3.32 or above.

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9. WARRANTY
● Product warranty is valid for 12 months.

● Warranty only applies to manufacturing defect.
● Damaged caused by misuse is not covered under warranty
● Warranty does not cover freight cost for both ways.
Prepared by:
Cytron Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
No. 16, Jalan Industri Ringan Permatang Tinggi 2,
Kawasan Industri Ringan Permatang Tinggi,
14100 Simpang Ampat,
Penang, Malaysia.
Tel: +604-505 1878

Fax: +604-504 0138
URL: www.cytron.com.my
Email: support@cytron.com.my
sales@cytron.com.my

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3. Product Specification And Limitations 5

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● Industrial grade PCB

SK40C come with additional features:

This document explains the method to use SK40C.

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1. 1 x SK40C board with all components shown soldered

6. UIC00A/B – Not included, please purchase separately from Cytron website

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3. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION AND LIMITATIONS

Absolute Maximum Rating

Vin Input voltage to DC jack 7 15 V

Maximum output current from 5V voltage

SK40C comes with additional features of:

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1. Connector for UIC00B Programmer

2. JP10 for PICkit

5. Programmable Push Button

7. 40-Pin IC socket for PIC MCU

9. JP9 for USB

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10. JP8 for LCD Backlight

11. Turn pin for crystal

12. Female Header

13. Parallel LCD pads

14. DC power adaptor socket

15. USB Connector

16. Power indicator LED

17. Toggle Switch for power supply

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Table below shows pins connection for 2x16 LCD pads.

1 GND Ground GND

2 VDD Positive supply for LCD 5V

Select register,select instruction or Pin RS of LCD

5 GND Ground GND

6 RB5 Start data read or write Pin E of LCD

7 RD0 LCD data bus pin Pin D0 of LCD

8 RD1 LCD data bus pin Pin D1 of LCD

9 RD2 LCD data bus pin Pin D2 of LCD

10 RD3 LCD data bus pin Pin D3 of LCD

11 RD4 LCD data bus pin Pin D4 of LCD

12 RD5 LCD data bus pin Pin D5 of LCD

13 RD6 LCD data bus pin Pin D6 of LCD

14 RD7 LCD data bus pin Pin D7 of LCD

15 VDD Backlight positive input VDD

16 B/L Backlight negative input Connect to JP8

RA6 OSC2 Crystal oscillator Turn pin (JP7)

RA7 OSC1 Crystal oscillator Turn pin(JP7)

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Table below shows pin connection for Programmable Push button.

RB0 SW1 Digital Input ‘SW1’ SWITCH

RB1 SW2 Digital Input ‘SW2’ SWITCH

Table below shows pin connection for UART.

RC6 TX Transmit Data TX pin of SK40C UART

RC7 RX Received Data RC pin of SK40C UART

* For detailed connection, please refer to SK40C Rev2.0 Schematic.