Reposted due to an inappropriate bracket suffix! :: (I posted this in an [EE] thread on Arduino, but it probably :: should have a :: thread of its own) :: :: For my own applications, I realized I was often soldering a PIC :: and a few :: components to a perf board, or using a more-costly dev board to do :: simple :: tasks. I do like the "shield" idea of the Arduino. I designed a :: board with :: a minimum set of features needed for many applications without any :: extras. :: The "Throw Away Pic" (TAP) board was born. :: :: It has dedicated connectors for ISCP, UART and I2C/SPI, a couple :: analog :: input/gp connectors with power and ground, and a couple PWN/gp :: connectors :: also with power and ground along with a couple switches and 4 :: LEDs. It :: supports many 28 pin 18F series PICs. Additionally, all the port :: pins are :: brought out to two rows of headers to add a daughter board for :: applications :: where additional components are needed. :: :: This configuration seems to fit most my applications, where the :: PIC is :: interfacing with the outside world. The design is licensed under :: a Creative :: Commons agreement and I'll provide Gerber files to anyone who :: wishes. :: :: Details are available :: here. :: :: There's also a article there on a DS1307 RTC daughter board and an :: 8-servo :: controller daughter board will be published soon. :: :: Jon -- cdb, colin@btech-online.co.uk on 3/28/2010 Web presence: www.btech-online.co.uk Hosted by: www.1and1.co.uk/?k_id=7988359 " Be who you are and say what you feel... Because those that matter... don't mind... And those that mind... don't matter." -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist