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LAB-X2 Experimenter Board
The LAB-X2 contains the circuitry required by the PICmicro® MCU to operate: 5-volt power supply, oscillator, reset circuit, as well as an RS-232 serial port and basic analog and digital I/O. Both 40 and 28-pin DIP microcontrollers are accommodated. All of the pins on the MCU are wired to a 40 pin connector which can be used to connect your prototype circuitry.
The LAB-X2 can run programs written in assembler, C and PICBASIC™ or PICBASIC PRO™. The in-circuit programming connector allows the resident PICmicro MCU to be reprogrammed on the fly (requires flash device) using programmers that support this feature like our melabs USB Programmer.
Availability: In-Stock
Single Unit Price: $79.95 
Key Features
Features
- Inputs: 3 pushbuttons, 1 potentiometer
- Outputs: 3 LEDs, 1 RC servo connector
- I/O: RS232 interface
- Misc: Reset button, 5-volt regulator, 4MHz crystal oscillator
- In-circuit programming connector
- Prototyping area for additional circuits
- Available assembled as a bare PCB
- Size is 4.9" x 2.25"
Compatibility
It is recommended the LAB-X2 be used with the 40-pin PIC16F877 or the 28-pin PIC16F876 (available separately). These flash devices may be reprogrammed again and again.
Since you build your project on a separate protoboard, you can use the LAB-X2 for concurrent development of several projects without the hassle of disassembly or the expense of multiple development boards. Just reprogram the X2 and move it to the next project.
The interface connector on the X2 will also accept individual wires, allowing you to use solderless circuit strips for quick, easy prototyping.
Compatible with 40-pin:
PIC16C64(A), 16C65(B), 16C662, 16C67, 16C74(AB), 16C765, 16C77, 16C774, 16F74, 16F747, 16F77, 16F777, 16F871, 16F874, 16F874A, 16F877, 16F877A, 16F884, 16F887, 16F914, 16F917, 18C442, 18C452, 18F4220, 18F4221, 18F4320, 18F4321, 18F4331, 18F4410, 18F442, 18F4420, 18F4423, 18F4431, 18F4439, 18F4450, 18F4455, 18F448, 18F4480, 18F4510, 18F4515, 18F452, 18F4520, 18F4523, 18F4525, 18F4539, 18F4550, 18F458, 18F4580, 18F4585, 18F4610, 18F4620, 18F4680, 18F4682, 18F4685
Compatible with the 28-pin:
PIC16C62(AB), 16C63(A), 16C642, 16C66, 16C72(A), 16C73(AB), 16C745, 16C76, 16C773, 16F72, 16F73, 16F737, 16F76, 16F767, 16F870, 16F872, 16F873, 16F873A, 16F876, 16F876A, 16F883, 16F886, 18C242, 18C252, 18F2220, 18F2221, 18F2320, 18F2321, 18F2331, 18F2410, 18F242, 18F2420, 18F2423, 18F2431, 18F2439, 18F2450, 18F2455, 18F248, 18F2480, 18F2510, 18F2515, 18F252, 18F2520, 18F2523, 18F2525, 18F2539, 18F2550, 18F258, 18F2580, 18F2585, 18F2610, 18F2620, 18F2680, 18F2682, 18F2685
Since you build your project on a separate protoboard, you can use the LAB-X2 for concurrent development of several projects without the hassle of disassembly or the expense of multiple development boards. Just reprogram the X2 and move it to the next project.
The interface connector on the X2 will also accept individual wires, allowing you to use solderless circuit strips for quick, easy prototyping.
Compatible with 40-pin:
PIC16C64(A), 16C65(B), 16C662, 16C67, 16C74(AB), 16C765, 16C77, 16C774, 16F74, 16F747, 16F77, 16F777, 16F871, 16F874, 16F874A, 16F877, 16F877A, 16F884, 16F887, 16F914, 16F917, 18C442, 18C452, 18F4220, 18F4221, 18F4320, 18F4321, 18F4331, 18F4410, 18F442, 18F4420, 18F4423, 18F4431, 18F4439, 18F4450, 18F4455, 18F448, 18F4480, 18F4510, 18F4515, 18F452, 18F4520, 18F4523, 18F4525, 18F4539, 18F4550, 18F458, 18F4580, 18F4585, 18F4610, 18F4620, 18F4680, 18F4682, 18F4685
Compatible with the 28-pin:
PIC16C62(AB), 16C63(A), 16C642, 16C66, 16C72(A), 16C73(AB), 16C745, 16C76, 16C773, 16F72, 16F73, 16F737, 16F76, 16F767, 16F870, 16F872, 16F873, 16F873A, 16F876, 16F876A, 16F883, 16F886, 18C242, 18C252, 18F2220, 18F2221, 18F2320, 18F2321, 18F2331, 18F2410, 18F242, 18F2420, 18F2423, 18F2431, 18F2439, 18F2450, 18F2455, 18F248, 18F2480, 18F2510, 18F2515, 18F252, 18F2520, 18F2523, 18F2525, 18F2539, 18F2550, 18F258, 18F2580, 18F2585, 18F2610, 18F2620, 18F2680, 18F2682, 18F2685
Orville's 2 Bits
As you develop your circuit with the LabX Experimenters, you will most likely shift the project over to its own pc board. The PICproto prototyping boards by MicroEngineering Labs make the move fast and easy. There are several types to choose from (see page 23 of our catalog) and each board is prewired for the PIC, regulator, caps, and crystal. An example is the PicProto 3 for use with our 28-pin DIP PIC16F876A. USB users may try the PicProto USB which will accommodate 28-pin and 40-pin PIC w/USB (such as our PIC18F4550-I/P).