SIMPP

Description

SIMPP or Simple Prototyping Platform is an open source electronic prototyping platform used for building electronic circuits or projects that mainly use microcontroller. SIMPP is physical programmable circuit board hardware (the microcontroller) and uses a software or IDE (Integrated Development Environment) that runs on computer where computer code or microcontroller task is written, compiled and from the IDE uploaded to the Hardware (SIMPP). SIMPP uses “Microchip PIC Microcontroller” as it core controller and Microchip IDE (MPLAB) for the software. SIMPP Utilizes Microchip PICKIT-2 modified Programmer circuit and Firmware in-order for the SIMPP to be connected directly to MPLAB IDE thru USB. The SIMPP can functions as development board and a programmer board.

Details

Basic Specs of SIMPP.

Microcontroller: PIC16F877A 8bit microcontroller

Clock: 4Mhz

GPIO: 30 (external) + 1 (internal)

Digital IO: 30

Analog Input: 5 (multiplex to Digital IO)

Power Supply: 9-12V, 1amp (External) or USB

Computer Interface: USB

Programming Language: C Programming

Board Size: 2.6×2 inch

PCB Fabrication: refer to link https://jlcpcb.com/m

Software

The SIMPP utilize the MPLAB IDE and programming in C language. In-order for the C programming to be compiled in MPLAB, another software name PICC is also needed to be installed for the C programming be compiled in the MPLAB. The MPLAB and PICC software’s are downloadable from the internet. A programming structure and functional libraries was created for the development of projects. This will help the programming simple and easy.

Difference of SIMPP from Other Platform

1. High GPIO Count with small board footprint

2. Can act as Development and a Programmer platform.

3. Utilize the microcontroller manufacturer IDE that is user friendly and support multiple microcontrollers.

4. Utilize the manufacturer programmer (pickit2-modified for simpp) which will easily connect to other microcontroller (using ICSP) and this will not requires a microcontroller with bootloaders.

5. No USB Driver/patch or dll needed to be installed for PC communication. Just Plug, Connect and Play.

6. Programming can be done even with an external power is connected.

7. Simple and Flexible programing structure

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Discussions

arnie.omallao wrote 04/11/2019 at 06:52

firmware for pickit2 is still available (during fabrication) and thus the mplab version. it can still be used for simple and major electronic project. it can even be use to prototype machines. not all project you need to use pic32 and pic8 is still being produce.

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Tillo wrote 04/11/2019 at 06:36

So you need
* proprietary software,
* a dedicated programmer no longer in production, even the PICkit 3 is gone,
to program an old 8bit CPU on a new board in 2019.

can we call this retrocomputing?

And yes, the PIC8 is a dead horse.

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