What is it?

RoboPIC 18F4550 adds a powerful PIC USB microcontroller to ANY computer (including all single board computers) that supports USB CDC (serial) communications in order to off-load PWM and Servo control from your computer.

RoboPIC 18F4550 is the ideal tool to introduce high school students engaged in STEM courses to microcontrollers and robotics.

• Photo 1: RoboPIC 18F4550 shown assembled & tested (THIS LISTING IS FOR A KIT)
• Photo 2: RoboPIC 18F4550 Kit - what you get
• Photo 3: RoboPIC 18F4550 shown assembled & tested (THIS LISTING IS FOR A KIT)

The low cost kit is easy to assemble in electronics or physics classes, and the pre-loaded USB bootloader and free development tools significantly reduce the barrier to entry for schools.

Why did you make it?

• To make an inexpensive PIC development board for electronics & robotics
• To make robot controller that will work with any PC or SBC

What makes it special?

Supports three free tool chains

Pinguino compatible - no need for a separate programmer
Pickit 2&3 compatible with MPLABX
Pickit 2&3 compatible with SDCC

All other PIC18K4550 compatible tool chains and programmers should work!

Hardware Features

Microchip PIC18F4550 USB microcontroller
Pre-loaded with USB bootloader so you don’t need a programmer
Mikronauts tests USB and each I/O of the PIC chip before shipping
large bussed prototyping area for your experiments
32 servo compatible headers (30 available for user applications)
RoboPIC can be USB or externally powered
up to 13 channels of ten bit 0-5V analog input
Power LED
User LED on RA4
Reset button
Power selection jumper for EXP2 Servo header (Vcc or Vext)
Power selection jumper for board’s Vcc  (Vusb or Vext)
Mounting holes match all Mikronauts prototyping boards
Mounting holes match Paralax Boe-Bot
Mounts easily on Magician 2WD and 4WD chassis