Proton Net - Networking for the PICmicro®

£169.95¹

Introduction

The PROTON-NET development system is an Internet/Ethernet prototyping board using the PIC16F877 microcontroller and Networking Firmware. The firmware was developed for the Crownhill Proton-Net board by Jeremy Bentham of Iosoft Ltd. based on the principals demonstrated in his book TCP/IP Lean: Web Servers for Embedded Systems (ISBN: 1-929629-11-7). Conveniently Jeremy lives just a few miles from Crownhill's offices, so Iosoft Ltd. have teamed up with Crownhill Associates to bring you:

A low-cost PICmicro network prototyping board
Proton Plus PICBASIC compatible source code, with User Datagram (UDP) functionality
A PC interface, using Visual Basic

The PROTON-NET board supports any 40-pin DIP device that conforms to the standard pin out used by the PIC16F877 or PIC18C452 and affords low-cost entry into TCP/IP networking on the PICmicro using the BASIC language, demonstrating data transfer between PCs, target boards, and the Internet, all using the Crownhill Proton Plus BASIC language. The Proton-Net board is also equipped with a 6-pin modular connector to interface directly with the Microchip In-Circuit Debugger (ICD).

Hardware

Proton-Net development board

The Crownhill Associates Proton-Net board provides an ideal development platform for PICmicro network experimentation. It includes:

Full compatibility with existing PICmicro Ethernet designs
PIC 16F877 or PIC18F452 microcontroller with in-circuit programming
ICD interface
RTL8019AS Ethernet controller
32 Kbyte storage for Web pages
2x16 LCD display
RS232 Interface
On Board AtoD (test source)
Regulated power supply
Generous prototyping area (including Solderless development)
Full access to all PICmicro pins
Solder or solderless prototyping options
Straight through and crossover CAT5 cables
Power supply (UK Specification)
Documentation including get you started section
FULLY Commented source code, with worked examples, to get you up and running in less than an hour

The Proton-Net is fully compatible with all the existing PICmicro Ethernet software in the 2nd edition of 'TCP/IP Lean', providing a 'C' language upgrade path to handle more complex networking requirements.

PICmicro Software

PICBASIC software

A Proton Plus BASIC source-code package is supplied with the Proton-Net development system including:

Full BASIC source code - no hidden libraries
IP, ICMP and UDP capability
Commented Source Code Examples:
- Proton-Net to Proton-Net messaging via IntraNet or InterNet
- Proton-Net to Internet server application (Displays time from Internet Time server)
- Read AtoD data from Proton-Net Board A and display same data on proton-Net Board B across the InterNet
Comprehensive software description