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GETTING STARTED: THE HARDWARE

AND SOFTWARE SETUP

This chapter deals with the minimum hardware and software you need ro get starred.
and what you must do to set it up and gel it ready for use.
The following is a list ofthe hardware needed, and whal comes wirh each item:
I The LAB Xl board
I Software diskette
I Power supply for LAB Xl
I A wall-mounted ftansfbmer (9 to I 6 VDC at I amp)
I USB port programmer for the board (or other programmer.)
: Software diskette
t A l0-pin parallel cable with 2 x 5 comectors (programmer to LAB-XI)
! USB cable from computer to programmer
I Power supply for the programmer (not needed for a USB programmer)
I Wall mounted transformer
r A PIC l6F877A microcontroller or board-comparible 40-pin MCU

The following is a list ofthe software required:

I PICBASIC PRO Cornpiler
I Microcode Studio editor software for writing the programs
I Programmer software (comes \rrith the programner)

The infomation needed is as follows:

I Datasheet for PIC l6F877A microcontroller (downloaded from the lntemet)

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