This prototyping/programming board is designed for use with the Atmel ATMega48P, ATMega168P, & ATmega328P microcontrollers. The board has a number of features including a 24x12 0.1" grid prototyping area specifically laid out to match the pin-out of these devices. Additional pads are also provided for optional components such as external crystal, reset button, LED, ICSP headers and these are all connected to the appropriate pads within the prototyping area. The 6 and 10 pin ICSP headers are compatible with most common ICSP programmers such as the USBASP (see HCDVBD0031) and USBTiny (HCARDU0002). For the prototyping and ZIF programming bundles all components are deliberately chosen to be through-hold for easy construction (components in these bundles will require soldering). 

This board is available in 3 options:

Bare board (HCPROT0088)

Just the PCB, for use as a basic prototyping board where you can add your own components.

Prototyping bundle (HCPROT0093)

PCB and all components required for prototyping - just add your own microcontroller. This bundle includes the following list of items:

Included in this kit (components require soldering):

1x PCB
1x 28 Pin IC socket
1x 16MHz crystal
2x 22pF capacitors (for use with crystal)
2x 100nF capacitors
1x Reset switch
1x 10K pullup resistor
2x 680R current limiting resistors for optional LEDs
1x 3mm green (power) LED 
1x 3mm red (programming) LED
1x BS170 transistor.
2x 5 pin SIL headers for 10 pin ICSP
2x 3 pin SIL headers for 6 pin ICSP






ZIF Programming bundle (HCPROT0093)

This bundle is a great low cost solution if you often need to program devices for use with other development boards. It includes a hard wearing 28 pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket that allows target devices to be quickly inserted and removed without exerting mechanical stress on the IC. This bundle includes the following list of items:

Included in this kit (components require soldering):

1x PCB
1x 28 Pin ZIF IC socket
1x 10 pin IDC header
1x 6 pin IDC header
1x 16MHz crystal
2x 22pF capacitors (for use with crystal)
2x 100nF capacitors
1x Reset switch
1x 10K pullup resistor
2x 680R current limiting resistors for optional LEDs
1x 3mm green (power) LED 
1x 3mm red (programming) LED
1x BS170 transistor

Schematic is available on our support forum here.