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Siteplayer-to-PIC and Siteplayer-to-BX modules

I've designed a couple of custom boards for using the siteplayer with the BX-24 and the PIC 16F876 and 16F877. They have all the necessary components to connect the siteplayer to an ethernet network or to a serial port and power, plus space for a PIC or BX-24, and a serial connection between the two processors. There's also some space to add your own components. They're mainly for personal use and for use in my classes, and I'm not set up for mass production. If you want to make your own, here are the ExpressPCB files for the PIC board and for the BX24 board.

The boards are 2.5" x 4" and they look like this:

(This is the siteplayer-to-BX-24 board; PIC board not shown)

Instructions for the use of these modules are in the following pages:

Parts list

Assembly instructions

Using the modules (includes sample code)

I've also designed a small board for the siteplayer ethernet filter. It holds the filter and the capacitors, and connects to a solderless breadboard easily with 0.1" headers (unlike the filter itself). Here's the ExpressPCB file.