Download Great Cow Basic Software Here:
Great Cow Basic Software
We created this GreatCowBasic.com Website to make it easier to download, install and get your first program running on a pre-designed open source hardware platform.
Note: You need to have Microsoft dotnet software installed to use the PICkit 2 programmer. If you don't have that you can download it here.
Open Source License

All GCBC files are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Great Cow BASIC CHIPINO (GCBC) Starter Kit
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AccessoriesDemo-Shield![]() The Demo-Shield offers many common parts already soldered in place ready to go.
Proto-Shield![]() The Proto-Shield makes it easy to design your own shield or test out a circuit. All the CHIPINO pins are available at the headers so you can connect to the CHIPINO pins with simple jumper wires.
LCD Shield![]() The LCD Shield makes it easy to display messages or even control the CHIPINO through a menu system. The LCD shield has input switches that you can read from one analog port. The LCD screen has 2 rows or 16 characters. You can use standard letters and numbers plus all the ASCII characters you see on a computer. You can even create custom characters to display.
Battery-Shield![]() The Battery-Shield uses for AAAA 1.5v cells to produce the 9 volts the CHIPINO needs to run. This shield makes the CHIPINO portable. It replaces the need for external power or power from the USB programmer cable. If you create a CHIPINO project that needs to be outside or away from a power source then this is a great way to power CHIPINO. You can also stack Battery-Shelds on top of each other to get a longer battery life.
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