User manual

Explorer 8 Development Board User’s Guide

DS40001812A-page 24  2015 Microchip Technology Inc.

FIGURE 2-4: PROJECT PROPERTIES WINDOW IN MPLAB

X IDE

6. Select the XC8 compiler under the Compiler Tool chain, if not already selected.

7. Under Hardware Tool, click

ICD 3, REAL ICE or PICkit 3, depending upon the

connected programmer.

8. Click

Apply, and then OK.

9. To load the program to the PIC16F1719 device, click the

Make and Program

Device

icon.

2.4 CONNECTING TO HOST PC FOR USB COMMUNICATION

The Explorer 8 Development Board allows the device to communicate with a PC via

two interfaces: USB-to-UART and USB-to-I

C. An on-board USB 2.0 to I

C/UART

Protocol Converter (MCP2221) is provided for this purpose. The MCP2221 supports

Windows

(XP and later versions), Linux

and Mac OS

(all versions) operating

systems. Drivers can be downloaded from the Microchip web site at

www.microchip.com/mcp2221.

After installing the MCP2221 driver, the board can now be connected to the host PC

through a USB cable provided in the Explorer 8 Development Board kit.