User manual

EXPLORER 8 DEVELOPMENT BOARD
USER’S GUIDE
 2015 Microchip Technology Inc. DS40001812A-page 3
Table of Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 1. Overview
1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 11
1.2 Development Kit Contents ............................................................................ 11
1.3 Explorer 8 Development Board .................................................................... 12
1.4 On-Board Jumper Configurations ................................................................. 13
1.5 Sample Devices ........................................................................................... 17
1.6 Sample Programs ......................................................................................... 17
Chapter 2. Getting Started
2.1 Explorer 8 with Pre-Programmed Device ..................................................... 19
2.2 Board with PIM Attached Devices ................................................................ 21
2.3 Programming the Microcontrollers ............................................................... 21
2.3.1 Programming Requirements ...................................................................... 21
2.3.2 Opening the Program in MPLAB
®
X IDE ................................................... 22
2.3.3 Programming the Microcontroller .............................................................. 23
2.4 Connecting to Host PC for USB Communication ......................................... 24
2.4.1 USB-to-UART Interface ............................................................................. 25
2.4.2 USB-to-I2C Interface ................................................................................. 25
2.5 Powering the Board ...................................................................................... 26
2.5.1 External 9V Power Supply ......................................................................... 26
2.5.2 USB Power ................................................................................................ 26
2.6 Selecting Vdd Values ................................................................................... 27
2.6.1 Varying the Device Voltage ....................................................................... 27
2.6.2 Calculating other Vdd Values .................................................................... 27
Chapter 3. Tutorial Program
3.1 Tutorial Program Operation .......................................................................... 29
3.2 Source Code and Data Sheets ..................................................................... 31
Appendix A. Hardware Details
A.1 Hardware Elements ..................................................................................... 33
A.1.1 Processor Sockets .................................................................................... 33
A.1.2 Display ...................................................................................................... 33
A.1.3 Power Supply ............................................................................................ 33
A.1.4 Micro USB Port ......................................................................................... 34
A.1.5 Switches .................................................................................................... 34
A.1.6 Oscillator Options ...................................................................................... 34
A.1.7 Analog Input (Potentiometer) .................................................................... 34
A.1.8 ICD Connector .......................................................................................... 34
A.1.9 PICkit
™
Connector .................................................................................... 34
A.1.10 PICtail
™
and PICtail Plus Expansion Connectors ................................... 35
A.1.11 mikroBUS
™
Connectors .......................................................................... 35