User manual

PICDEM.net™ 2 DEVELOPMENT
BOARD USER’S GUIDE
 2011 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51623D-page 3
Table of Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 1. Introduction to the PICDEM.net 2
Development Board
1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 11
1.2 Highlights ...................................................................................................... 11
1.3 The Development Kit: What’s In The Box .................................................... 11
1.4 The PICDEM.net 2 Development Board ...................................................... 12
1.5 Development Kit Firmware ........................................................................... 14
Chapter 2. Getting Started with the PICDEM.net 2 Development Board
2.1 Highlights ...................................................................................................... 15
2.2 Network Precautions: Before You Start ........................................................ 15
2.3 Using PICDEM.net 2 Development Board with a Test Network ................... 16
2.4 Connecting the PICDEM.net 2 Development Board .................................... 16
2.5 Establishing Communications ...................................................................... 19
Chapter 3. Reconfiguring and Restoring the
PICDEM.net 2 Development Board
3.1 Highlights ...................................................................................................... 21
3.2 Reconfiguring the PICDEM.net 2 Development Board Hardware ................ 21
3.3 Reprogramming and Restoring the Application Firmware ............................ 24
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting
4.1 Highlights ...................................................................................................... 25
4.2 Common Issues ........................................................................................... 25
Appendix A. PICDEM.net 2 Development Board
Schematics, Rev. 6 ...................................................................................................... 27
Index ............................................................................................................................. 33
Worldwide Sales and Service .................................................................................... 34