User manual

PICDEM

Mechatronics Demo Board User’s Guide

2.2 LOADING PROJECTS IN MPLAB

IDE

The firmware for the projects is arranged in corresponding project folders in the install

directory for the PICDEM Mechatronics CD. If you installed the CD in the default

directory, the firmware for Project 1 is located in:

C:\PICDEM Mechatronics\firmware\Project1

Opening a Project

1. Start MPLAB IDE.

2. In the menu bar choose File -> Open Workspace.

3. Find the project folder.

4. Open the *.mcw file.

The project window for Project 1 is shown in Figure 2-1.

FIGURE 2-1: PROJECT WINDOW

2.3 EXAMPLE PROJECTS

PIC16F917 Projects:

• Project 1: Hello World (Light a LED)

• Project 2: Dusk Indicator Using the Voltage Comparator

• Project 3: Thermometer Using the Analog-to-Digital Converter

• Project 4: Digital Clock Using Timer1

• Project 5: Brushed DC Speed Control with Optical Encoder Feedback

• Project 6: Brushed DC Speed Control with Back EMF Feedback

• Project 7: Stepper Motor Control; Single Stepping, Half Stepping and

Microstepping

• Project 8: PC Interface Using the USART

PIC16F690 Project:

• Project 9: Brushed DC Motor Control Using the ECCP