User manual

PICDEM™ LAB II DEVELOPMENT
BOARD USER’S GUIDE
 2015 Microchip Technology Inc. DS40001814A-page 23
Chapter 3. Where to Find the Lab Documentation
3.1 OUT-OF-THE-BOX LABS
The out-of-the-box labs can be downloaded from the Microchip web page under the
PICDEM Lab II product page.
FIGURE 3-1: OUT-OF-THE-BOX LABS
The four labs that use the included components are:
1. Hello world embedded lab: This lab is an introductory lab to make the user
acquainted with operation of the PICDEM Lab II and the development tool suite.
It uses a string of LEDs to produce a moving light. If the user presses a button
while either end LED is lit, the direction of the moving light will change. This lab
teaches basic tool operation such as editing, compiling and programming.
2. Power conversion lab 1: This lab introduces the use of microcontrollers to
convert power from one voltage to another. The lab consists of two circuits: a
Villard Multiplier which uses switched capacitors to produce a larger output
voltage, and a Hysteretic Voltage mode inductive boost power supply. The
inductive boost also uses voltage feedback to regulate its output. This lab
teaches the basics of core independent peripherals and basic power conversion.
3. IR remote control lab: This lab uses two microcontrollers: one to create an IR
remote control transmitter with four buttons, and the second to implement an IR
remote control receiver with three LEDS. The transmitter generates an on/off
keying coded signal that the receiver decodes. This lab teaches the use of the
Data Signal Modulator and PWM peripherals in the transmitter and T1G of
Timer1 in the receiver.