User manual

CURIOSITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
USERS GUIDE
2015 Microchip Technology Inc. DS40001804A-page 3
Table of Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................... 4
Introduction............................................................................................................ 4
Document Layout .................................................................................................. 4
Conventions Used in this Guide ............................................................................ 5
Recommended Reading........................................................................................ 6
The Microchip Web Site ........................................................................................ 6
Development Systems Customer Change Notification Service ............................ 6
Customer Support ................................................................................................. 7
Revision History .................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 1. Introduction to Curiosity
1.1 Curiosity Development Board Kit Contents .................................................... 8
1.2 Curiosity Development Board Layout ............................................................. 9
1.3 Power Sources ............................................................................................. 10
1.3.1 USB Connector (J2) .................................................................................. 10
1.3.2 9V External Power Supply (J15) ............................................................... 10
1.3.3 Variable External Power Supply (TP3, TP4) ............................................. 10
Chapter 2. Getting Started
2.1 Programming the Curiosity Development Board .......................................... 11
Chapter 3. Troubleshooting
3.1 The Demo Application Does Not Run .......................................................... 14
3.2 The MCU Will Not Program Using The PKOB ............................................. 14
3.3 The MCU Will Not Program Using the PICKIT 3 .......................................... 14
Appendix A. Schematic
A.1 Curiosity Development Board Schematic .................................................... 15
Appendix B. General Notes
B.1 Power ........................................................................................................... 17
B.2 RN4020 Bluetooth
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Low Energy (BLE) Module ........................................... 17
B.3 Click or RN4020 Modules ............................................................................ 17
B.4 Debugging Mode .......................................................................................... 17
B.5 Routing and Flexibility .................................................................................. 17
Worldwide Sales and Service .................................................................................... 18