User manual

XLP 8-BIT DEVELOPMENT BOARD
USER’S GUIDE
 2011 Microchip Technology Inc. DS41581A-page 11
Chapter 1. Introduction to the XLP 8-Bit Board
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing Microchip Technology’s XLP 8-Bit Development Board.
The board provides a low-cost, highly configurable development system for Microchip’s
new line of 64 and 80-pin Extreme Low-Power (XLP) microcontrollers, including the
PIC16(L)F1947 and PIC18F87K22 families.
The XLP 8-bit board permits users to explore and evaluate extreme low-power
features, and learn low-power software and hardware techniques. Various headers are
available to measure the power consumption of both the microcontroller and
development board. It is flexible, supporting five different power sources over a wide
voltage range. It is highly configurable, equipped with a variety of common peripheral
components that can be selectively enabled. Finally, it is expandable through its
modular interface, providing for the addition of advanced interfaces and connectivity
methods.
As provided, the XLP 8-Bit Development Board functions as a demonstration platform
on initial power-up. The included demonstration software takes a temperature
measurement, datalogs information to the serial data EEPROM, and displays
information to the on-board LCD. Additional software is provided to demonstrate
low-power techniques and IC interface routines.
1.2 HIGHLIGHTS
The XLP 8-Bit Development Board includes these features:
• Support for both 64-pin and 80-pin versions of both PIC16 (L)F-series and PIC18
K-series Flash microcontrollers via Plug-In Modules (PIMs)
• Built-in capability for separately measuring microcontroller and board current con-
sumption
• Multiple oscillator options
• Accommodations for five different power source options
• Configurability for a wide range of operating voltages (1.8V to 3.3V)
• Configuration selection jumpers to disable board components
• A hardware switchable option to control power to board components with port pin
• Three push buttons
• Seven LEDs
• Potentiometer for analog input
• 16x2 character LCD with controller
• Serial EEPROM storage
• PICtail™ interface for connection to various application daughter boards
• Serial Accessory Port (SAP)
• Temperature sensor
• Prototyping Area
• Support for all Microchip compatible programmers and emulators