User manual

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PICDEM™ PIC18 EXPLORER
DEMONSTRATION BOARD
USER’S GUIDE
Table of Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Development Kit Contents .............................................................................. 5
1.3 PICDEM™ PIC18 Explorer Demonstration Board ......................................... 6
1.4 Sample Devices ............................................................................................. 7
1.5 Sample Programs ........................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2. Getting Started
2.1 Board as Stand-Alone Device ........................................................................ 9
2.2 Board with In-Circuit Debugger .................................................................... 11
2.3 Board with PIM Attached Devices ................................................................ 12
2.4 Programming the Microcontrollers ............................................................... 16
2.5 Connecting to Host PC for RS-232 Communication .................................... 19
Chapter 3. PICDEM™ PIC18 Explorer Demonstration Board Tutorial Program
3.1 Tutorial Program Operation .......................................................................... 23
3.2 Source Code and Data Sheets ..................................................................... 25
Appendix A. Hardware Details
A.1 Hardware Elements ..................................................................................... 27
A.2 Board Layout and Schematics ..................................................................... 30
Worldwide Sales and Service .................................................................................... 34