Datasheet

Introducing the PIC32MX Starter Kit

1.5 INSTALLING THE PIC32MX STARTER KIT CD

The default PIC32MX Starter Kit installation directory is:

c:\Microchip Starter Kits\PIC32 Starter Kits

Note, throughout this document, the following phrase “

[install directory]” refers

to this default installation,

c:\Microchip Starter Kits, or a directory selected by the

user during the time of installation.

The starter kit CD-ROM contains the MPLAB IDE, MPLAB C32 C Compiler tools, code

examples, sample projects, technical documentation, a getting started tutorial, and this

PIC32MX Starter Kit User’s Guide. When the CD is placed into your CD drive, an

automatic installation application will guide you to install the tools and relevant

documents.

1.6 USING THE PIC32MX STARTER KIT OUT OF THE BOX

The PIC32MX Starter Kit may be used directly from the box as a demonstration board

for the PIC32MX device. The PIC32MX is preprogrammed with the classic “Simon

Says” game (

simon_says_demo.hex) in the PIC32MX360F512L device and is ready

for immediate use.

1.6.1 How to Play the Game

When the USB cable is plugged into the starter kit, the three LEDs start blinking to

indicate the start of a new game. Begin the game by pressing one of the switches,

SW1-SW3, to choose the level of game difficulty. SW3 is the easiest, SW1 is the

hardest. The goal is to imitate the light patterns as long as you can, without getting

frazzled. Ultimately, you will make a mistake and all of the LEDs will light up to signal

the end of a game. After a brief pause, you can press a switch again to start a new

game.

If the starter kit is connected to the MPLAB IDE, the game stops. It will be replaced by

the MPLAB IDE project that you select when the program button is pressed. The game

can be reloaded onto the starter kit by opening

simon_says_demo.mcw from the

following directory:

[install directory]\PIC32 Starter Kits\simon_says_demo

1.7 PIC32MX DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

The preprogrammed example code on the PIC32MX has been included as part of the

PIC32MX Starter Kit installation. All project files have been included, so that the code

may be used directly to restore a PIC32MX to its original state (i.e., if the sample device

has been reprogrammed with another program) or so you can use the tutorial code as

a platform for further experimentation.