User Manual

P A G E 6
E a s y P I C v 8 M a n u a l
O V E R V I E W
Development
board overview
The EasyPIC v8 development board features a clean and intuitive layout, allowing the
user to instantly understand how to set it up and how to easily tune it according to
needs. The development board is divided into several sections, arranged so that all the
related interactive components such as switches, buttons, indicators, and connectors,
are logically positioned and grouped together.
Each section of the development board contains components important for reliable
operation of the board itself. The Power Supply Unit (PSU), the CODEGRIP programmer/
debugger module, and fi ve mikroBUS™ sockets are located at the upper section of
the development board. This is where the MCU is powered from, programmed, and
interfaced with various Click boards
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The PSU module provides a clean and well-regulated voltage for the development
board. It can use a wide range of external power sources, including a battery, an
external 12V power supply, and a power source over the USB-C connector. It supports
the power supply redundancy function (power ORing) for uninterrupted operation.
The onboard PSU module regulates, fi lters, and distributes the power across all the
connected peripherals. The development board is equipped with two touch-sensitive
buttons labeled as POWER and RESET. These buttons are used to power up the board
and reset the MCU. Their sleek design and fl awless responsiveness add up to the whole
experience. These touch-sensitive buttons are resistant to wear over time and do not
exhibit any bouncing eff ect, unlike mechanical switches.
The powerful CODEGRIP module, an integrated programmer/debugger module
supports a wide range of diff erent 8-bit PIC MCUs, produced by Microchip. It allows
in-place programming and debugging of all the supported MCUs, off ering many
useful programming/debugging options and seamless integration with the Mikroe
software environment. It also off ers some powerful and unique features such as the
programming/debugging over WiFi; a feature that will revolutionize the way that the
embedded applications are developed.
The CODEGRIP module uses the USB-C connector for a reliable and secure connection
with the personal computer (host PC). It does not require any additional drivers
because it utilizes a HID driver model, natively supported by the computer's operating