Datasheet

PICPLC16 v6 Development System

MikroElektronika

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1.0. Connecting the System to a PC

Step 1:

Follow the instructions provided in the relevant manuals and install the PICﬂ ash program and USB drivers from the product CD. USB

drivers are essential for the proper operation of the on-board programmer.

In case you already have one of the Mikroelektronika’s PIC compilers installed on your PC, there is no need to reinstall USB drivers

as they are already installed along with the compiler.

Step 2:

Prior to connecting the development system to a PC, it is necessary to connect it to the power supply source. Follow the instructions

given in ﬁ gure 1-2 to establish this connection. You need two wires to be placed into the power supply connector and ﬁ xed by using

screws. Refer to ﬁ gure 1-2 (2).

Step 3:

When the development system is connected to the power supply source, it is necessary to plug in a USB cable into the on-board USB

connector. Connection between the USB cable and the development system makes the on-board programmer to be connected to a

PC. Now it is possible to load a hex code from the PC into the microcontroller.

Step 4:

Turn on your development system by setting the POWER SUPPLY switch to the ON position. Two LEDs marked as POWER and USB

LINK will be automatically turned on indicating that your development system is ready to use. Use the on-board programmer and the

PICﬂ ash program to dump a code into the microcontroller and employ the system to test and develop your projects.

NOTE: Make sure the power supply source is connected. Otherwise, the on-board programmer cannot be enabled.

Figure 1-2: Connecting power supply source

Figure 1-1: Power supply

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Power supply connector

Figure 1-3: Plugging in a USB cable into the development system