PIC18 Development Kit Microchip DV164136
The PIC18 Development Kit is a complete bundle of the essential development tools needed to get started with your next PIC18 application.
Detailed Description
THe kit includes a PIC18 Explorer Board, PICkit 3 Debugger/Programmer, USB cable, and a 9V universal power supply. The PIC18 Explorer Board includes both the PIC18F8722 and PIC18F87J11 microcontrollers and supoorts dozens of the general purpose PIC18 families using various processor Plug-in Modules (PIMs). PICtail daughter boards enable many different accessory boards to connect to the PIC18 Explorer Board for a flexible and complete development environment. The PICkit 3 allows debugging and programming of PIC microcontrollers using the powerful graphical user interface of the MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE) via USB connection to the PC which also provides power. The kit also includes the FREE MPLAB IDE and FREE HI-TECH C PIC18 Lite Compiler for a complete code development.
PIC18 Explorer Board Features
- Multiple PIC18 processors, both a PIC18F8722 on board (128KB Flash, 80 pins, superset of traditional PIC18 family), and a PIC18F87J11 Plug-In Module (128KB Flash, 80-pins, superset of J-series, PIM adjusts to accommodate 3V device). A switch selects the desired processor.
- Supports many other PIC18 devices with Plug-In Modules, supporting 28 to 80-pin PIC18 devices
- PICtail daughter board connector for connection to standard expansion boards such as Ethernet, speech playback, and the many different sensors
- Expansion connector accesses full device pin-out and breadboard prototype area
- Convenient connection for MPLAB PICkit 3, ICD 3 or REAL ICE for in-circuit programming and debugging
- Alpha-numeric LCD display
- USB interface for USB to RS-232 communication
- 25LC256 SPI EEPROM
- Crystal oscillator
- Potentiometer (connected to 10-bit A/D, analog input channel)
- Analog output temperature sensor
- LEDs
- RS-232 port
- Power supply connector and programmable voltage regulator, capable of operation from 2.0V to 5.5V
- Demo software including temperature sensor demo included (illustrates Microchip’s analog temperature sensor MPC9701A) and 32 kHz crystal for Real Time Clock demonstration
The MPLAB PICkit 3 allows debugging and programming of PIC and dsPIC Flash microcontrollers at a most affordable price point using the powerful graphical user interface of the MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The MPLAB PICkit 3 is connected to the design engineer's PC using a full speed USB interface and can be connected to the target via an Microchip debug (RJ-11) connector (compatible with MPLAB ICD 2, MPLAB ICD 3 and MPLAB REAL ICE). The connector uses two device I/O pins and the reset line to implement in-circuit debugging and In-Circuit Serial Programming.
PICkit 3 Features
- USB (Full speed 12 Mbits/s interface to host PC)
- Real-time execution
- MPLAB IDE compatible (free copy included)
- Built-in over-voltage/short circuit monitor
- Firmware upgradeable from PC/web download
- Totally enclosed
- Supports low voltage to 2.0 volts (2.0v to 6.0v range)
- Diagnostic LEDs (power, busy, error)
- Read/write program and data memory of microcontroller
- Erase of program memory space with verification
- Freeze-peripherals at breakpoint
- Program up to 512K byte flash with the Programmer-to-Go
