Microchip Technology AC162060 Data Sheet

DS30177T-page 56

© 2005 Microchip Technology Inc.

The PICDEM 
Mechatronics 
Demonstration Kit is 
an easy-to-use 
mechatronics 
development and 
demonstration 
platform. 
Mechatronics refers 
to implementing 
intelligent control in 
a mechanical 

system. Learn how to use PIC

®

 microcontrollers to 

enhance or replace a mechanical design.

The demonstration kit takes a hands-on approach to 
learning about mechatronics. Jumper wires are 
provided in the kit and allow the user to experiment 
with connecting the PIC

®

 microcontroller to various 

components on the board. These components include 
sensors, LEDs, human input devices and motor 
drivers. The board comes with nine example projects 
which include firmware, connection diagrams (for the 
wire jumpers) and schematics.

Key features of the PICDEM Mechatronics 
Demonstration Kit are:

• PIC16F917 MCU with 8 MHz internal oscillator and 

on-board LCD module (in addition to other standard 
PIC MCU peripherals)

• Displays 8 LEDs and LCD (preconnected to the 

LCD module)

• Stepper Motor and Brushed DC Motors

• Analog out temperature sensor (Microchip TC1047A) 

and light sensor

• Light sensor

• 32.768 kHz crystal for time generation

• Human inputs: 4 tactile switches, 2 potentiometers

• Overcurrent protection circuit

• ICSP™ and MPLAB

®

 ICD 2 interface connector

• RS-232 interface

• 5V regulator

• Optical speed sensor for Brushed DC Motor

• 20-pin socket (compatible with all 8,14 and 20-pin 

Flash devices)

The projects included in the kit cover:

• Switch debouncing and lighting an LED

• How to use comparators

• How to read an analog sensor (temperature and light)

• Brushed DC Motor speed control

• Speed feedback: Back-EMF and optical

• Stepper Motor control: single-stepping, half-stepping 

and micro-stepping

• How to use the USART for RS-232 communication

• How to use the Capture, Compare, PWM module

• One of the following:

- MPLAB ICD 2 *
- PICkit™ 2 Microcontroller Programmer

• 9-12 VDC power supply**

• Serial Cable

* Microchip part # DV164007 includes the MPLAB ICD 2, 

9V power supply and serial cable

** Microchip part # AC162039 recommended

• PICDEM Mechatronics Board populated with the 

PIC16F917

• Sample kit including the PIC16F690 and 

PIC12F509

• Microchip screwdriver

• 10 wire jumpers

• PICDEM Mechatronics CD-ROM: User’s Guide, 

project source code, PIC

®

 MCU Communicator 

GUI (serial interface example), MPLAB IDE

DM163029

PICDEM™ Mechatronics Demonstration Kit