Microchip Technology Starter Kit for PIC24F DM240011 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1. Introduction to the Starter Kit

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• 1.1 Overview

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• 1.2 Operational Requirements

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• 1.3 Initial Board Setup

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  • 1.3.1 Installing the Software

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  • 1.3.2 Connecting the Hardware

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    • Figure 1-1: Starter Kit Setup

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• Chapter 2. The Demonstration Application

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• 2.1 Features Used Throughout the Demo Application

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  • 2.1.1 Interactive Display System (Processing Power and Parallel Master Port)

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    • Figure 2-1: Starter Kit Menu Display (Main Menu Shown)

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  • 2.1.2 Touch Interface (CMTU)

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    • Figure 2-2: Capacitive Touch pad

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    • 2.1.2.1 Touch pad Calibration

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  • 2.1.3 Time and Date (RTCC)

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    • Figure 2-3: Set Date/Time Display

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• 2.2 Specific Demo Highlights

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  • 2.2.1 RGB LED Control (Three PWMs and Peripheral Pin Select)

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    • Figure 2-4: Default RGB LED Control Display

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  • 2.2.2 USB Flash Drive Interface (USB Embedded Host)

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    • Figure 2-5: Typical Displays for the Flash Drive Interface

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  • 2.2.3 Real-Time Data Graphing (A/D and Display Multitasking)

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    • Figure 2-6: Data Graphing Display

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  • 2.2.4 Real-Time Data Capture (Multitasking with USB Embedded Host)

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    • Figure 2-7: Data Graphing Displays

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  • 2.2.5 Other Interactive Demos

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• Chapter 3. Configuring the Starter Kit Hardware

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• 3.1 Overview

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• 3.2 Starter Kit Configurations

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  • 3.2.1 Embedded Host, Debug Mode

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  • 3.2.2 Device, Debug Mode

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    • Figure 3-1: Starter Kit Setup (DeVice, Debug Mode)

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  • 3.2.3 Device, Release Mode

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    • Figure 3-2: Starter Kit Setup (DeVice, Debug Mode)

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  • 3.2.4 Embedded Host, Release Mode (Stand-Alone Mode)

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    • Figure 3-3: Starter Kit Modifications for Stand-Alone Power operation

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• Chapter 4. Developing an Application

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• 4.1 Setting Up an Example Application for Debug

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  • Figure 4-1: Starter Kit As Debug tool

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• 4.2 Running the Example Application

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• 4.3 Debugging the Example Application

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  • Figure 4-2: Example Project

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  • Figure 4-3: Example Breakpoint

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  • Figure 4-4: Example Watch

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• 4.4 Programming the Debugged Application

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• 4.5 Creating Other Applications

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• 4.6 Determining Device Support and Reserved Resources

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• 4.7 Debug Version Information

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• 4.8 Troubleshooting

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• Chapter 5. Hardware

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• 5.1 Application Functional Overview

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  • Figure 5-1: Application Side Block Diagram

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• 5.2 Programmer/Debugger Functional Overview

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  • Figure 5-2: Starter Kit Programmer/Debugger Block Diagram

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• 5.3 Board Components

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  • Figure 5-3: PIC24F starter kit Component Layout

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  • Table 5-1: PIC24F Starter Kit Component Descriptions

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• Appendix A. Starter Kit Schematics

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  • Figure A-1: Starter Kit Schematic, Sheet 1: Programmer/Debugger Control System and EEPROM

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  • Figure A-2: Starter Kit Schematic, Sheet 2: Programmer/Debugger USB Interface, Target Power Switching and Regulation

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  • Figure A-3: Starter Kit Schematic, Sheet 3: Application Microcontroller, Touch Switches and Associated Components

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  • Figure A-4: Starter Kit Schematic, Sheet 4: OLED Display, LED and Application Side USB Connectors

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• Index

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• Worldwide Sales and Service

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