DM180021 Microchip Technology Inc., DM180021 Datasheet - Page 11

• Manufacturer Part Number: DM180021
• Description: MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC18F MCU
• Manufacturer: Microchip Technology Inc.

Specifications of DM180021

• Contents: MicroSD™ memory cardAcceleration sensorOLED display
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: RoHS Compliant part

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OVERVIEW
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
INITIAL BOARD SETUP
Chapter 1. Introduction to the Starter Kit
Thank you for purchasing Microchip Technology’s MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC18F. This
board is intended to introduce and demonstrate the capabilities and features of the
PIC18F J-series of Flash microcontrollers. In addition, the starter kit has on-board,
in-circuit debug circuitry so that you may develop and debug your own applications.
This chapter introduces the starter kit and provides an overview of its features. Topics
covered include:
• Overview
• Operational Requirements
• Initial Board Setup
The MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC18F provides an all-in-one solution for debugging and
programming applications using Microchip’s own MPLAB Integrated Development
Environment (IDE). A USB connection to a host computer supplies communications
and power to the board; no additional external power supply is needed.
The starter kit includes integrated debug and programmer circuitry that allows
applications to be programmed onto the application side of the PIC18F MCU and then
debugged, all using MPLAB IDE. The need for an additional programmer or hardware
interface has been completely eliminated.
The application side of the starter kit contains a range of hardware components to
demonstrate the utility and processing power of Microchip’s PIC18F46J50 family USB
microcontrollers.
To communicate with and program the starter kit, the following hardware and software
requirements must be met:
• PC compatible system with CD-ROM drive
• One available USB port on the PC or a powered USB hub
• MicroSD flash memory card (a card preloaded with demo applications is provided)
• Microsoft
With its pre-installed demo application, the MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC18F is designed to
be used straight out of the box. Except for a single connection to a computer, no
additional hardware or configuration is necessary.
Note:
Only initial testing has been performed on 32-bit Windows Vista for this
release of the demo applications. The 64-bit version is not supported at this
time.
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Windows
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2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista
MPLAB STARTER KIT FOR PIC18F
USER’S GUIDE
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