DV164136 Microchip Technology, DV164136 Datasheet - Page 20

• Manufacturer Part Number: DV164136
• Description: DEVELOPMENT KIT FOR PIC18
• Manufacturer: Microchip Technology
• Series: PIC®r
• Type: MCUr

Specifications of DV164136

• Contents: Board, Cables, CDs, PICkit™ 3 Programmer, Power Supply
• Processor To Be Evaluated: PIC18F8722, PIC18F87J11
• Interface Type: RS-232, USB
• Operating Supply Voltage: 3.3 V, 5 V
• Silicon Manufacturer: Microchip
• Core Architecture: PIC
• Core Sub-architecture: PIC18
• Silicon Core Number: PIC18F
• Silicon Family Name: PIC18F8xxx
• Kit Contents: PIC18 Exp Brd PICkit 3 Cable CD PSU
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• For Use With/related Products: PIC18F8722, PIC18F87J11
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

PICDEM™ PIC18 Explorer Demonstration Board User’s Guide
2.4
DS51721B-page 16
PROGRAMMING THE MICROCONTROLLERS
Either or both the main microcontroller (PIC18F8722) and the RS-232 to USB, or the
PIC18LF2450 microcontroller, can be reprogrammed. The main microcontroller that is
reprogrammed can either be the board-mounted PIC18F8722 device or an alternate
main microcontroller, mounted on a PIM attached to the board.
This section discusses:
• Programming Requirements
• Loading the Program
2.4.1
To reprogram a sample device, the following is required:
• Program source code – Sample code is preloaded on the device, but user source
• An assembler or compiler – Source code must be assembled or compiled into a
• A programmer – Once the code is in the Hex file format, this device programs the
In meeting these requirements:
• Code development and debugging –
• Assembler –
• Compiler –
• Programmer –
The free MPLAB IDE tool set and its documentation can be downloaded at
http://microchip.com.
For a list of the other mentioned devices’ documentation, see “Recommended
Reading” on page 3.
Other assemblers/compilers can be used. For a list of tools compatible with PIC
microcontrollers, see the Microchip web site (http://microchip.com).
code can be substituted.
If this is done, the sample program can be restored using the file on the board kit’s
CD-ROM.
Hex file before it can be programmed into the device.
microcontroller’s Flash memory.
If the code protection bit(s) have not been programmed, the on-chip program
memory can be read out for verification purposes.
The free MPLAB
eral other software tools as well as a unified graphical user interface for working
with other Microchip and third-party software and hardware tools.
The free MPLAB IDE tool includes the MPASM™ assembler.
Microchip’s MPLAB
integrated for the MPLAB IDE environment.
Microchip’s MPLAB
used to program the device and both are fully integrated for the MPLAB IDE
environment.
Programming Requirements
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IDE software development tool includes a debugger and sev-
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C18 is a C compiler for PIC18 microcontrollers and is fully
In-Circuit Debugger (ICD) 2 or PICkit™ Starter Kit can be
© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.