Chameleon-PIC Nurve Networks, Chameleon-PIC Datasheet - Page 5

• Manufacturer Part Number: Chameleon-PIC
• Description: MCU, MPU & DSP Development Tools PIC24 & PROPELLER DEV SYSTEM (SBC)
• Manufacturer: Nurve Networks

Specifications of Chameleon-PIC

• Processor To Be Evaluated: PIC24
• Data Bus Width: 16 bit
• Interface Type: USB, VGA, PS/2, I2C, ISP, SPI
• Operating Supply Voltage: 3.3 V, 5 V
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

LICENSING, TERMS & CONDITIONS ................................................................................................. 3
VERSION & SUPPORT/WEB SITE ...................................................................................................... 4
“EXPLORING THE CHAMELEON PIC 16-BIT” USER MANUAL AND PROGRAMMING GUIDE ..... 5
0.0 INTRODUCTION AND ORIGINS .................................................................................................. 11
1.0 ARCHITECTURAL OVERVIEW ................................................................................................... 13
1.1 Package Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
1.2 Chameleon PIC “Quick Start” Demo ............................................................................................................................................ 16
1.3 The Microchip PIC24HJ Chip ........................................................................................................................................................ 20
1.3 The Parallax Propeller Chip ........................................................................................................................................................... 25
1.4. System Startup and Reset Details .................................................................................................................................................. 27
PART I - HARDWARE DESIGN PRIMER .......................................................................................... 28
2.0 5.0V & 3.3V POWER SUPPLIES ................................................................................................. 31
3.0 RESET CIRCUIT .......................................................................................................................... 31
4.0 MICROCHIP 6-PIN ISP PROGRAMMING PORT ......................................................................... 32
4.1 PICkit 2 ISP Programming Port .................................................................................................................................................... 32
5.0 SERIAL USB UART PROGRAMMING PORT ............................................................................. 34
6.0 USB SERIAL UART ..................................................................................................................... 35
7.0 MICROCHIP PIC24 SUBSYSTEM ............................................................................................... 36
8.0 PARALLAX PROPELLER SUBSYSTEM .................................................................................... 37
8.1 The Propeller Local 8-Bit I/O Port ................................................................................................................................................. 37
9.0 THE SPI BUS AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM .................................................................... 38
First Things First... .............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Playing Crate-It! .................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
1.31 Propeller Core (COG) Video Hardware ...................................................................................................................................... 27
“Exploring the CHAMELEON PIC 16-Bit”
User Manual and Programming Guide
© 2009 NURVE NETWORKS LLC “Exploring the Chameleon PIC 16-Bit”
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