APGRD004 Microchip Technology, APGRD004 Datasheet - Page 10

• Manufacturer Part Number: APGRD004
• Description: REF DESIGN MOD AUTO AMBNT LIGHT
• Manufacturer: Microchip Technology

Specifications of APGRD004

• Main Purpose: Lighting, RGB LED Controller
• Embedded: Yes, MCU, 8-Bit
• Utilized Ic / Part: MCP2021, PIC12F615
• Primary Attributes: 4 Tiny Boards, Each Have: RGB LED, LIN Transceiver, Voltage Regulator, MCU
• Secondary Attributes: LIN Commands are Interpreted to Control 16,383 Colors and 1,023 Dimming Levels
• Silicon Manufacturer: Microchip
• Silicon Core Number: APGDT001
• Kit Contents: 4 Ambient Lighting Modules, Documentation
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

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PRODUCT FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW
PRODUCT SALES AND PACKAGING
The circuit supports a number of Microchip 8-pin microcontrollers to meet varying
functional and cost factors.
The printed circuit board also is laid out to provide In-Circuit Serial Programming™
(ICSP™) for end-of-line software trimming, for LED binning and color adjustment.
Figure 1-1 illustrates the LED lighting module.
FIGURE 1-1:
For information on hardware components of this device, see Chapter 2. “Hardware
Components”.
For information on software components of this device, see Chapter 3. “Software
Components”.
For a detailed flowchart of the LIN handler, see Appendix A. “Schematic for the PC
Board”.
This product comes with:
• The PC board – (see Figure A-1)
• The firmware (see Table 3-1)
The PDF files for additional reference are on the software CD.
Network
Power
Note:
Interior Ambient Lighting Module with LIN Interface
The firmware files are located on the included software CD-ROM and are
located in a directory called Source.
MCP2021-500
INTERIOR AMBIENT LIGHTING MODULE WITH LIN
INTERFACE BLOCK DIAGRAM
Transceiver
LIN/J2602
Regulator
Voltage
Bus
Microcontroller
PIC12F615
Red LED
Green LED
Blue LED
Intensity (Dimming)
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