DM240021 Microchip Technology, DM240021 Datasheet - Page 11

• Manufacturer Part Number: DM240021
• Description: KIT STARTER MPLAB FOR PIC24H
• Manufacturer: Microchip Technology
• Series: MPLAB®r
• Type: MCUr

Specifications of DM240021

• Contents: Board, Cable, CD
• Processor To Be Evaluated: PIC24H128GP504
• Data Bus Width: 16 bit
• Silicon Manufacturer: Microchip
• Core Architecture: PIC
• Core Sub-architecture: PIC24
• Silicon Core Number: PIC24H
• Silicon Family Name: PIC24HJxxxGPxxx
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• For Use With/related Products: PIC24H
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

1.1
© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.
OVERVIEW
Thank you for purchasing Microchip Technology’s MPLAB
Microcontrollers (MCUs). This kit is intended to introduce and demonstrate the features
of the starter kit and the strong processing capabilities of PIC24H MCU devices.
The starter kit demonstrates a low-cost hardware and software solution for processing
sensor signals and interfacing audio and visual displays. The board also includes
signal conditioning circuitry, which helps users to perform a quick evaluation of the
power of PIC24H MCUs by processing signals coming from an external sensor. In
addition, the starter kit has on-board debug circuitry you can use to develop and debug
your own applications without using other debug tools (i.e., in-circuit emulator or
debugger).
This chapter introduces the starter kit and provides an overview of its features. Topics
covered include:
• Overview
• Operational Requirements
• Board Setup
The MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC24H MCUs connects directly to the USB port on a
personal computer (PC). The PC USB connection supplies communications and power
to the board.
The starter kit includes debug and programmer circuitry that allows applications to be
programmed onto the board’s PIC24H MCU device and then debugged, all using
MPLAB IDE.
The sensor signals from an on-board triaxial analog accelerometer are routed to the
fast on-chip ADC module in the PIC24H MCU for software processing. This feature
allows the Starter Kit to be maneuvered by tilting. Based on the sensed acceleration
due to the tilting of the board, a visual output is generated on the on-board OLED
display controlled by the Parallel Master Port (PMP) module. Additionally, the speech
segments are audibly produced through the on-board speaker via the output compare
module as a Pulse-Width Modulated (PWM) digital waveform. This output is converted
to an analog speech signal by a low-pass filter on the starter kit board. Alternatively,
applications can use the conditioning circuitry to plug-in a wide range of analog
sensors, grab the sensor signals through the ADC and process them.
In addition to the Recommended Reading listed in the Preface, the following
manufacturers’ data sheets are also recommended as reference sources:
• Bosch Sensortec Data Sheet, BMA140 Triaxial Analog Acceleration Sensor
• National Semiconductor Corporation Data Sheet, LM4853 Boomer
Amplifier Series Mono 1.5W/ Stereo 300mW Power Amplifier (DS200334)
Chapter 1. Introduction
MICROCONTROLLERS USER’S GUIDE
MPLAB
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STARTER KIT FOR PIC24H
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Starter Kit for PIC24H
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Audio Power
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