Microchip Explorer 8 MCU Development Kit DM160228

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RS Stock No.:
904-8430
Mfr. Part No.:
DM160228
Brand:
Microchip
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Brand

Microchip

Kit Classification

Development Kit

Product Type

Development Board

Kit Name

Explorer 8

Technology

MCU

Device Core

PIC8

Processor Part Number

DM160228

Processor Type

Microcontroller

Standards/Approvals

RoHS

PICDEM™ Explorer 8 Development Kit


From Microchip the Explorer 8 Development Kit is a versatile full-featured development platform for their extensive range of 8-bit PIC microcontrollers. The Explorer 8 is a foundation upon which countless applications can be explored.

Adding different functionalities and technologies to the Explorer 8 is simple. The board can be tailored with the addition of PICtail Daughter boards, MikroElektronika Click Boards and Digilent Pmods™ Boards. In addition there are expansion headers which can be customised as needed.

Several debug and programming solutions are supported including the PICkit™ 3, ICD 3 and MPLAB® REAL ICE™ In-Circuit Emulator.

Microchip’s free to download MPLAB® X Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is fully compatible with the Explorer 8. Included within MPLAB® X is the MPLAB® Code Configurator, a graphical programming environment that streamlines generation of C code to mouse clicks.

Features


• Supports all 8-bit PIC Microcontrollers from 8 to 80 pins

• MikroElektronika Click Board support – Two sockets

• Diligent Pmods™ Board support – Two 12-pin interfaces

• PICtail and PICtail Plus expansion connectors

• 20-pin Add-On Board connector – For custom-built Add-On Boards

• Flexible Debug and Programming options - including the PICkit™ 3, ICD 3 and MPLAB® REAL ICE™ In-Circuit Emulator

• Integrates with MPLAB® X Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

• Programming Headers and Power Connections for all MCU sockets

• Three individual Power Supplies: 5V, 3.3V and variable (1.5-4.5V)

• 16 x 2 character LCD Display

• External connections for industry-standard communications and expansion interfaces

• Push button switches for device reset and user-defined inputs

Kit Contents


1 x Explorer 8 Development Board

1 x Pre-programmed PIC16F1719

1 x USB Cable

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