microKIT

1. The MicroKIT is a low-cost embedded software learning kit with an easy interfacing with Microchip’s MPLAB® ICD 2 real-time debugger and programmer.

The MicroKIT and design engineer’s PC can be connected via MPLAB ICD 2 through USB cable.

It acts as an intelligent interface/translator between the two; allowing engineer to programs/debug the on-board MicroKIT’s microcontroller using Microchip’s MPLAB® ICD.

2. The program can be executed in real time and examined in detail using the debug functions of MPLAB. Set watch variables and breakpoints from symbolic labels in C or assembly source code, and single step through C source lines or into assembly code.

A breakpoint can be set to halt the program at a specific location. The program can be single-stepped or run at full speed. At breakpoints, data and program memory can be read and modified.

Features

16bit PIC24HJ64GP210 Microcontroller
20x2 LCD Panel
6 Key Keypad
10 bit ADC & 16 bit DAC
4-20mA converter
DIP Switches
16 Analog Inputs & 4 Analog outputs
Real time clock
Serial EEPROM
RS232 serial Interface
16 Digital Outputs with LED indicators
+5V supply with 12-24 volts DC Input
MPLAB ICD 2 can be used to program or reprogram the microcontroller installed on the KIT.

System Requirements

MPLAB ICD 2 module, an ICD interfaces cable and USB cable.
Microsoft windows 98 SE, windows 2000 or windows XP.
MPLAP IDE (Integrated Development Environment).
9 V AC-DC adapter.

cPort

cPort is a software program designed to convert serial (RS232) data to the TCP/IP packets format and TCP/IP packets to serial data.
While running on your PC, cPort can receive serial data from a COM port of your PC and then send them out to a TCP/IP network through a TCP/IP socket connection on your PC.
cPort can also receive serial data from a TCP/IP network through a TCP/IP socket connection and send them to a serial port on your MPLAB ICD 2 module, an ICD interfaces cable and USB cable.