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OverviewOverview

The MicrocontrollerThe MicrocontrollerThe MicrocontrollerThe MicrocontrollerThe Flex BoardThe Flex BoardExpansion boardsExpansion boards

Multibus boardMultibus boardMultibus boardMultibus boardDemo boardDemo board

How to:How to:Compile demoCompile demoCompile demoCompile demoFlash & RunFlash & Run

DDDemosDemos

The The MicrocontrollerMicrocontroller

TheThe MicrochipMicrochip 1616bitbit microcontrollersmicrocontrollers presentpresent::TheThe MicrochipMicrochip 1616bitbit microcontrollersmicrocontrollers presentpresent::1616 bitbit (data)(data) modifiedmodified--HarvardHarvard RISCRISC architecturearchitecture;;HighHigh--performanceperformance MCUMCU capabilitycapability;;IntegratedIntegrated DSPDSP capabilitycapability (dsPIC(dsPIC families)families);;IntegratedIntegrated DSPDSP capabilitycapability (dsPIC(dsPIC families)families);;SeparateSeparate programprogram andand datadata busesbuses;;PowerfulPowerful peripheralsperipherals onon chipchip;;IdleIdle && SleepSleep modesmodes;;pp ;;SwitchSwitch betweenbetween clockclock sourcessources inin realreal--timetime;;Fl iblFl ibl I t tI t t t tt tFlexibleFlexible InterruptInterrupt structurestructure..

dsPIC microcontrollerdsPIC microcontroller

Mi t ll b i f tMi t ll b i f tMicrocontrollers basic features:Microcontrollers basic features:1616--bit core up to 40 MIPS a 80 MHz;bit core up to 40 MIPS a 80 MHz;Integrated DSP Module;Integrated DSP Module;6KB6KB 256KB Flash Program Memory;256KB Flash Program Memory;6KB6KB--256KB Flash Program Memory;256KB Flash Program Memory;256B256B--32Kb RAM Data Memory;32Kb RAM Data Memory;Up to 4 DMA channels;Up to 4 DMA channels;Up to 8 16Up to 8 16--bit Comparators;bit Comparators;pp p ;p ;Up to 8 PWM Generators;Up to 8 PWM Generators;Up to 8 16Up to 8 16 bit Timers (32 bit mode)bit Timers (32 bit mode)Up to 8 16Up to 8 16--bit Timers (32 bit mode).bit Timers (32 bit mode).

dsPIC microcontrollerdsPIC microcontroller

Microcontroller I/O capabilities:Microcontroller I/O capabilities:Microcontroller I/O capabilities:Microcontroller I/O capabilities:Up to 86 I/O pins16 channels;Up to 86 I/O pins16 channels;A/D module with:A/D module with:

Up to 2 A/D converters;Up to 2 A/D converters;Up to 2 A/D converters;Up to 2 A/D converters;500KSPS@12500KSPS@12--bitbit1 S S@101 S S@101MSPS@101MSPS@10--bitbit

Motor Control PWMsMotor Control PWMsQuadrature Encoder InterfaceQuadrature Encoder InterfaceA l C tA l C tAnalog ComparatorsAnalog Comparators

dsPIC microcontrollerdsPIC microcontroller

Microcontroller Connectivity:Microcontroller Connectivity:Microcontroller Connectivity:Microcontroller Connectivity:UART ports (IRDa support)UART ports (IRDa support)p ( pp )p ( pp )

CAN bus version 2.0A/BCAN bus version 2.0A/B

D t C t I t f (ID t C t I t f (I22S/AC97)S/AC97)Data Convert Interface (IData Convert Interface (I22S/AC97)S/AC97)

Parallel Master PortParallel Master PortII22C / SMBusC / SMBus

SPI bSPI bSPI busSPI bus

Why another Why another Evaluation Board?Evaluation Board?Evaluation Board?Evaluation Board?

Typically, demo boards are:Typically, demo boards are:yp y,yp y,big!big!limited pin counts MCUlimited pin counts MCUmost of the pins used for LEDs, buttons, …most of the pins used for LEDs, buttons, …difficult to expand!difficult to expand!

ti ith d l t PCti ith d l t PC

FLEX:FLEX:

poor connection with development PCpoor connection with development PC

FLEX:FLEX:small size (7x10 cm)small size (7x10 cm)100 pin dsPIC100 pin dsPIC100 pin dsPIC100 pin dsPICall pins free on connectorsall pins free on connectors2.54 pitch, no SMD expertise required!2.54 pitch, no SMD expertise required!PIC18 for USB connectionPIC18 for USB connection

FLEX: other featuresFLEX: other features

switchingswitching powerpower supplysupplyswitchingswitching powerpower supplysupplyresettableresettable fusesfusesresettableresettable fusesfusesdsPICdsPIC programmingprogramming fromfrom USBUSBp g gp g gdaughterdaughter boardsboards (Thru(Thru Hole,Hole, CAN,CAN,SPI,SPI, Ethernet,Ethernet, RSRS232232,, RSRS485485,,RSRS422422 [other[other comingcoming soon]soon] ))RSRS422422,, ……[other[other comingcoming soon]soon] ))supportsupport fotfot ERIKAERIKA OO..SS..pppp

FLEX: versionsFLEX: versions

FullFull

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FLEX: FLEX: addadd--on boardson boards

Available:Available:Thru HoleThru HoleMultibusMultibusMultibusMultibus(CAN, SPI, I2C, (CAN, SPI, I2C, Serial EthernetSerial EthernetSerial, Ethernet, Serial, Ethernet, Konnex)Konnex)D B dD B dDemoBoardDemoBoard

FLEX: Multibus boardFLEX: Multibus board11 -- Serial port 2Serial port 2(RS232 / RS422 / RS485 /(RS232 / RS422 / RS485 /(RS232 / RS422 / RS485 / (RS232 / RS422 / RS485 /

TPTP--UART)UART)

22 -- Serial port 1Serial port 122 Serial port 1Serial port 1(RS232 / RS422 / RS485)(RS232 / RS422 / RS485)

33 -- CAN port 1CAN port 133 CAN port 1CAN port 1

44 -- CAN port 2CAN port 2

5 5 -- I2C portI2C port

66 -- SPI portSPI port66 -- SPI port SPI port

77 -- 10Mbit Ethernet10Mbit Ethernet

88 -- RJ45 EthernetRJ45 Ethernet

FLEX: Demo Board FLEX: Demo Board

LCD 2x16LCD 2x16

8 LED8 LED

4 buttons4 buttons

33--Axis AccelerometerAxis Accelerometer

2 channels DAC2 channels DAC

Temperature sensorTemperature sensor

Light sensorLight sensor

Infrared I/OInfrared I/O

RS232/485/422 socketRS232/485/422 socket

Why an embedded O.S. ?Why an embedded O.S. ?

ItIt reducesreduces thethe complexitycomplexity ofof thetheapplicationapplication;;applicationapplication;;

ItIt increasesincreases thethe reusabilityreusability ofof thethe codecode;;ItIt increasesincreases thethe reusabilityreusability ofof thethe codecode;;

ItIt simplifysimplify thethe SWSW debuggingdebugging;;p yp y gg ggg g

ItIt reducesreduces thethe timetime toto marketmarket::

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Why a Why a RealReal--TimeTimeembedded O S ?embedded O S ?embedded O.S. ?embedded O.S. ?

AnAn embeddedembedded applicationsapplications typicallytypicallypresentspresents aa lotlot ofof interactionsinteractions withwith thethepresentspresents aa lotlot ofof interactionsinteractions withwith thetheenvironmentenvironment;;

ThatThat requiresrequires aa managementmanagement ofof thetheresponseresponse timetime toto anan externalexternal eventevent..

ERIKA EnterpriseERIKA Enterprise

ERIKA EnterpriseERIKA EnterpriseERIKA EnterpriseERIKA EnterpriseOSEKOSEK--like RTOS for minimal embedded systemslike RTOS for minimal embedded systems11 4 Kb ROM f t i t4 Kb ROM f t i t11--4 Kb ROM footprint4 Kb ROM footprintenhanced scheduling algorithmsenhanced scheduling algorithms

f ( C 2)f ( C 2)support for debug tools (Lauterbach, ICD2)support for debug tools (Lauterbach, ICD2)

RTRT--DruidDruidRTOS configuration using OSEK OILRTOS configuration using OSEK OILg gg gschedulability analysisschedulability analysisintegrated in eclipse.orgintegrated in eclipse.orgintegrated in eclipse.orgintegrated in eclipse.org

Erika Erika -- supported MCUsupported MCUppppCurrently available as a product for:Currently available as a product for:Currently available as a product for:Currently available as a product for:

Microchip dsPICMicrochip dsPICAtmel AVRAtmel AVRAtmel AVRAtmel AVRAltera NIOS II Altera NIOS II (with multi(with multi--core support!)core support!)

Also available for:Also available for:Also available for:Also available for:ARM7TDMI ARM7TDMI (Samsung KS32C50100, Triscend A7, ST Janus, ST STA2051)(Samsung KS32C50100, Triscend A7, ST Janus, ST STA2051)( g , , , )( g , , , )Hitachi H8 (RCX/Lego Mindstorms)Hitachi H8 (RCX/Lego Mindstorms)Tricore 1Tricore 1PPC 5xx (PPC 566EVB)PPC 5xx (PPC 566EVB)C167/ST10 (Ertec EVA 167, tiny/large mem. model)C167/ST10 (Ertec EVA 167, tiny/large mem. model)

Development ChainDevelopment Chain

To obtain a running demo:To obtain a running demo:To obtain a running demo:To obtain a running demo:HardwareHardware::

FLEX Board;FLEX Board;Microchip ICD2; Microchip ICD2;

SoftwareSoftware::SoftwareSoftware::Microchip MPLab IDE;Microchip MPLab IDE;Microchip C30 compiler;Microchip C30 compiler;EvidenceEvidence Erika EnterpriseErika EnterpriseEvidence Evidence Erika EnterpriseErika Enterprise..

Erika PackageErika Packagegg

It t iIt t iIt contains:It contains:CygwinCygwin Environment;Environment;CygwinCygwin Environment;Environment;

EclipseEclipse 3.3;3.3;ppRTRT--DruidDruid plugin;plugin;

Erika EnterpriseErika Enterprise Kernel;Kernel;

E ik t fE ik t f S iS i d td tErika support for Erika support for ScicosScicos code generator.code generator.

Eclipse EnvironmentEclipse Environment

EditorEditor

ProjectsProjects

OutputOutput

My DemoMy DemoCreate from templateCreate from templateCreate from templateCreate from template

File → NewFile → New→→ RTRT--Druid Oil and C/C++ ProjectDruid Oil and C/C++ ProjectFile New File New RTRT Druid Oil and C/C ProjectDruid Oil and C/C Project

My DemoMy DemoCompile the codeCompile the codeCompile the codeCompile the code

ItIt usesuses makefilemakefile andand CC3030 compilercompiler toto produceproduce thetheexecutableexecutable forfor thethe targettarget architecturearchitecture..

My DemoMy DemoImport and Flash in MPLabImport and Flash in MPLabImport and Flash in MPLabImport and Flash in MPLab

Configure → Select DeviceConfigure → Select DeviceConfigure → Select Device…Configure → Select Device…Choose dsPIC33FJ256MC710Choose dsPIC33FJ256MC710

Programmer → Select Programmer → Programmer → Select Programmer → →→ MPLAB ICD2MPLAB ICD2File → ImportFile → Import

Find the pic30 cof insideFind the pic30 cof inside P j tDi /D bP j tDi /D bFind the pic30.cof inside Find the pic30.cof inside ProjectDir/DebugProjectDir/Debug

Programmer → ConnectProgrammer → ConnectProgrammer → ProgramProgrammer → ProgramP R l f R tP R l f R tProgrammer → Release from ResetProgrammer → Release from Reset

My DemoMy DemoView the code in MPLabView the code in MPLabView the code in MPLabView the code in MPLab

My DemoMy DemoDebug the code in MPLabDebug the code in MPLabDebug the code in MPLabDebug the code in MPLab

StackStackRun MenuRun Menu

StackStackPointerPointer

BreakPointBreakPointMMMenuMenu

BreakPointBreakPoint

RAMRAMStatusStatusBreakPointBreakPoint

HW demosHW demos

XBee compass ltraso nd recei erXBee compass ltraso nd recei erXBee, compass, ultrasound receiverXBee, compass, ultrasound receiver

TCP/IP dTCP/IP dTCP/IP demoTCP/IP demo

C fC fDC Motor identificationDC Motor identification

HW demosHW demos

Image transfer sing 802 15 4Image transfer sing 802 15 4Image transfer using 802.15.4Image transfer using 802.15.4FLEX BoardFLEX BoardERIKA EnterpriseERIKA EnterpriseChipcon 2420 TransceiverChipcon 2420 TransceiverChipcon 2420 TransceiverChipcon 2420 TransceiverCMOS CameraCMOS CameraMi hi MAC LMi hi MAC LMicrochip MAC LayerMicrochip MAC Layer

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