Preface; Customer Support; Warranty Registration - Microchip Technology Explorer 16 User Manual

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INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains general information that will be useful to know before using the
Explorer 16 Development Board. Items discussed in this chapter include:
• Document Layout
• Conventions Used in this Guide

• Warranty Registration

• Recommended Reading
• The Microchip Web Site
• Development Systems Customer Change Notification Service

• Customer Support

• Document Revision History
DOCUMENT LAYOUT
This document describes how to use the Explorer 16 Development Board as a
development tool to emulate and debug firmware on a target board. The manual layout
is as follows:
• Chapter 1. "Introducing the Explorer 16 Development Board" provides a brief
overview of the Explorer 16 Development Board, its features and its uses.
• Chapter 2. "Explorer 16 Programming Tutorial" provides step-by-step instructions
for using MBLAB
• Chapter 3. "Explorer 16 Tutorial Programs" describes the demonstration
program created in Chapter 2. "Explorer 16 Programming Tutorial".
• Chapter 4. "Explorer 16 Development Hardware" provides a more detailed
description of the Explorer 16 board's hardware features.
• Appendix A. "Explorer 16 Development Board Schematics" provides a block
diagram and detailed schematics of the Explorer 16 board.
• Appendix B. "Updating the USB Connectivity Firmware" describes how to
upgrade the Explorer 16 board's USB connectivity subsystem.
© 2005 Microchip Technology Inc.
EXPLORER 16 DEVELOPMENT

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NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS
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IDE to create a project and program the Explorer 16 board.
BOARD USER'S GUIDE
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IDE on-line help.
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