Introduction - Mikroe EasyPIC V8 User Manual

The EasyPIC v8 is a development board designed for the rapid
development of embedded applications, based on 8-bit PIC
microcontrollers (MCUs). Redesigned from the ground up, EasyPIC v8
off ers a familiar set of standard features, as well as some new and
unique features, common for the 8th generation of development
boards: programming and debugging over the WiFi network,
connectivity provided by USB-C connectors, support for a wide range
of diff erent MCUs, and more.
The development board is designed so that the developer has everything
that might be needed for the application development, following the
Swiss Army knife concept: a highly advanced programmer/debugger
module, a reliable power supply module, a huge set of connectivity
options including USB (DEVICE), USB to UART, CAN, etc.
EasyPIC v8 board off ers a number of diff erent DIP sockets, covering a
wide range of 8-bit PIC MCUs, from the smallest PIC MCU devices with
only 8 pins, all the way up to 40-pin "giants".
The development board supports the well-established mikroBUS
connectivity standard, off ering fi ve mikroBUS
access to a huge base of Click boards
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EasyPIC v8 off ers two display options, allowing even the basic 8-bit PIC
MCU devices to utilize them and display graphical or textual content.
One of them is the 1x20 graphical display connector, compatible with
the familiar Graphical Liquid Crystal Display (GLCD) based on the
KS108 (or compatible) display driver, and EasyTFT board that contains
TFT Color Display MI0283QT-9A, which is driven by ILI9341 display
controller, capable of showing advanced graphical content. The other
option is the 2x16 character LCD module, a four-bit display module
with the embedded character-based display controller, which requires
minimal processing power from the host MCU for its operation.
There is a wide range of useful interactive options at the disposal:
high-quality buttons with selectable press levels, LEDs, pull-up/pull-
down DIP switches, and more. All these features are packed on a
single development board, which itself uses innovative manufacturing
technologies, delivering fl uid and immersive working experience. The
EasyPIC v8 development board is also an integral part of the Mikroe
rapid development ecosystem. Natively supported by the Mikroe
Software toolchain, backed up by hundreds of diff erent Click board
designs with their number growing on a daily basis, it covers many
diff erent prototyping and development aspects, thus saving precious
development time.
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