® The Microchip PIC32CM LE00, PIC32CM LS00, and PIC32CM LS60 Curiosity Pro evaluation kits are hardware platforms for evaluating the PIC32CM LE00/LS00/LS60 microcontrollers (MCUs). Each evaluation kit is supported by ® the MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and MPLAB Harmony v3 featuring application examples.
Supported with application examples in MPLAB Harmony v3 Overview of Available Kits The following are part numbers of the three evaluation kits: • PIC32CM LE00 Curiosity Pro – EV80P12A • PIC32CM LS00 Curiosity Pro – EV12U44A • PIC32CM LS60 Curiosity Pro – EV76R77A The evaluation kit offers a set of features that enables the user to start with the microcontroller peripherals immediately and to obtain an understanding of how to integrate the device in their design.
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PIC32CM LE00/LS00/LS60 Introduction Table 1-1. PIC32CM LE00/LS00/LS60 Curiosity Pro Board Features and Location Number Item Description PIC32CM LE00/LS00/LS60 Reset button EDBG USB power supply USB interface, Host and device Power Header for external power source Touch button Potentiometer Programmable buttons...
Curiosity Pro MCU and extension boards that are connected to it. MPLAB X IDE will present relevant information, such as data sheets and kit documentation. The PIC32CM LE00/LS00/LS60 devices can be programmed and debugged by the on-board embedded debugger (EDBG), hence external programmer or debugger tool is not required.
MPLAB X IDE, is used to send and receive data through the DGI. The EDBG controls two LEDs on the PIC32CM LE00/LS00/LS60 Curiosity Pro: a power LED and a status LED. The following table provides how the LEDs are controlled in different operation modes.
PIC32CM LE00/LS00/LS60 Hardware User Guide Hardware User Guide Power Sources The PIC32CM LE00/LS00/LS60 Curiosity Pro can be powered by several power sources: • EDBG USB • Target USB • External power The following table provides power input requirements. Table 4-1. Power Sources for PIC32CM LE00/LS00/LS60 Curiosity Pro...
4.2.1 Curiosity Pro Power Header The power header (POWER) can be used to connect external 5V power to the PIC32CM LE00/LS00/LS60 Curiosity Pro evaluation kit. The power header can also be used as a supply for external peripherals or extension boards. Care must be taken not to exceed the total current limitation of the on-board regulator when using the 3.3V pin.
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Ground Power for extension board The PIC32CM LE00/LS00/LS60 extension headers, EXT1, EXT2 and EXT3, offer access to the I/O of the microcontroller to expand the board by connecting extensions. These headers are based on the standard extension header and are specified in the following tables.
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[GND] Ground 4.2.4 Arduino Uno Header Connectors The PIC32CM LE00/LS00/LS60 Curiosity Pro implements Arduino shield header connectors based on the Arduino Uno. All references to the Arduino pin names are considered from the official Arduino schematics of the Arduino Uno.
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An angled 1x2, 100 mil pin-header marked with CURRENT MEASUREMENT is located at the upper edge of the Curiosity Pro. All power to the PIC32CM LE00/LS00/LS60 is routed through this header. To measure the power consumption of the device, remove the jumper and replace it with an ammeter.
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Hardware User Guide 4.2.6 The PIC32CM LE00/LS00/LS60 Curiosity Pro has a USB Micro-AB connector to use with the PIC32CM LE00/LS00/ LS60 USB module, labeled TARGET USB on the kit. In Device mode, for USB self-powered devices, a GPIO (VBUS_DET) is used to detect the VBUS voltage.
4.3.2 Mechanical Buttons The Curiosity Pro board contains three mechanical buttons: one Reset button connected to the PIC32CM LE00/ LS00/LS60 reset line, and two generic user configurable buttons. When a button is pressed, it will drive the I/O line to GND.
4.4.2 Virtual COM Port (EDBG CDC) The Embedded Debugger acts as a virtual COM port gateway using any one of the PIC32CM LE00/LS00/LS60 UARTs. For additional information on how to use the virtual COM port, refer to the Embedded Debugger User Guide.
Hardware User Guide Embedded Current Measurement Circuitry (XAM) Configuration On the PIC32CM LE00/LS00/LS60 Curiosity Pro, the MCU and the on-board peripherals or components are powered by their own regulator as shown in the following figure. All other parts of the board, specifically the embedded debugger and accompanying Curiosity Pro Embedded Current Measurement Circuitry (XAM), are powered from a separate regulator.
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