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Document Revision History DOCUMENT LAYOUT This document describes how to use the Multimedia Expansion Board II (MEB II) as a development tool to emulate and debug firmware on a target board. This user’s guide is composed of the following chapters: •...
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Multimedia Expansion Board II (MEB II) User’s Guide CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS GUIDE This manual uses the following documentation conventions: DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS Description Represents Examples Italic characters Referenced books MPLAB IDE User’s Guide Emphasized text ...is the only compiler... Initial caps...
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Multimedia Expansion Board II (MEB II) User’s Guide DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS CUSTOMER CHANGE NOTIFICATION SERVICE Microchip’s customer notification service helps keep customers current on Microchip products. Subscribers will receive e-mail notification whenever there are changes, updates, revisions or errata related to a specified product family or development tool of interest.
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This revision includes the following updates: • Added item 9 (MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit Emulator) to 1.3 “Multimedia Features” • Updated Figure 1-3: “Multimedia Expansion Board II (MEB II) Layout (Bottom)” • Updated Figure 2-4: “EBI SRAM Memory” • Updated Figure 2-8: “802.11b/g Transceiver”...
BOARD II (MEB II) USER’S GUIDE Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Microchip Technology Multimedia Expansion Board II (MEB II). The MEB II is a compact, highly versatile development board, which in conjunction with a PIC32 starter kit and a display daughter board, provides a system for developing a wide range of multimedia applications.
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Multimedia Expansion Board II (MEB II) User’s Guide The bottom side of the 4.3" WQVGA PCAP touch display board includes these key features, as shown in Figure 1-5: 1. 60-pin MEB II connector. 2. Display panel connector. 3. PCAP touch connector.
9V TO 15V DC POWER SUPPLY CAUTION When connecting the Multimedia Expansion Board II (MEB II) to a starter kit, do not have power applied to either the starter kit or the DC power supply. Failure to heed this caution could result in hardware damage.
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STARTER KIT CONNECTOR CAUTION When connecting the Multimedia Expansion Board II (MEB II) to a starter kit, do not have power applied through either the starter kit or the DC power supply. Failure to heed this caution could result in hardware damage.
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Multimedia Expansion Board II (MEB II) User’s Guide TABLE 2-1: STARTER KIT CONNECTOR MAPPING (CONTINUED) Starter Kit Connector MEB II Signal Component Description Number Type EBIA0 EBI-SRAM Address 0 EBIA2 Address 2 EBIA4 Address 4 EBIA5 Address 5 EBIA6 Address 6...
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DISPLAY CONNECTOR CAUTION When connecting the Multimedia Expansion Board II (MEB II) to a starter kit or to the display daughter board, do not have power applied through either the starter kit or the DC power supply. Failure to heed this caution could result in hardware damage.
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Multimedia Expansion Board II (MEB II) User’s Guide TABLE 2-2: DISPLAY CONNECTOR Display Connector Pin Number Signal Pin Type Description Display RGB Data PCLK Display Pixel Clock STBYB Display Stand-by VSYNC Display Vertical Sync HSYNC Display Horizontal Sync Display Data Enable...
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Multimedia Expansion Board II (MEB II) User’s Guide 2.1.6 24-bit Audio Codec The MEB II includes an Asahi Kasei AKM4953A 24-bit audio codec for high-quality audio, as shown in Figure 2-6. The AK4953A is low power consumption 24-bit stereo codec with a microphone, headphone, and speaker amplifiers, which is suitable for portable applications with a recording/playback function.
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Multimedia Expansion Board II (MEB II) User’s Guide 2.1.10 Temperature Sensor The MEB II includes a Microchip MCP9700T analog temperature sensor, as shown in Figure 2-10. The MCP9700T uses one analog channel on the PIC32 microcontroller. The MCP9700 Linear Active Thermistor™ IC is an analog temperature sensor that con- verts temperature to an analog voltage.
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Multimedia Expansion Board II (MEB II) User’s Guide 2.1.16 MTCH6301 Touch Controller The MTCH6301 is a turn-key PCAP controller that allows easy integration of multi- touch and gestures to create a rich user interface. The MTCH6301 supports up to 13 receive (RX) and 18 transmit (TX) channels, and sensor sizes up to 4.3".
(MEB II) USER’S GUIDE Appendix A. Board Layout and Schematics This appendix provides examples of the board layout and component schematics for the Multimedia Expansion Board II (MEB II) and includes the following figures: • Figure A-1: “MEB II Layout (Top Assembly)”...
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