
PICDEM? PIC18 EXPLORER
DEMONSTRATION BOARD
USER ’S GUIDE
Preface
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INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains general information that will be useful to know before using the
PICDEM? PIC18 Explorer Demonstration Board. Items discussed in this chapter
include:
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DOCUMENT LAYOUT
This document describes how to use the PICDEM PIC18 Explorer Demonstration
Board as a development tool to emulate and debug firmware on a target board. The
manual layout is as follows:
? Chapter 1. “Introduction” – Overview of the development board and kit
? Chapter 2. “Getting Started” – Description of the different ways to use the board
– Explanation of the tutorial preprogrammed on the sample devices
? Appendix A. “Hardware Details” – Description of the board’s hardware
elements, including layout and schematic drawings
? 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.
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