Getting Started: Running the “Device – CDC

1) If using the PICDEM FS USB Demo Board, no hardware related configuration or jumper setting changes should be necessary. The demo board need only be programmed with appropriate firmware.

Configuration 2: PIC18F87J50 PIM

1) Short JP4 on the PIC18F87J50 PIM. This allows the demo board to be powered through bus power.

2) Short JP1 such that the “R” and “U” options are shorted.

3) Short JP5 on PIC18F87J50 PIM. This connects the LEDs to RE0 and RE1 pins of the Microcontroller.

Configuration 3: Explorer 16

1) Before attaching the PIM to the Explorer 16 board, insure that the processor selector switch (S2) is in the “PIM” position as seen in the image below.

2) Short the J7 jumper to the “PIC24” setting

3) Before connecting the PIM to the Explorer 16 board, remove all attached cables from both boards. Connect the PIM to the Explorer 16 board. Be careful when connecting the boards to insure that no pins are bent or damaged during the process. Also insure that the PIM is not shifted in any direction and that all of the headers are properly aligned.

3a) If using the PIC24FJ64GB004 PIM, please insure that the programming port switch is switched in the PGX1 direction.

4) On the USB PICTail Plus board, short jumper JP1. Remove all other shorts on the board.

5) Connect the USB PICTail Plus board to either of the female PICTail Plus connectors or on the card edge connector (J9) at the edge of the Explorer 16 board.

Note: When using the HID bootloader for PIC32, it is important to modify the procdefs.ld file to relocate the sections of code that will hold the bootloader and those sections that will hold the user application. Example modified procdefs.ld files have been provided with each project. This file is currently named “Procdefs.ld.boot”. When using the example project with the bootloader it is required to remove the “.boot” section of the file. This will allow MPLAB to use this file instead of the default linker file. Once the linker file is renamed, however, the project will no longer work without the bootloader. Please rename the file in order to get the project working again with PIC32.

Configuration 4: Low Pin Count USB Development Kit

1) Short pins 2 and 3 of J14. Make sure J12 is left open.

Configuration 5: PIC24F Starter Kit 1

The PIC24F Starter Kit does not require any hardware setup to run this demo. This demo does, however, require the user to change the default selected device in the project before compiling the demo.

1) Open the associated project file for C30

2) In MPLAB Select “Configure->Select Device”

3) In the device list box in the top left corner of that window, select “PIC24FJ256GB106”

Configuration 6: PIC18F46J50 Full Speed USB Demo Board

1) Short JP3 to allow the board to be powered from the USB.

Configuration 7: PIC32 USB Starter Board

No specific hardware configuration is required for this demo. Use the OTG cable provided with the starter kit to connect OTG connector J5 (on the bottom side of the starter kit) to the PC.

Configuration 8: PIC18F Starter Kit

No specific hardware configuration is required for this demo.

Firmware:

To run this project, you will need to load the corresponding firmware into the devices. There are two methods available for loading the demos: Precompiled demos and source code projects.

Precompiled Demos are available in the “<Install Directory>\USB – Precompiled Demos” folders. Each demo should be prefaced with the hardware platform it is compiled for. Select the file that matches the hardware that you have and the demo that you want to run. For more information about how to load a precompiled project, please see the “Getting Started – Loading a precompiled demo” guide.

The source code for this demo is available in the “<Install Directory\USB Device – PHDC – Basic Demo” directory. In this directory you will find all of the user level source and header files as well as project and workspace files for each of the hardware platforms. Find the project (*.mcp) or workspace (*.mcw) file that corresponds to the hardware platform you wish to test. Compile and program the demo code into the hardware platform. For more help on how to compile and program projects, please refer to the MPLAB® IDE help available through the help menu of MPLAB IDE (Help->Topics…->MPLAB IDE).

Please note that when using either the C30 or C32 demo projects you will be required to select the correct processor for the demo board.

1) Open the associated project file

2) In MPLAB Select “Configure->Select Device”

3) In the device list box in the top left corner of that window, select the desired device.

Running the Demo:

The user needs to install the Continua Manager GUI in order to see the measured data which would be transmitted from the device. To obtain the Continua manager GUI one needs to be a member of the Continua org. In order to run this demo first compile and program the target device. Attach the device to the host. If the host is a PC and this is the first time you have plugged this device into the computer then you may be asked for a .inf file. The .inf file is provided by Continua org. The demo user needs to be a member of the Continua org to access the CESL software and the Continua Agent USB driver files provided by them.

Select the “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” option. Point to the “<Install Directory>\USB\Device - PHDC - Weighing Scale\Driver and INF” directory.

Once the device is successfully installed, open up the Continua Manager GUI. On the GUI the “Start Transport” button has to be pressed to connect with the device. The device now will be connected to manager.

It needs two push buttons on the device board to showcase the PHDC application. The PHDC application provided emulates a weigh scale. Each press on a push button performs specific tasks. One of the push button toggles between “Unassociated” and “Operating” state. The other one on assertion sends the measured data to the Continua Manager. The Weigh Scale measurement will be sent only when both Manager and agent are in Operating States.

In some of the Microchip USB demo boards there is only one Pushbutton. In those demo boards with only one pushbutton the Agent (PHDC Device) Connects to the Manager when the pushbutton is pressed for the First time. When the pushbutton is pressed for the second time the device sends measured data to the device. When the pushbutton is pressed for the third time the device Disconnects from the Manager. Examples for demo boards with only one pushbutton are PIC18F46J50 PIM, PIC18F46J50 PIM, PIC18F87J50 PIM, PIC18F Starter Kit and Low Pin Count USB Development Kit.

Click on Start Transport Button

Press Push Button on the device to enter in Operating state. The Continua Manager indicates that it is in Operating State.

Press Pushbutton on the device to Send Measured Data to the Manager. The continua Manager displays the received data from the Agent (PHDC device).

Push Button

PICDEM FS USB:

PIC18F87J50 PIM:

Explorer 16:

Low pin count USB development kit:

PIC24F Starter Kit 1:

The PIC24F Starter Kit 1 does not implement the pushbutton for these demos. This functionality is not present in this demo.

PIC18F46J50 Full Speed USB Demo Board:

PIC32 USB Starter Kit

PIC18 Starter Kit

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