iCM4011 development kit for dsPIC

iCM4011 is a low price and reduced size development kit for applications that require an embedded and autonomous processor. It consists of: Development board CD including: Complete product documentation ingenia dsPIC bootloader software package (firmware + GUI for Windows) USB drivers USB 2.0 cable

The development board is based on a latest generation digital signal processor (dsPIC30F4011), specialized in acquisition operations and signal processing (up to 30MIPS). The main characteristics are:

• Up to 30 I/O
• 9 ADC ports of 10 bits
• 6 independent PWM
• Quadrature encoder interface
• Integrated I²C or SPI protocols

The development board also incorporates transceivers for the most common communication standards (USB, RS232, RS485, and CAN).

The processor is preprogrammed in factory with a firmware developed by ingenia (bootloader) that allows for reprogramming of the own device. In this way a program can be loaded through a RS232 or USB port in few seconds and without the need of an external programmer.

iCM4011 also incorporates a programming/debugging connector ICSP©, for firmware developers that require debugging by means of external tools (such as ICD2© or other compatible programmers).

Applicability of the kit

The rank of applications where iCM4011 development kit is suitable is very extensive. A user, familiarized with the architecture of the processor, would be able to carry out the acquisition of a voice signal, its digital processing (IIR, FIR, adaptative codification) and the subsequent sending of samples to a PC trough USB port.
Other applications that would be developed by the iCM4011 are:

• Motor control
• Bridges between communication interfaces (USB to I²C, RS485 to I²C, RS232 to SPI, ...)
• Human interfaces (LCDs control, measure of sensors, reading of push-button, keyboards, …)

User Interface Board - PC104s

UIB-PC104 is a User Interface Board that enables the interaction between humans and control modules connected to its main socket, through input and output sources (widely known as human interfaces). The design of a user interface affects the amount of effort the user must expend to provide input for the system and to interpret the output of the system, and how much effort it takes to learn how to do this. The design of UIB-PC104 has been performed taken especial care of its usability to provide users with an efficient and effective training tool.

The board has the following interfaces:

• Six LEDs
• 16x2 alphanumeric STN LCD with backlight
• 122x32 graphic STN LCD with backlight
• Two potentiometers
• Twelve push buttons
• One buzzer

It also includes a set of connectors dedicated to multiple purposes and switches to select its operation mode.

UIB-PC104 block diagram