PIC32MZ EF FAMILY STARTER KIT

USER’S GUIDE

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Chapter 2. Hardware

This chapter describes the hardware features of the PIC32MZ EF Family Starter Kit.

2.1

HARDWARE FEATURES

The following key features of the starter kit are presented in the order given in

Section 1.2 “Starter Kit Functionality and Features”. Refer to Figure 1-1 for their

locations on the development board.

2.1.1

Processor Support

Depending on the starter kit purchased, the development board is designed with a

permanently mounted (i.e., soldered) processor, which is either the

PIC32MZ2048EFM144 (Crypto Engine) or the PIC32MZ2048EFH144.

2.1.2

Power Supply

There are three ways to supply power to the starter kit:

• USB bus power connected to USB debug connector J1

• USB bus power connected to the micro-USB connector J4. Note that debugging

does not take place through this connector.

• An external application board with a regulated DC power supply that provides +5V

can be connected to the J2 application board connector that is provided on the

bottom side of the board

One green LED (D3) is provided to indicate the PIC32 device is powered up.

2.1.3

Debug USB Connectivity

The starter kit includes a PIC24FJ256GB106 USB microcontroller that provides

debugger connectivity over USB. The PIC24FJ256GB106 is hard-wired to the PIC32

device to provide protocol translation through the I/O pins of the PIC24FJ256GB106 to

the In-Circuit Serial Programming™ (ICSP™) pins of the PIC32 device.

If an external debugger such as MPLAB REAL ICE or MPLAB ICD 3 are used with the

starter kit, it is necessary to disconnect the on-board debugger from the PIC32 device.

To do this, remove the JP2 jumper. When the on-board debugger is required, replace

the JP2 jumper. When the JP2 jumper is installed, pin 1 must be connected to pin 3 and

pin 2 must be connected to pin 4.