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P I C C A P A C I T I V E F P I mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L...
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Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Introduction 4.2 External flash storage 1.Key microcontroller features 5. Connectivity 1.1 MCU programming/debugging 5.1 RF 1.2 MCU reset 5.2 USB 2. Power supply unit 5.3 mikroBUS shuttle connectors ™...
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Pick your own look Identical in the back, choices up front. mikromedia 4 for PIC Capacitive FPI with bezel mikromedia 4 for PIC Capacitive FPI with frame...
4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI is a compact development The usability of mikromedia 4 FPI does not end with its ability to accelerate the prototyping and application development stages: it board designed as a complete solution for the rapid development is designed as the complete solution which can be implemented of multimedia and GUI-centric applications.
∫ Operating frequency up to 64 MHz ∫ High-Precision PLL for USB For the complete list of MCU features, please refer to the PIC18F97J94 datasheet. mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L...
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It is used to generate a LOW logic level on the microcontroller reset pin. Figure 3: Front and back partial view mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L...
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USB power source is used in combination with the battery. Figure 4: Power supply unit view mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L...
The transition between available power sources is designed to provide ∫ 3V3: 3.3V from the main power supply rail uninterrupted operation of the development board. mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L...
(typically PC), USB power bank, or USB wall adapter. When powered over the USB connector, the available power will depend on the source capabilities. Figure 5: Power supply connectors view mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L...
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Using low-quality USB hubs, and too long or low-quality USB cables, may cause a significant USB voltage drop, which can obstruct the battery charging process. mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L...
Li-Po/Li-Ion battery, mikromedia 4 FPI can be powered ON. This can fails or becomes disconnected. The power supply redundancy also allows be done by a small switch at the edge of the board, labeled as SW1 (2).
Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs). It also includes some building various GUI-centric Human Machine Interface (HMI) advanced features such as the embedded video engine, applications. enhanced sketch processing, built-in synthesizer, and more. mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L...
4. Data storage The mikromedia 4 FPI development board is equipped with two types of storage memory: with a microSD card slot and a Flash memory module. 4.1 microSD card slot 4.2 External flash storage The microSD card slot allows storing large amounts of data externally, mikromedia 4 FPI is equipped with the SST26VF064B Flash memory (2).
GFSK modulation, allowing data rates in the range from 250 kbps, up to 2 Mbps. The GFSK modulation is the most efficient RF signal modulation mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L...
USB connectors (symmetrical design, higher current rating, compact size, etc). mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L...
∫ An arbitrary length of flat cables may be used (depending on the particular use cases) ∫ Connectivity can be additionally expanded, by cascading these connectors using Shuttle click mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L...
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For additional information about the mikroBUS , please visit the official ™ web page at www.mikroe.com/mikrobus Figure 13: mikromedia 4 FPI connected to mikroBUS Shuttle view mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L...
3.5mm four-pole headphones jack (3), allowing to connect a headset with a microphone. mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L...
6-axis e-compass solution. The I2C slave address can be changed by using two SMD jumpers grouped under the ADDR SEL label (2). Figure 15: mikromedia 4 FPI back view mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L...
CR1216, CR1220, CR1225 button cell battery types, allowing it to include a real time clock within the applications. mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI U S E R M A N U A L...
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RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIMEDIA AND GUI-CENTRIC APPLICATIONS...
What’s Next? You have now completed the journey through each and every feature of mikromedia 4 for PIC CAPACITIVE FPI development board. You got to know its modules and organization. Now you are ready to start using your new board. We are suggesting several steps which are probably the best way to begin.
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