Win a Microchip Explorer 8 development kit

14 June 2017 News

Dataweek has teamed up with Microchip Technology to give away another development kit, this time the Explorer 8 (DM160228). The kit is a full-featured development board and platform for 8-bit PIC microcontrollers, featuring several options for external sensors, off-board communication and human interface. Additionally, it offers ample room for expansion, making it an excellent solution for developers and engineers looking for a tool with the largest number of supported 8-bit PIC microcontrollers.

The board is an evolution of the popular PIC18 Explorer board, and has been updated to take advantage of Microchip’s most modern features such as on-chip core independent peripherals, compatibility with all PIC MCUs, and 8-, 14-, 20-, 28-, 40/44-, 64- and 80-pin footprints.

Onboard components enable easy development of human interface, power conversion, Internet of Things (IoT), battery charging and other applications using a powerful 8-bit PIC microcontroller. Additionally, the kit has a large capacity for expansion: two Digilent Pmod interfaces, two MikroElectronika Click board sockets and two custom expansion headers allow designers to quickly adapt as their development needs change. Several program and debug solutions are supported, including the PICkit 3, ICD 3 and MPLAB REAL ICE in-circuit emulator.

For your chance to win a Microchip Explorer 8 development kit, visit www.microchip-comps.com/data-explor8 and enter your details in the online entry form.

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