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Connectivity for PIC24 MCU & dsPIC DSC Families
Ethernet
CAN _MiWi™
Microchip offers support for a variety of wired and wireless communication protocols, including peripheral devices
and solutions that are integrated with a microcontroller or digital signal controller. Many of these communication
libraries are integrated into the Microchip Libraries for Applications (MLA) which can be downloaded at
www.microchip.com/MLA. This includes software libraries, drivers and demo code. Additional software libraries are
listed at www.microchip.com/libraries.
USB
There are many PIC24 MCU and dsPIC DSC families
with integrated USB which include support for device,
host and On-The-Go functionality. These products are
supported by the PIC24F Starter Kit (DM240011), dsPIC
DSC USB Starter Kit (DM330012) as well as the Explorer
16 Board (DM240001) with USB PICtail Plus Daughter
Card (AC164131) and one of the USB Processor Plug-In
Modules (PIMs).
Microchip’s free USB framework includes USB software
libraries as well as a comprehensive set of host and
device drivers including Human Interface Device (HID)
class for user interfaces, and Mass Storage Device (MSD)
class for memory devices as well as CDC, PHDC, custom,
audio, printer and demo code including thumb drive
bootloader, and printer host. The USB libraries, drivers and
demo code are all available with the MLA download.
Ethernet
Applications using PIC24 MCU and dsPIC DSC products
often need to connect to the internet via wired or wireless
capability. Any of our PIC24 MCU and dsPIC DSC products
can easily be matched with the ENC624J600 100Mbps
Ethernet MAC/PHY controller to add Ethernet connection.
An Ethernet PICtail Plus Daughter Board (AC164132) is
available to plug into the Explorer 16 (DM240001) for
developing embedded Ethernet applications.
Microchip’s free TCP/IP stack is also available as part
of the MLA and includes modular protocol services for
standard TCP/IP-based applications such as HTTP server
or FTP server, and includes support for SSL, DNS, TCP
and UDP.
IrDA
The IrDA standard is an inexpensive method for providing
wireless point-to-point communication. Microchip’s free
IrDA stack is available to support 16-bit MCUs with
integrated IrDA support, enabling a cost effective wireless
connection with plenty of computing power left for other
tasks.
CAN & LIN
Many of the dsPIC DSCs and PIC24 products include
integrated CAN functionality which is ideal for applications
requiring robust communications with a high-speed,
reliable industry standard protocol. Vector CANbedded™
and osCAN™ development solutions support PIC24 MCU
and dsPIC DSC products with embedded CAN Controllers.
LIN support is integrated into many products for
low-cost, single-wire serial communication for
automotive applications.
A CAN/LIN PICtail Plus Daughter Board (AC164130-2)
is available to plug into the Explorer 16 (DM240001)
for developing embedded CAN or LIN applications. This
must be used with a processor Plug-In Module (PIM) for a
compatible PIC24 MCU or dsPIC DSC product.
Wireless
Microchip offers a wide range of wireless modules
ranging from Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, and various Personal Area
Networks. These fully-certified surface mount modules
allow designers to quickly and seamlessly add wireless
connectivity to their applications. For wireless sensors
and other battery operated applications, the XLP PIC24
MCUs are an ideal companion to the Microchip wireless
modules to run the protocol stacks and offer very long
battery life.
Stacks for these wireless protocols are available for the
PIC24 MCU and dsPIC DSC families including: Embedded
Wi-Fi, ZigBee® and MiWi™ wireless networking protocol.
www.microchip.com/connectivity
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