Chameleon-PIC Nurve Networks, Chameleon-PIC Datasheet - Page 89

• Manufacturer Part Number: Chameleon-PIC
• Description: MCU, MPU & DSP Development Tools PIC24 & PROPELLER DEV SYSTEM (SBC)
• Manufacturer: Nurve Networks

Specifications of Chameleon-PIC

• Processor To Be Evaluated: PIC24
• Data Bus Width: 16 bit
• Interface Type: USB, VGA, PS/2, I2C, ISP, SPI
• Operating Supply Voltage: 3.3 V, 5 V
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

© 2009 NURVE NETWORKS LLC “Exploring the Chameleon PIC 16-Bit”
Figure 15.16 – PICkit 2 programmer with update OS request (left) and normal display (right).
Figure 15.16 (right) shows the main window for the PICkit 2 Programmer interface. Depending on the version of the
firmware running on the PICkit 2 debugger hardware, the programming tool may ask you to update the Operating System
on the device, Figure 15.16 (left). Press the <OK> button to download it. After a few seconds the new OS will be installed
on the device and you may continue normal operation.
Next we are going to cover the installation of the PIC24 C compiler which is required for BOTH MPLAB operation and
serial bootloader.
15.1.3 Installing Microchip’s MPLAB C compiler for PIC24 MCUs
The next component of the Chameleon PIC toolchain is Microchip’s C compiler for PIC24 processors, also known as the
C30 compiler. This compiler is required for both the MPLAB installation and the serial bootloader option. We will be
installing the student edition which has 60 days unlimited “no restrictions” use. After 60 days you are limited to compiler
optimizations level 1 and no procedural abstraction. In most cases this will be just fine since most of the time consuming
work is done for us by the Propeller.
Locate and run the C compiler installation executable at:
DVD-ROM:\ CHAM_PIC \ TOOLS \ PIC \ MPLABCPIC24StdEvalv3_20_B.exe
After the installation wizard begins you will see a dialog as shown in Figure 15.17
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