AMICUS18-COMPANION-SHIELD AMICUS, AMICUS18-COMPANION-SHIELD Datasheet - Page 2

• Manufacturer Part Number: AMICUS18-COMPANION-SHIELD
• Description: Amicus18 Companion Shield
• Manufacturer: AMICUS

Specifications of AMICUS18-COMPANION-SHIELD

• Silicon Manufacturer: Microchip
• Core Architecture: PIC
• Core Sub-architecture: PIC18
• Features: USB Interface, In Circuit Serial Programming Interface
• Kit Contents: Board
• Silicon Family Name: PIC
• Silicon Core Number: PIC18F25K20
• Rohs Compliant: Yes
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• For Use With: PIC18F25K20 Microcontroller

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Amicus18 Companion Shield ...................................................................................2
Companion Shield Options ............................................................................................3
Building the Companion Shield ......................................................................................4
Sensing the Outside World.......................................................................................... 21
Analogue Meets Digital ............................................................................................... 30
Digital Meets Analogue ............................................................................................... 42
First Program..................................................................................................................................... 7
2 LED Flasher ...................................................................................................................................11
4 LED Sequencer...............................................................................................................................13
8 LED Sequencer...............................................................................................................................16
Traffic Light Sequencer......................................................................................................................19
Switch Input (Pulled-Up)....................................................................................................................21
Switch Input (Pulled-Down) ...............................................................................................................24
Switch Debounce ..............................................................................................................................27
Light Level Switch (Cockroach Mode) ..................................................................................................32
Light Level Switch (Moth Mode)..........................................................................................................35
Temperature Sensor..........................................................................................................................36
Thermostat (increase in temperature) .................................................................................................38
Thermostat (decrease in temperature) ................................................................................................39
Thermostat (increase and decrease of temperature) ............................................................................40
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)...........................................................................................................42
Channel 1 PWM ................................................................................................................................43
Channel 2 PWM ................................................................................................................................45
Two channels of PWM simultaneously (Pulsing Light) ...........................................................................47
Amicus18 Companion Shield
Version 1.0
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06-10-2009