Microchip Technology的好奇心板的新设计

即使在这个低成本的32位微控制器时代，8位微控制器仍然具有相关性，并将继续用于新设计。
Microchip Technology的好奇心板是一款经济高效，完全集成的8位开发平台，面向首次使用者，制造商以及寻求功能丰富的快速原型开发板的用户。
它包括一个集成的编程器/调试器，无需额外的硬件即可开始使用。
好奇心HPC是评估Microchip现代8位PIC单片机的绝佳工具。
开箱即用，开发板提供多种用户界面选项，包括物理开关和板载电位器。
通过HPC上提供的两个MikroElectronika Mikrobus™接口插座，可提供全套附件板。
HPC好奇心董事会详情
HPC Curiosity板为8位PIC®单片机提供28引脚和40引脚插座。
两个独特的PDIP插座被双排扩展接头连接，允许连接到PIC MCU上的所有引脚。
PIC16F18875 40引脚微控制器安装在演示板的中央，最初连接到按钮，电位计，复位按钮，LED（D2-D5）和mikroBUS™接头。
好奇心HPC板入门
我打开盒子，查看快速入门指南并按照说明插入USB电缆。
电路板上有几个LED亮起，笔记本电脑上安装了驱动程序。
电路板上安装的PIC16F18875预先闪存，可与两个按钮开关和一个电位计连接。
对于软件开发，Microchip提供独立和基于Web的工具。
为了开始，我尝试了MPLAB Express基于Web的工具。
它易于使用，详细说明见“好奇心高引脚数开发板用户指南”



以下为原文


Even in this age of low cost 32-bit microcontrollers, 8-bit microcontrollers remain relevant and continue to be used in new designs. Microchip Technology’s Curiosity board is a cost-effective, fully integrated, 8-bit development platform targeted at first-time users, makers, and those seeking a feature-rich, rapid prototyping board. It includes an integrated programmer/debugger and requires no additional hardware to get started. The Curiosity HPC is a great tool to evaluate Microchip’s modern, 8-bit PIC microcontrollers. Out of the box, the development board offers several options for user interface including physical switches and an on-board potentiometer. A full complement of accessory boards is available via two MikroElectronika Mikrobus™ interface sockets provided on the HPC.
HPC Curiosity Board Details
The HPC Curiosity board provides both 28-pin and 40-pin sockets for 8-bit PIC® microcontrollers. Two unique PDIP sockets are surrounded by dual-row expansion headers, which allow for connectivity to all pins on the PIC MCUs.  A PIC16F18875 40-pin microcontroller is populated in the center of the demo board and is initially connected to the pushbuttons, potentiometer, reset button, LEDs (D2-D5), and mikroBUS™ headers.
Getting Started with the Curiosity HPC Board

http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/40001856A.pdf
Microchip HPC Development Board Link http://www.microchip.com/developmenttools/productdetails.aspx?partno=dm164136