Basys MX3: PIC32MX Trainer Board for Embedded Systems 

Product Description

The Basys MX3 is a true MCU trainer board designed from the ground up around teaching embedded systems. Featuring the PIC32MX370 from Microchip plus an exhaustive set of peripherals, students gain exposure to a wide range of embedded systems related concepts while using a professional grade tool set. Adoption is made easy by the accompanying free and open-source coursework, including 7 in-depth teaching units and 15 complete labs. The Basys MX3 is a versatile MCU trainer board ideal for teaching introductory embedded systems courses, or for any engineer looking to become familiar with PIC32 and Microchip toolsets.

Note: Educators that have a verified account through Digilent will have access to download the the solutions for the course material.

Features:

• Processor/IC: Microchip PIC32MX370F512L Microcontroller
• MIPS32® M4K® core runs up to 96 MHz using onboard 8 MHz oscillator
• 512 KB of Program Flash Memory
• 12KB of Boot Flash Memory
• 128 KB of SRAM
• Four Direct Memory Access (DMA) Modules
• Two SPI, Two I²C, and Five UART serial interfaces
• Parallel Master Port (PMP) for graphics interfaces
• Five 16-bit Timers/Counters
• Five Input Capture Modules
• Five Output Compare Modules
• 85 I/O pins
  • 54 pins support Peripheral Pin Select (PPS) for function remapping

• Software
  • Designed for use with MPLAB X IDE
• System Features
  • 4 MB SPI Flash
  • Onboard USB UART (USB Micro cable required, NOT INCLUDED)
    • Supports baud rates up to 1.25 MBaud
  • Powered from USB or 5 V external power source
    • Standard barrel jack for 2.0 mm internal-diameter plug
    • No jumper select required

• System Connectivity
  • USB-UART Bridge
• Interaction and Sensory Devices
  • 8 Slide Switches
  • 5 Buttons
  • 1 Reset Button
  • 8 LEDs
  • 1 RGB LED
  • Onboard 3-axis, 12-bit accelerometer
    • Programmable Motion Detection
    • I2C Interface with Programmable Interrupt
  • Onboard FIR-compatible IrDA Module
    • Built-in Remote Control Transmission Function
    • Supports speeds up to 4 Mbps
  • Onboard Audio Input and Output
    • MEMS Microphone with Adjustable Gain
      • Thumbwheel potentiometer for adjusting mic volume
    • PWM driven mono audio output with onboard speaker
      • Thumbwheel potentiometer for adjusting speaker volume
      • 3.5 mm jack for line out connection to external amplifier/speaker system
  • Onboard Displays
    • 2x16 LCD Character Display with LED backlight
    • 4-Digit Seven Segment Display with red LEDs

• Motor Control
  • Onboard Dual H-Bridge Motor Driver
    • Supports up to two 1.5 A Brushed DC Motors or one stepper motor
    • Supports motor voltages up to 11 V
    • Terminal block provides easy connection to motors
  • 2 Servo Connectors
• Analog Input Control (AIC)
  • Thumbwheel potentiometer for varying analog input between 0 to 3.3 V
  • Two wire loops for ground and AIC
• Expansion Connectors
  • Two 2×6 Pmod host ports
    • SPI, UART, GPIO, PWM, analog in
  • Terminal block for two DC motors or one stepper motor
  • Two R/C servo connectors
  • One I²C connector
• Debugging
  • On-board 30-pin Analog Discovery 2 connector
  • On-board USB programmer/debugger
    • Program/debug the PIC32MX370 directly from MPLAB / MPLABX
• Support
  • 7 free and open-source teaching units complete with 15 labs
  • Enough content to support one to two semesters of undergraduate embedded systems coursework