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**NEW** Learn how to add RF capability to the XLP 16-bit Energy Harvesting kit by downloading the RF Demo Code.
Overview
The XLP 16-bit Energy Harvesting Development Kit is a true development platform for realizing energy harvesting applications. The Microchip nanoWatt XLP PIC MCUs are ideal for these low power applications with sleep currents down to 20nA, active mode currents down to 50uA/MHz, code execution efficiency, and multiple wake-up sources. Powered only by light, the XLP kit enables rapid prototyping of low power applications such as RF sensors, temperature/environmental sensors, utility meters, remote controls, and security sensors to name just a few. For software development and programming, the kit includes the PICkit 3 programmer/debugger for use with the Microchip’s free MPLAB™ Integrated Development Environment.
The development board portion of the kit features the PIC24F16KA102 XLP MCU, on-board temperature sensors, data EEPROM, potentiometer, watch crystal, LEDs, and expansion connector for PICtail™ modules. Supported PICtails include: RF, SD/MMC Cards, Speech Playback, and more.
The power for the kit is supplied by Cymbet’s EVAL-08 Solar Energy Harvester. The harvester features a high-efficiency solar panel suitable for use with indoor or outdoor light. The harvester captures, manages, and stores energy in two Cymbet EnerChip™ thin-film rechargeable energy storage devices. The EnerChips supply energy to the XLP development board when light is not available.
Power condition and capacity are monitored by the PIC24F using Energy Aware software algorithms developed by Microchip and Cymbet. The monitored information can be reported to the PC user interface via a USB connection. This allows for experimentation and balancing of energy collection vs. energy use, maximizing the benefits of the harvested energy.
Features
- Solar Energy Harvester with EnerChip storage devices providing backup power
- Flexible development platform with temperature sensors, EEPROM, potentiometer, capacitive sensors, buttons, LEDs, USB, and low power oscillator.
- Expansion connector for development with PICtails such as RF
- Prototyping area for adding additional sensors and circuits
- PICkit 3 Programmer/Debugger for application software development
- PIC24F eXtreme Low Power MCU with 20nA sleep currents
What’s included
- Cymbet Eval-08 Solar Energy Harvesting Board and Cable
- XLP 16-bit Development Board
- PIC24F16KA102 Microcontroller
- PICkit 3 Programmer/Debugger
- USB Cables
- XLP 16-bit Energy Harvesting Development Kit user guide
- Quick Start Guide
Part numbers
Other Energy Harvesting Development Kits
RF Energy Harvesting
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