The Explorer 16/32 Development Board is a flexible and convenient development, demonstration and testing platform for 16-bit PIC24 MCUs, dsPIC DSCs and 32-bit PIC32 MCUs from Microchip Technology. It features all the necessary hardware to begin developing and debugging a complete embedded application. The board accepts Processor Plug-In Modules (PIMs) designed for the Explorer 16 or Explorer 16/32 development board for easy device swapping. In addition to the hardware features provided by the board, hardware expansion is possible through the use of PICtail Plus daughter cards and mikroBUS accessory boards. Coupled with the integrated PICkit-On-Board (PKOB), MPLAB ICD 3 In-Circuit Debugger or MPLAB REAL ICE real-time emulation and debug facilities enable faster evaluation and prototyping of application.

Explorer 16/32 Development Board offers only the main board, giving the option to customize the other necessary components. Choose PIM of your choice based on MCUs and DSCs under consideration from wide range of Processor Plug-In Modules. This board is optimal for customers migrating from Classic Explorer 16 to new Explorer 16/32 platform, while all the necessary additional components like Processor Plug-In Modules and PICtail Plus Daughter Boards are already available

Features:

100 pin Plug-In Module (PIM) socket, supporting a wide variety of 16-bit and 32-bit PIC MCUs and dsPIC DSCs
Power supply
- USB Power through PICkit-On-Board (PKOB), USB Type-C or USB-Serial Converter
- 9-15V DC Power Supply
On board USB to UART/I2C adapter for data exchange with PC/Mac/Linux based host
USB Type-C (host/device) and Type-A (host) support for applications using USB microcontroller
Hardware functionality extension by attaching accessory boards via
- PICtail Plus interface
- 2x MikroElektronika mikroBUS interface
- 2x Digilent Pmod footprint
Alpha-numeric 16 x 2 LCD display, 8x User LEDs, 4x Push Buttons, 10k potentiometer
Microchips TC1047A high accuracy, analog output temperature sensor
Programmer/Debugger
- Integrated USB programmer/debugger - PICkit™-On-Board (PKOB)
- Interfaces to MPLAB ICD 3, MPLAB REAL ICE™, PICkit 3
Support for all the existing and new PICtail Plus Daughter Cards
- Interface PICtail Plus Daughter Cards connected via side PICtail Plus connector directly
- Interface PICtail Plus Daughter Cards connected via vertical PICtail Plus connector through additional accessory - PICtail Plus Expansion Board