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PIC16F18446 Curiosity Nano PIC16F18446 Curiosity Nano Hardware User Guide Preface The PIC16F18446 Curiosity Nano evaluation kit is a hardware platform to evaluate the PIC16F18446 microcontroller (MCU). Supported by the MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE), the kit provides easy access to the features of the PIC16F18446 and explains how to integrate the device into a custom design. The Curiosity Nano series of evaluation kits include an on-board debugger, and no external tools are necessary to program the PIC16F18446. User Guide DS50002808A-page 1 2018 Microchip Technology Inc. PIC16F18446 Curiosity Nano Table of Contents Preface............................................................................................................................ 1 1. Introduction................................................................................................................4 1.1. Features....................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2. Kit Overview................................................................................................................................. 4 2. Getting Started.......................................................................................................... 5 2.1. Curiosity Nano Quick Start MPLAB Xpress................................................................................5 2.2. Curiosity Nano Quick Start...........................................................................................................5 2.3. Design Documentation and Relevant Links................................................................................. 5 3. Curiosity Nano........................................................................................................... 7 3.1. On-Board Debugger.....................................................................................................................7 3.1.1. Virtual COM Port............................................................................................................7 3.1.2. Mass Storage Disk.........................................................................................................9 3.2. Curiosity Nano Standard Pinout.................................................................................................10 3.3. Power Supply............................................................................................................................. 11 3.3.1. Target Regulator.......................................................................................................... 11 3.3.2. External Supply............................................................................................................12 3.4. Disconnecting the On-Board Debugger..................................................................................... 12 3.5. Current Measurement................................................................................................................ 14 4. Hardware User Guide..............................................................................................15 4.1. Connectors.................................................................................................................................15 4.1.1. PIC16F18446 Curiosity Nano Pinout...........................................................................15 4.2. Peripherals................................................................................................................................. 15 4.2.1. LED..............................................................................................................................15 4.2.2. Mechanical Switch.......................................................................................................16 4.2.3. Crystal..........................................................................................................................16 4.3. On-Board Debugger Implementation......................................................................................... 17 4.3.1. On-Board Debugger Connections............................................................................... 17 5. Hardware Revision History...................................................................................... 18 5.1. Identifying Product ID and Revision........................................................................................... 18 5.2. Revision 5...................................................................................................................................18 6. Document Revision History..................................................................................... 19 7. Appendix..................................................................................................................20 7.1. Schematic...................................................................................................................................20 7.2. Connecting External Debuggers................................................................................................ 22 The Microchip Web Site................................................................................................ 23 Customer Change Notification Service..........................................................................23 DS50002808A-page 2 User Guide 2018 Microchip Technology Inc.