NU32: What is in the NU32 Kit
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Jump to navigationJump to searchTHIS PAGE REFERS TO A PRE-RELEASE VERSION OF THE NU32 PIC32 DEVELOPMENT BOARD. FOR INFORMATION, SAMPLE CODE, AND VIDEOS RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION VERSION (2016 AND LATER), AND TO THE CORRESPONDING BOOK "EMBEDDED COMPUTING AND MECHATRONICS WITH THE PIC32 MICROCONTROLLER," VISIT THE NU32 PAGE.
The NU32 kit contains everything necessary to begin programming the NU32 board. Check to make sure your kit contains the items listed below.
Components in the kit:
| Picture | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| NU32 in 2 breadboards | ||
| 1 m USB cable, A male to mini B male | Datasheet | |
| 6V wall power supply, 1A, 2.1mm ID x 5.5mm OD, 6W, center positive. From CUI Inc. | Datasheet | |
| LCD, 16x2 characters, using parallel communication | Datasheet | |
| Momentary NO pushbutton. | Datasheet | |
| Resistors | A few of the following 1/4W resistors: (in ohms) 1, 10, 33, 100, 300, 1k, 3.3k, 10k, 33k, 100k, 330k, 1M | |
| Capacitors | A few of the following capacitors: (in F) 10p, 100p, 1n, 0.01u, 0.1u, 1u | |
| Potentiometers | 2 potentiometers: 10k ohm | |
| LEDs | Red super bright 5mm LED | Datasheet |
| Phototransistors | SFH 310 visible spectrum phototransistor | Datasheet |
| Wire strippers, for 30, 28, 26, 24, 22, and 20 AWG wire. Can also be used as pliers and to cut wire. These will get dull or mashed up if you try to cut anything other than wire | Sparkfun wire strippers | |
| 6 colors of ~6" sections of 22 AWG solid core wire (red, white, yellow, green, black, blue) | no link | |
| Any small multimeter, doesn't have to be this brand. |
Components in nScope kit:
| Picture | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| A micro USB cable. | ||
| nScope in a 830 tie points. | [1] |
Components in the motor kit:
| Picture | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Hitachi motor with 99 cpr encoder, Red=5V, Black=Gnd, Blue=channel A, White=channel B | NU32: Using the dsPIC33FJ12MC201 QEI to SPI board | |
| Breakout board for the dsPIC33FJ12MC201 | NU32: Using the dsPIC33FJ12MC201 QEI to SPI board, Datasheet | |
| Breakout board for the MAX9918 | NU32: Using the MAX9918 current sensor, Datasheet | |
| Breakout board for the TB6612 h-bridge | NU32: Using the TB6612 H-Bridge, Datasheet | |
| Angle bracket and clamp to mount Hitachi motor to desk, 12" aluminum inertia bar with thumb screw and heavy washers | none | |
| EXI S1123 9g RC servo, 0.75ms to 2.4ms pulse at 50Hz. Pinout: Brown=GND, Red=6V battery, Orange=Signal | From HobbyPartz, NU32: Driving RC servo motors | |
| Stepper motor, 48 steps per revolution, 3:25 gear reduction | From All Electronics, NU32: Driving a stepper motor |
