The DV164133 is a XLP 16bit energy harvesting development kit, a true development platform for realizing energy harvesting applications. It is based on PIC MCUs with XLP technology and cymbet"s EVAL-08 solar energy harvester. The development features on board temperature sensors, data EEPROM, potentiometer, watch crystal, LEDs and expansion connector for PICtail modules. Supported PICtail module options are RF, SD/MMC Cards 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 development board when light is not available. Power condition and capacity are monitored by the PIC24F using energy conscious software algorithms developed by and Cymbet.
Solar energy harvester with enerchip storage devices providing backup power
Prototyping area for adding additional sensors and circuits
PIC24F16KA102 eXtreme low power MCU with 20nA sleep currents
UART to USB bridge for use in prototyping and PC communication
Energy conscious software reports charge status as a percentage and charge state
PICkit 3 programmer/debugger and board level connector for application software development
Expansion PICtail connector with MCU controlled power supply
Energy conscious software reports charge status as a percentage and charge state
Jumpers for board components such as temp sensors, LEDs, EEPROM and potentiometer
