configs/pic32mz-starterkit README
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This README file discusses the port of NuttX to the Microchip PIC32MZ
Embedded Connectivity (EC) Starter Kit. There are two configurations of the
starter kit:
1) The PIC32MZ Embedded Connectivity Starter Kit based on the
PIC32MZ2048ECH144-I/PH chip (DM320006), and
2) The PIC32MZ Embedded Connectivity Starter Kit based on the
PIC32MZ2048ECM144-I/PH w/Crypto Engine (DM320006-C)
See www.microchip.com for further information.
Key features of the PIC32MZ Starter Kit include;
* On-board crystal or oscillator for precision microcontroller clocking
(24 MHz).
* 32 kHz oscillator for RTCC and Timer1 (optional).
* Three push button switches for user-defined inputs.
* Three user-defined indicator LEDs.
* USB Type A receptacle connectivity for PIC32 host-based applications.
* USB Type micro-AB receptacle for OTG and USB device connectivity for
PIC32 OTG/device-based applications.
* Daughter board connectors for flexible Ethernet PHY options.
* 50 MHz Ethernet PHY oscillator.
* External 4 GB SQI memory for expanded memory applications.
* PIC24FJ256GB106 USB microcontroller for on-board debugging.
* USB connectivity for on-board debugger communications.
* Regulated +3.3V power supply for powering the starter kit through USB or
expansion board.
* Connector for various expansion boards.
The PIC32MZ starter kit comes complete with a LAN8740 PHY daughter board.
Contents
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On Board Debug Support
Creating Compatible NuttX HEX files
Serial Console
LEDs
Configurations
On Board Debug Support
======================
The starter kit includes a PIC24FJ256GB106 USB microcontroller that
provides debugger connectivity over USB. The PIC24FJ256GB106 is hard-wired
to the PIC32 device to provide protocol translation through the I/O pins
of the PIC24FJ256GB106 to the ICSP™ pins of the PIC32 device.
If MPLAB® REAL ICE™ or MPLAB ICD 3 is used with the starter kit,
disconnect the onboard debugger from the PIC32 device by removing the
jumper JP2. When the on-board debugger is required, replace the jumper
JP2. When the jumper JP2 is installed, pin 1 must be connected to pin 3
and pin 2 must be connected to pin 4.
Creating Compatible NuttX HEX files
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Intel Hex Format Files:
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When NuttX is built it will produce two files in the top-level NuttX
directory:
1) nuttx - This is an ELF file, and
2) nuttx.hex - This is an Intel Hex format file. This is controlled by
the setting CONFIG_INTELHEX_BINARY in the .config file.
The PICkit tool wants an Intel Hex format file to burn into FLASH. However,
there is a problem with the generated nutt.hex: The tool expects the nuttx.hex
file to contain physical addresses. But the nuttx.hex file generated from the
top-level make will have address in the KSEG0 and KSEG1 regions.
tools/pic32mx/mkpichex:
----------------------
There is a simple tool in the NuttX tools/pic32mx directory that can be
used to solve both issues with the nuttx.hex file. But, first, you must
build the tool:
cd tools/pic32mx
make
Now you will have an excecutable file call mkpichex (or mkpichex.exe on
Cygwin). This program will take the nutt.hex file as an input, it will
convert all of the KSEG0 and KSEG1 addresses to physical address, and
it will write the modified file, replacing the original nuttx.hex.
To use this file, you need to do the following things:
. ./setenv.sh # Source setenv.sh. Among other this, this script
# will add the NuttX tools/pic32mx directory to your
# PATH variable
make # Build nuttx and nuttx.hex
mkpichex $PWD # Convert addresses in nuttx.hex. $PWD is the path
# to the top-level build directory. It is the only
# required input to mkpichex.
Serial Console
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To be provided
LEDs and Buttons
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LEDs
----
The PIC32MZ Ethernet Starter kit has 3 user LEDs labelled LED1-3 on the
board:
PIN LED Notes
--- ----- -------------------------
RH0 LED1 High illuminates (RED)
RH1 LED3 High illuminates (YELLOW)
RH2 LED2 High illuminates (GREEN)
If CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS is defined, then NuttX will control these LEDs as
follows:
ON OFF
------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
LED1 LED2 LED3 LED1 LED2 LED3
------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
LED_STARTED 0 OFF OFF OFF --- --- ---
LED_HEAPALLOCATE 1 ON OFF N/C --- --- ---
LED_IRQSENABLED 2 OFF ON N/C --- --- ---
LED_STACKCREATED 3 ON ON N/C --- --- ---
LED_INIRQ 4 N/C N/C ON N/C N/C OFF
LED_SIGNAL 4 N/C N/C ON N/C N/C OFF
LED_ASSERTION 4 N/C N/C ON N/C N/C OFF
LED_PANIC 5 ON N/C N/C OFF N/C N/C
Buttons
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The PIC32MZ Ethernet Starter kit has 3 user push buttons labelled SW1-3 on
the board:
PIN LED Notes
---- ---- -------------------------
RB12 SW1 Active-low
RB13 SW2 Active-low
RB14 SW3 Active-low
The switches do not have any debounce circuitry and require internal pull-
up resistors. When Idle, the switches are pulled high (+3.3V), and they
are grounded when pressed.
Configurations
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Each PIC32MZ configuration is maintained in a sub-directory and can be
selected as follow:
cd tools
./configure.sh pic32mz-starterkit/<subdir>
cd -
. ./setenv.sh
Where <subdir> is one of the following:
nsh:
This is the NuttShell (NSH) using the NSH startup logic at
apps/examples/nsh.
NOTES:
1. This configuration uses the mconf-based configuration tool. To
change this configurations using that tool, you should:
a. Build and install the kconfig-mconf tool. See nuttx/README.txt
and misc/tools/
b. Execute 'make menuconfig' in nuttx/ in order to start the
reconfiguration process.
2. Serial Output
The OS test produces all of its test output on the serial console.
This configuration has UART1 enabled as a serial console. I have
been unable to get this UART work on the MEB. But on the Expansion
I/O board, this maps to RX = J11 pin 41 and TX = J11 pin 43
