MIKROE-1940

The MIKROE-1940 is an evaluation board for Atmel Corporation’s series of 8,16 and 32-bit microcontrollers. It is an expansion board that incorporates the flexible features of Atmel’s AVR Xplained kits, enabling development on a broad range of AVR devices. The board is fully compatible with AVR Studio 4 software, as well as Atmel’s JTAGICE3 or JTAGICE MkII programming and debugging environment. With this evaluation board, users can easily prototype and develop applications with AVR microcontrollers, including the ATMEGA8U2, ATMEGA32U4, ATXMEGA128B1, and ATXMEGA128A4U.

The MIKROE-1940 comes with a wide array of features and interfaces that enable rapid prototyping and development. It features an 8/16/32 bit AVR microcontroller, as well as a wide variety of external components, such as an external SRAM, I/O ports, and ADC/DAC connections. It also includes debug and programming connectors, as well as power and reset circuitry. The addition of a two-line LCD display and an on-board buzzer provide users with convenient monitoring and feedback. Furthermore, it comes with an ATxmega Programming Pod, which makes it even easier to connect target systems to a host PC.

The MIKROE-1940 works with AVR microcontrollers in a variety of ways. It includes an integrated clock circuit with the flexibility to use three clock sources for prototyping and development. It also has two-level interrupts with one level for wake up and one level for service. A signal buffer circuit has been included to prevent signal distortion and crosstalk from I/O signals, and an interrupt/reset circuit for low power operation. In addition, the board offers powerful debugging capabilities, including advanced breakpoints, and software-controlled breakpoint capability. This allows users to quickly track down and isolate troublesome program areas.

Finally, the MIKROE-1940 provides users with several peripheral and power management features. It supports an external host control with an I2C bus capability, allowing users to interface with other devices that support the I2C bus. A USB-B receptacle is provided for quick programming and development with Windows/Linux/MAC OS X operating systems. Additionally, the board supports multiple power sources such as battery, USB, or AC power.

The MIKROE-1940 is a great evaluation board and provides users with all the features they need to quickly develop applications with AVR microcontrollers. It is perfectly suited for prototyping and development of a wide range of AVR devices in the 8/16/32bit microcontroller family. Furthermore, users are able to take advantage of its powerful debugging features, as well as its wide array of peripheral and power management features.