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APPLICATION NOTE 4277
Getting Started with the MAXQ2000 USB Thumb
Evaluation Kit
Sep 24, 2008
Abstract: This application note describes the necessary steps to quickly begin using the USB Thumb
Evaluation (EV) Kit for the MAXQ2000 RISC microcontroller. The document explains how to install and
configure the kit's hardware and software, and how to create and load applications that can be executed by
the on-board MAXQ2000 microcontroller. An example program to read and display ambient temperature is
provided.
Overview
The
MAXQ2000 USB Thumb Evaluation Kit
is a proven platform for conveniently evaluating the
RISC microcontroller. The evaluation (EV) kit board is a small "thumb drive" form factor with a USB interface
(
Figure 1
). By installing the MAX-IDE assembly language Integrated Development Environment on a
connected computer, applications can be developed and debugged on this EV kit board. The MAX-IDE
program is available on the USB flash drive included in the kit or by
from the Maxim website.
Figure 1. MAXQ2000 USB EV kit board.
The MAXQ2000 USB board includes a DS18B20 temperature sensor; a 4-digit 7-segment liquid crystal
display (LCD); a 32kHz crystal for the MAXQ2000's internal real-time-clock (RTC); and a prototyping header
that provides access to some of the processor's general purpose I/O pins.
The evaluation kit is shipped with this board plus a USB flash drive containing software, schematics, data
sheets, and other valuable documentation.
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