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PE Platform Setup v1.0
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11/2/2006
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PE Platform Setup
P
ROPELLER
E
DUCATION
K
IT
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AB
S
ERIES
Introduction
The Propeller Education (PE) Kit Platform and Propeller Plug USB to serial converter/programming
tool are shown in Figure 1. The PE Platform is an array of breadboards with a Propeller
TM
microcontroller in the center along with support circuits that make it a convenient and reusable
project platform. The support circuits include:
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5.0 V and 3.3 V voltage regulators
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EEPROM for non-volatile program storage
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5 MHz external crystal oscillator for precise clock signal
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Reset button for manual program restarts
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LED power indicator
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9 V battery-to-breadboard connector
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4-pin Propeller Plug header for program downloads and bidirectional communication with the
PC.
In this lab, you will assemble the PE Platform and run a test program to verify that the platform is
correctly wired and fully functional. If there is a wiring error, you will also perform the trouble-
shooting steps necessary to find and correct the error.
Figure
1: PE Kit Platform
