PIC32CM GC Curiosity Pro Development Board

Introduction

The Microchip EV17V75A PIC32CM GC Curiosity Pro Development Board is a hardware development platform for the PIC32CM GC microcontroller series. It integrates a PIC32CM5112GC00100 microcontroller with an MPLAB PICkit on-board 4 (PKOB4) debugger, providing a single-board environment for programming, debugging, and evaluating PIC32CM GC designs.

The board combines the PIC32CM GC platform with CAN, full-speed USB, and several expansion formats, making it suitable for prototyping applications that need both embedded control and peripheral connectivity.

What it does

At the center of the board is the PIC32CM5112GC00100 microcontroller, operating at up to 72 MHz and providing 512 KB of Flash memory and 128 KB of SRAM. The integrated PKOB4 debugger supports real-time programming and debugging without requiring a separate external debug tool.

For board-level connectivity, the development board includes two host Controller Area Network (CAN) interfaces and one full-speed USB micro-A/B interface. It also provides two user buttons and two user LEDs for simple input, indication, and firmware bring-up tasks.

Expansion support is provided through an Arduino Uno R3-compatible interface header, one MikroBus socket, two extension headers, and one extension-power header. These interfaces allow additional modules, sensors, and peripheral boards to be connected during development.

Applications

Potential uses supported by the board’s supplied interfaces and development features include:

• PIC32CM GC firmware development and debugging
• CAN-connected embedded prototypes
• USB-enabled microcontroller projects
• Evaluation of Arduino Uno R3-compatible expansion hardware
• MikroBus-based peripheral and sensor prototyping
• Board-level testing using the integrated buttons and LEDs

Design considerations

The EV17V75A is a development board rather than a bare microcontroller, so integration planning should account for its available board interfaces and expansion-header formats. Designs requiring CAN connectivity can use the board’s two host CAN interfaces, while USB evaluation is supported through the full-speed USB micro-A/B connection.

Expansion hardware should be selected for compatibility with the provided Arduino Uno R3-compatible header, MikroBus socket, or extension headers. The on-board PKOB4 debugger can simplify initial firmware programming and debug workflows, particularly during early prototype development.

Availability and further information

Further technical details are available through the source/distributor listing and datasheet links on this page. The datasheet provides the board user-guide information needed to review connections, interfaces, and development-board operation in more detail.