Configuring after production

After the board has been produced it has to be configered once to be able to use it. This configuration includes three consequent steps:

Download and install MPLAB IDE/IPE.

Connect the Microchip Pickit3 programmer with the USB-Cable to your PC. More information concerning the Pickit3 In-Circuit Debugger can be found here

The below picture indicates the configuration of mplab ipe.

Choose device PIC18F14K50. The tool will detected automatic, if it's connected to your PC. Afterwards press 'Connect'.

Prepare a Pickit3-to-GECKO cable as descripted in the below table.

Clip a “jumper” onto the GECKO4Education as indicated in the below figure.

Connect the GECKO4Education to Pickit3 programmer.

Choose the source by browse to the hex file which can be found here.

Press the program-button. While programming the status LED on the PICKIT3 programmer is blinking. After finishing programming, don't forget to release the jumper.

Download and install Quartus Prime Lite.

Open the programmer: → Tools → Programmer

Press button “Add File…” → browse to “functiontest.jic-File” which can be found here.

Connect the Gecko4Education via a mini-USB cable to your PC and press “Hardware Setup…” button. Choose “USB-Blaster” as hardware device.

Set the marked boxes Program/Configure as indicated in the below figure.

Press the “Start”-button to program the Gecko4Educations flash.

If the programming is running without failure. The functiontest program is set up successful as indicated in the below figure.

Information concerning function test can be found here