Basys MX3 (Legacy)
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Basys MX3
Recommended for Embedded Systems Courses
Key Specifications
CPU Clock
96 MHz
RAM
128KB of SRAM
Flash
512KB
Interfaces
2 SPI 2 I2C, 5 UART serial interfaces
Connectivity and On-board I/O
Pmod Connectors
2 Pmod ports (16 total microcontroller I/O)
Switches
8 slide switches
Buttons
5 Push buttons
LEDs
8 LEDs, 1 RGB LED
Display
4-digit 7-segment, LCD character display
Electrical
Power Inputs
5 V USB/External
Physical
Width
4.30 in (10.92 cm)
Length
4.30 in (10.92 cm)
The Basys MX3 is retired and no longer for sale in our store.
The Basys MX3 is a true MCU trainer board designed from the ground up around the teaching experience. Basys MX3 features the PIC32MX370 from Microchip and was designed to be used with the MPLAB® X IDE. With an exhaustive set of peripherals, students gain exposure to a wide range of embedded systems related concepts while using a professional grade tool set. Accompanied by free and open source coursework, including seven in-depth teaching units and 15 complete labs, the Basys MX3 is a versatile MCU trainer board ideal for teaching introductory embedded systems courses.
Documentation
Tutorials
Example Projects and Libraries
Academic Materials
- Hands On with the Digilent Basys MX3 – Labs created by Dr. Greg Mason for a workshop at ASEE Conference 2018.
Coursework
Embedded Systems with the PIC32MX370 and Basys MX3
- Unit 1: Microprocessor I/O
- Unit 2: Elements of Real-time Systems
- Unit 3: Parallel I/O and Handshaking for LCD Control
- Unit 4 Part 1: Communications - Serial Protocol
- Unit 4 Part 2: Communications - Asynchronous Serial Protocols
- Unit 5: IrDA Communications Protocols
- Unit 6: Analog I/O and Process Control
- Unit 7: Audio Signal Processing
Solutions for the course material can be downloaded here