The Xplained Pro is an evaluation platform that contains a series of microcontroller boards (evaluation kits) and extension boards. Atmel Studio/MPLAB is used to program and debug the microcontrollers on these boards. Atmel Studio includes an Advanced Software Framework (ASF) and Atmel START/ MPLAB Harmony v3, which has drivers, demo code, and Data Visualizer that supports data streaming and advanced debugging.
The Xplained Pro evaluation kits can be connected to a wide range of Xplained Pro extension boards through standardized headers and connectors. Xplained Pro extension boards have identification (ID) chips to uniquely identify which boards are connected to the Xplained Pro evaluation kits.
Curiosity Nano
The Curiosity Nano is an evaluation platform that provides a set of small boards with access to most of the microcontrollers I/Os. The platform consists of a series of low pin count microcontroller boards, which are integrated with Atmel Studio/Microchip MPLAB X IDE to present relevant user guides, application notes, data sheets, and example code. The platform features a Virtual COM port (CDC) for serial communication to a host PC and a DGI GPIO.