As an EasyPic6 user, I posed the same question to Microelektronica in a ticket to their tech support. It took a couple of interactions, but they do have a solution if you are using the extended ports on the EasyPic6 with one of their ProtoBoard. Here are my exchanges with them in reverse chronological order if you are interested.
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You can use EasyPROTO for your application.
http://www.mikroe.com/en/tools/easyproto/
Best regards
Slavisa Zlatanovic
mikroElektronika [Support Department]
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As I said in my previous email, the 5V-3.3V translator won't work when using more than one of the port expanders with PROTOboard.
Another approach that might solve my problem would be using flat cables from all 3 ports of the EasyPic6 to the PROTOboard, which would then permit insertion of the 5V-3.3V translator into the circuit for just the single port that I need to convert the voltages for. I see on your web site your product "Flat Cable 1 Extra Development Board", but it has female connectors on both ends. What I would need is a flat cable with female on one end (for connection to the EasyPic6) and male on the other (for connection to the PROTOBoard)....do you have such a product? If so, what is the price?
Regards, JE
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From: mikroElektronika Support Center [mailto:
[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 2:05 AM
To:
[email protected]
Subject: [SUPPORT #SHW-490341]: How to get MCU logic levels to 3.3 volts for LCD compatibility?
Hi!
We recommend you to use our 5V-3.3V Voltage Translator.
http://www.mikroe.com/en/tools/voltran5/
That way you will not have to worry about different voltage levels.
Best regards
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Slavisa Zlatanovic
mikroElektronika [Support Department]