Microchip Technology DV164039 Data Sheet

Microchip Technology

PIC24FJ256DA210

DEVELOPMENT BOARD

USER’S GUIDE

 2010 Microchip Technology Inc.

DS51911A-page 3

Table of Contents

Preface ........................................................................................................................... 5

Chapter 1. Introducing the Development Board

1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 11
1.2 Development Board Features  ...................................................................... 11
1.3 Power Requirements .................................................................................... 13
1.4 Companion Display Boards  .......................................................................... 14
1.5 Typical Development Board Configurations  ................................................. 15
1.6 Development Board Demonstration Programs ............................................. 15
1.7 Additional Software for Application Development   ....................................... 16

Chapter 2. The Demonstration Application

2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 17
2.2 About the Application ................................................................................... 17

Chapter 3. Programming and Debugging the Board

3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 19
3.2 Tutorial overview  .......................................................................................... 19
3.3 Loading the Project  ...................................................................................... 20
3.4 Building the Code  ......................................................................................... 22
3.5 Programming the PIC24FJ256DA210  .......................................................... 23
3.6 Running the Code  ........................................................................................ 26
3.7 Debugging the Code  .................................................................................... 27

Chapter 4. Development Board Hardware

4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 31
4.2 Functional Overview ..................................................................................... 31
4.3 General Hardware Features ......................................................................... 32
4.4 Setup and Configuration ............................................................................... 34

Appendix A. Development Board Schematics

A.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 49
A.2 Hardware Features ...................................................................................... 49
A.3 Development Board Schematics .................................................................. 51

Appendix B. Modifications for PICtail Plus Daughter Boards

B.1 Introduction  .................................................................................................. 59
B.2 Overview of the PICtail Plus Interface  ......................................................... 59
B.3 Modifications for Specific Daughter Boards  ................................................. 62

Index ............................................................................................................................. 63

Worldwide Sales and Service .................................................................................... 64