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dsPICDEM™ 2
 DEVELOPMENT BOARD
USER’S GUIDE
© 2005 Microchip Technology Inc.
DS51558A-page 7
Chapter 1.  Introduction
1.1
INTRODUCTION
The dsPICDEM™ 2 Development Board is a development and evaluation tool that 
helps you create embedded applications using dsPIC30F Digital Signal Controllers 
(DSC) in 18-pin PDIP, 28-pin SPDIP and 40-pin PDIP packages. The dsPICDEM™ 2 
Development Board provides both a hardware and software baseline capability to help 
jump start your application. 
Sockets are provided for 28 and 40-pin devices in the dsPIC30F Motor Control family 
and 18, 28 and 40-pin devices in the dsPIC30F General Purpose and Sensor family. 
For each device supported by the board, the product CD includes a sample application 
program designed specifically for that device. Thus, regardless of the dsPIC30F device 
you choose for your application, you also have sample code appropriate to that device.
1.2
HIGHLIGHTS
This chapter discusses:
1.3
dsPICDEM™ 2 DEVELOPMENT BOARD
The dsPICDEM™ 2 Development Board (Figure 1-1) includes a dsPIC30F4011 Digital 
Signal Processor in the 40-pin motor control socket, a power supply regulator, crystal 
oscillators for each set of sockets, an ICD header for the MPLAB ICD 2 In-Circuit 
Debugger and both UART and CAN ports for external communication. In addition, the 
board is populated with prototyping hardware, including LED indicators, push-button 
switches, a potentiometer, a temperature sensor and an LCD screen. All pins on all the 
device sockets are accessible on prototyping areas. Also included is the dsPICDEM™ 
2 Development Kit CD, which contains software and this User’s Guide.
Key hardware features include:
• Multiple sockets for 18, 28 and 40-pin PDIP and SPDIP devices
• dsPIC30F4011 40-pin PDIP sample device installed on the board
• 5V regulator provides V
DD
 and AV
DD
 from a 9V DC power supply. An LED 
indicates when the power is on.
• Connector for MPLAB
®
 ICD 2 In-Circuit Debugger or MPLAB ICE 4000 In-Circuit 
Emulator
• RS-232 interface
• Controller Area Network (CAN) interface
• Temperature sensor and analog potentiometer to simulate A/D inputs
• Pushbutton switches and LED indicators to simulate digital input and output
• 2x16 ASCII Character LCD with SPI™ interface
• 2x20 prototyping header area for user hardware expansion (header not provided)