Microchip Technology DM300019 Data Sheet

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dsPICDEM
 80-PIN STARTER
DEVELOPMENT BOARD USER’S GUIDE
© 2006 Microchip Technology Inc.
DS51584B-page 7
Chapter 1.  Introduction
1.1
INTRODUCTION
The dsPICDEM 80-Pin Starter Development Board is a development kit and evaluation 
tool for dsPIC high-performance DSCs and PIC24 MCUs.
1.2
HIGHLIGHTS
This chapter discusses:
• dsPICDEM 80-Pin Starter Development Board Kit Contents
• dsPICDEM 80-Pin Starter Development Board
 
Functionality and Features 
• dsPICDEM 80-Pin Starter Development Board Demonstration Program
• Reference documents
1.3
dsPICDEM 80-PIN STARTER DEVELOPMENT BOARD KIT CONTENTS
The following items comprise the dsPICDEM 80-Pin Starter Development Board Kit:
• The dsPICDEM 80-Pin Starter Development Board printed circuit board 
• A preprogrammed dsPIC30F6014A device soldered onto an adapter board, which 
plugs into the Emulation Header on the dsPICDEM 80-Pin Starter Development 
Board (see Figure 1-2). 
• dsPICDEM 80-Pin Starter Development Board CD-ROM containing various 
demonstration programs provided by Microchip.
Note: The term dsPIC DSC used throughout this manual refers to both the 
dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F device families. Unless specified otherwise, 
these devices can be used interchangeably. Similarly, the term PIC24 MCU 
refers to both the PIC24F and PIC24H device families.