Data SheetTable of ContentsSafety Notice5Table of Contents7Preface9Introduction9Document Layout9Conventions Used in this Guide10Warranty Registration10Recommended Reading11The Microchip Web Site12Development Systems Customer Change Notification Service12Customer Support13Document Revision History13Chapter 1. Introduction151.1 Overview151.2 Kit Contents151.3 Starter Kit Functionality and Features16Figure 1-1: Digital Power Starter Kit System Diagram161.3.1 Power Stages171.3.2 Additional Features171.3.3 Starter Kit Power171.4 Electrical Specifications18Table 1-1: DC INPUT RATING (J2)18Table 1-2: Buck converter ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS18Table 1-3: BOOST converter ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS18Chapter 2. Hardware192.1 Top Assembly19Figure 2-1: Digital Power Starter Kit (Top View)19Table 2-1: Digital Power Starter Kit Components (TOP)20Figure 2-2: Digital Power Starter Kit (Bottom View)20Table 2-2: Digital Power Starter Kit Components (Bottom)202.2 Signal Configuration21Table 2-3: dsPIC33FJ09GS302 Configuration Details212.3 Application Components22Table 2-4: Application Components222.4 Board Connectors23Table 2-5: Hardware Connections232.5 Indicators and Human Interfaces23Table 2-6: Indicators and Human Interfaces232.6 Test Points24Table 2-7: Test Points24Figure 2-3: Digital Power Starter Kit Test Point Locations242.7 Power Rating of Converter Stages252.7.1 BUCK CONVERTER25Figure 2-4: Buck Converter SOA Curve252.7.2 Boost Converter26Figure 2-5: Boost Converter SOA Curve262.8 Programmer/Debugger262.8.1 Programmer/Debugger Components26Table 2-8: Programmer/Debugger Components26Chapter 3. Demonstration Program Operation273.1 Program Demonstration27Figure 3-1: SMPS Demonstration Program Flow Chart283.2 Code Demonstration293.2.1 System Initialization293.2.2 Fault Check293.2.3 Soft Start293.2.4 ADC Interrupt293.2.5 System Idle Loop293.3 Other Code Examples29Appendix A. Board Layout and Schematics31Figure A-1: Digital Power Starter Kit Layout (TOp)31Figure A-2: Digital Power Starter Kit Layout (Bottom)32Figure A-3: Digital Power Starter Kit Schematic33Figure A-4: Digital Power Starter Kit Schematic (Boost Converter)34Figure A-5: Digital Power Starter Kit Schematic (Buck Converter)35Worldwide Sales and Service38Size: 890 KBPages: 38Language: EnglishOpen manual