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dsPIC33E/PIC24E USB
STARTER KIT USER’S GUIDE
Chapter 1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Microchip Technology dsPIC33E USB Starter Kit or PIC24E
USB Starter Kit. Depending on the starter kit purchased, the board included provides a
low-cost, modular development system for Microchip’s enhanced 16-bit Digital Signal
Controllers (DSCs) or High-Performance Microcontrollers (MCUs).
The starter kit comes preloaded with demonstration software for the user to explore the
new features of the dsPIC33E DSC family (dsPIC33E USB Starter Kit) or the PIC24E
MCU family (PIC24E USB Starter Kit). It is also expandable through a modular
expansion interface, which allows the user to extend its functionality. The starter kit also
supplies on-board circuitry for full debug and programming capabilities.
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Starter Kit Contents
• Starter Kit Functionality and Features
The software for the demo application that is preprogrammed into the dsPIC33E or
PIC24E device is available via download from the Microchip web site at: http://www.
microchip.com. All project files have been included so that the code may be used
directly to restore the dsPIC33E or PIC24E device on the starter kit to its original state
(i.e., if the sample device has been reprogrammed with another program) or so you can
use the demonstration code as a platform for further experimentation and evaluation.
Note:
Refer to the Readme file provided with the starter kit demonstration soft-
ware for instructions on how to run the demonstration application. Refer to
the information sheet that is provided with the starter kit package for
additional resources and instructions on how to use the starter kit for
programming and debugging application software.
1.1 STARTER KIT CONTENTS
The starter kit contains the following items:
• dsPIC33E or PIC24E USB Starter Kit Development Board
• dsPIC33E or PIC24E USB Starter Kit Information Sheet
• USB mini-B to full-sized A cable - USB debug cable to debug and power the board
• USB micro-B to full-sized A cable - USB cable to communicate with the
dsPIC33E/PIC24E USB device port
Note: If you are missing any part of a kit, contact a Microchip sales office for
assistance. A list of worldwide Microchip offices for sales and service is
provided on the back page of this document.
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