Tools And Solutions For The 16-bit Designer

PICtail Plus Daughter BoardsPICtail Plus Daughter Boards: Card Edge ModularExpansion ConnectorsSpeech Playback PICtail Plus Daughter Board(AC164125)The Explorer 16 board has been designed with thePICtail Plus Modular Expansion Interface, allowing theboard to provide basic generic functionality and still beeasily extendable to new technologies as they becomeavailable.The Speech Playback PICtail Plus Daughter Boardimplements a fourth-order Low Pass Filter (LPF), speakeramplifier, speaker and 1 Mbit SPI serial EEPROMfor playback only applications. Speech playback isaccomplished by using the integrated PWM module on the16-bit products and filtered into a voice waveform using theLPF. This board is designed to operate on both PICtail andPICtail Plus Connectors. This card is compatible with all16-bit products operating at 3.3V.The Explorer 16 board provides footprints for twoPICtail Plus expansion headers for daughter boards, onepopulated (J5, Samtec # MEC1-160-02-S-D-A) and oneunpopulated (J6). The board also has a matching maleedge connection (J9), allowing it to be used with horizontalexpansion cards. Unless otherwise noted PICtail PlusDaughter Boards plug into the PICtail Plus ExpansionHeader.Wireless Communications PICtail Plus Daughter Board(AC163027-4)The Wireless PICtail Plus Daughter Board interfaces anIEEE 802.15.4 Transceiver to the 16-bit devices throughthe SPI module. The board includes provisions to select thePCB trace antenna or a user-supplied SMA connector. Thiscard can be used with the ZigBee protocol or Microchip’sMiWi wireless networking protocol. This card iscompatible with all 16-bit products operating at 3.3V.SD/MMC PICtail Plus Daughter Board (AC164122)The SD/MMC PICtail Plus Daughter Board is a universalboard that interfaces the Secure Digital (SD) and MultiMedia Card (MMC) to the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)bus of the microcontroller. This daughter board is designedto work with both PICtail and PICtail Plus Connectors.This card is compatible with all 16-bit products.Ethernet PICtail Plus Daughter Board (AC164123)The Ethernet PICtail Plus Daughter Board provides acost effective method of evaluating and developingEthernet control applications. The development board ispopulated with the 28-pin ENC28J60 Ethernet controller,which interfaces to the SPI bus of the microcontroller.Also included is the RJ-45 connector to make the Ethernetconnection to the network. This card is compatible with all16-bit products operating at 3.3V.Prototype PICtail Plus Daughter Board (AC164126)The Prototype PICtail Plus Daughter Board is an expansionbreadboard card for the Explorer 16 Development Boardusing a PIC24 MCU or dsPIC33 DSC. This 8x8cm boardprovides access to all of the processor’s pins and containsa general purpose prototyping area. This kit contains threeblank Prototype PICtail Plus Daughter Boards.Graphics PICtail Plus Daughter Board (AC164127)The Graphics PICtail Plus Daughter Board is ademonstration board for evaluating Microchip’s graphic LCDdisplay solution, including Microchip’s Graphics Library for16-bit microcontrollers. The Graphic PICtail Plus daughterboard contains a Color QVGA display with Resistive TouchScreen Capability and is compatible with all Explorer 16development boards. This board connects horizontally tothe male edge connection on the Explorer 16 developmentboard.Motor Control Interface PICtail Plus Daughter Card(AC164128)This PICtail MC board interfaces with Explorer 16(DM240001/2) and the HV/LV Power Module (DM300021and DM300022). It has hardware support for sensor andsensorless applications such as Hall sensors, opticalencoder, back EMF and current sensing. Included is adsPIC33FJ256MC70 Motor Control Plug-in Module foruse with the Explorer 16 development board. This boardconnects horizontally to the male edge connection on theExplorer 16 development board.IrDA Protocol PICtail Plus Daughter Board(AC164124)The IrDA Protocol PICtail Plus Daughter Board expands thefunctionality of the Explorer 16 demo board to include IrDAcommunications. This card features a TFDU100 infraredoptical sensor module from Vishay Semiconductor. ThePIC24 and dsPIC33F UART module implement the 3/16encoder and decoder necessary to interface directly tothe TFDU100. This card is compatible with all PIC24 anddsPIC33F products.www.microchip.comDS01033D-7

dsPICDEM 80-pin StarterDevelopment BoardPart Number: DM300019SummaryThis development board offers an economical way toevaluate both the dsPIC Digital Signal Controller (DSC)General Purpose and Motor Control families. This board isan ideal prototyping tool to help you quickly develop andvalidate key design requirements.FeaturesKey features of the dsPICDEM 80-pin Starter DevelopmentBoard include: An 80-pin dsPIC30F6014A plug-in module (MA300014) A 100- to 80-pin adapter dsPIC33F plug-in module(MA330012) (uses 3.3V VDD solution) Power input from 9V supply Selectable voltage regulator outputs of 5V and 3.3V LEDs, switches, potentiometer, UART interface A/D input filter circuit for speech band signal input On-board DAC and filter for speech band signal output Circuit prototyping area Assembly language demonstration program and tutorial Can accommodate 80-pin dsPIC30F6010A plug-inmodule (MA300015) – sold separately Can accommodate 100 to 80-pin adapter PIC24H plug-inmodule (MA33001X) – sold separately (uses 3.3V VDDsolution)Package Contents dsPICDEM 80-pin Starter Development BoarddsPIC30F6014A plug-in moduledsPIC33FJ256GP710 plug-in-moduleDocumentation on CDPlug-In Modules (DM300019)Part #ControllerPin AdaptionNotesMA300014dsPIC30F6014A80 pin to 80 pinincluded in DM300019MA300015dsPIC30F6010A80 pin to 80 pinPurchase SeparatelydsPIC30F202344 pin to 80 pinPurchase SeparatelydsPIC33FJ256GP710 100 pin to 80 pinPurchase com

dsPICDEM 1.1 Plus General PurposeDevelopment BoardPart Number: DM300024SummaryThe dsPICDEM 1.1 Plus General Purpose DevelopmentBoard provides the application designer with a low costdevelopment tool to become familiar with the dsPIC30Fand dsPIC33F 16-bit architecture, high-performanceperipherals and powerful instruction set.The board features an active demonstration programloaded on the installed dsPIC30F6014A device. Severalprogram functions are selectable via a menu systemdisplayed on the LCD. These include: temperature andvoltage measurements, frequency domain characteristicsof a sine wave signal generated on-board from a digitalpotentiometer, FIR and IIR digital filter selections andDTMF tone generation using the codec interface peripheral(external speaker required).Also included is a simple tutorial written in assemblylanguage. Users can create a project, assemble andlink the code, program and/or debug the code usingMicrochip’s MPLAB IDE Integrated DevelopmentEnvironment – included free, and an MPLAB ICD 2 In-CircuitDebugger – available separately.The development board serves as an ideal prototyping toolto quickly develop and validate design requirements.Package Contents dsPICDEM 1.1 General Purpose Development Boardwith pre-programmed dsPIC30F6014A PIM RS-232 cable Power supply Example software and documentation on CDFeaturesKey features of the dsPICDEM 1.1 Plus General PurposeDevelopment Board include: dsPIC30F6014A Plug-in Module (PIM) (MA300014) Serial communication channels interface (two UARTs,SPI, CAN, RS-485) Si3000 voice band codec with MIC In/speaker jacks General purpose prototyping area with expansion header 122 x 32 dot-addressable LCD MPLAB ICD 2 and MPLAB ICE 4000 emulator support LEDs, switches and potentiometers Temperature sensor Separate digital and analog voltage regulators Digital potentiometer for DAC capabilitywww.microchip.comDS01033D-9

dsPICDEM 2 Development BoardPart Number: DM300018SummaryThe dsPICDEM 2 Development Board is a development andevaluation tool that helps create embedded applicationsusing dsPIC Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs). Socketsare provided for 28- and 40-pin devices in the dsPIC30FMotor Control Family and 18-, 28- and 40-pin devices inthe dsPIC30F General Purpose and Sensor Family. Thesupported devices are shown in the table below.The board includes a sample dsPIC30F4011 in the40-pin motor control socket, a power supply regulator,crystal oscillators for each set of sockets, an ICDconnector for the MPLAB ICD 2 In-Circuit Debugger andboth RS-232 and CAN ports for external communication.In addition, the board is populated with prototypinghardware, including LED indicators, push button switches,a potentiometer, a temperature sensor and a 2x16 LCDscreen. All pins on all the device sockets are accessiblethrough headers.dsPIC30F DeviceSupported PackagesMotor Control FamilydsPIC30F201028-pin SPDIPdsPIC30F301028-pin SPDIPdsPIC30F401228-pin PDIPdsPIC30F301140-pin PDIPdsPIC30F401140-pin PDIPSensor FamilydsPIC30F201118-pin PDIPdsPIC30F301218-pin PDIPdsPIC30F201228-pin SPDIPdsPIC30F301328-pin SPDIPGeneral Purpose FamilydsPIC30F301440-pin PDIPdsPIC30F401340-pin PDIPDS01033D-10FeaturesKey features of the dsPICDEM 2 Development Boardinclude: Multiple sockets for 18-, 28- and 40-pin PDIP and SPDIPdevices Sample application programs complete with MPLABIDE workspace and project files provided for supporteddsPIC30F devices A dsPIC30F4011 40-pin PDIP sample device installed onboard 5V regulator provides VDD and AVDD from a 9V DC powersupply MPLAB ICD 2 in-circuit debugger ready– Options for selecting alternate debugging channels RS-232 interface Controller Area Network (CAN) interface Temperature sensor and analog potentiometer tosimulate A/D inputs 2 push button switches and 2 LED indicators to simulatedigital input and output 2x16 ASCII character LCD with SPI interface Access to all pins on the dsPIC30F device sockets via2x40-pin headers CD with documentation and ample application programs A sample pack containing dsPIC30F3012 anddsPIC30F4013 deviceswww.microchip.com

dsPICDEM.net 1 and dsPICDEM.net 2Connectivity Development BoardsPart Number: DM300004-1/2SummaryThe dsPICDEM.net 1 and dsPICDEM.net 2 ConnectivityDevelopment Boards provide the application developera basic platform for developing and evaluating bothconnectivity and non-connectivity based requirements.The dsPICDEM.net board provides the hardware circuitryfor supporting both the Public Switched Telephone Network(PSTN) and 10-Base T MAC/PHY interfaces. The PSTN interface hardware on the dsPICDEM.net 1board is suited for FCC/JATE compliancy The PSTN interface hardware on the dsPICDEM.net 2board is suited for CTR-21 compliancyThe board comes with an ITU-T compliant V.22bis/V.22modem development module pre-programmed on theinstalled dsPIC30F6014A device. This demo providesfull source code to connect and transfer data betweenthe dsPIC Digital Signal Controller (DSC) Soft Modem(dsPIC DSC SM) and an ITU-T compliant reference modem.The modem can be configured for either the Originateor Answer mode of operation. Configuration and controlof the dsPIC30F Soft Modem demo is supported withan optimized AT command set, which is entered into asuitable communication program running on the PC, suchas HyperTerminal , and communicated to the dsPIC DSCover a RS-232 serial channel.Also included are the CMX-MicroNet web and FTP Serverprograms, which demonstrate two TCP/IP protocol-basedapplications over the 10-Base T Ethernet datalink layer.FeaturesKey features of the dsPICDEM.net 1 and dsPICDEM.net 2Connectivity Development Boards include: dsPIC30F6014A plug-in module (MA300014) 10-Base T Ethernet MAC and PHY interface PSTN interface with DAA/AFE chipset Serial communication channels interface (UART andCAN) External I²C EEPROM memory for storing constants External 64K x 16 RAM memory General purpose prototyping area with expansion header Dual channel digital potentiometer 2 x 16 LCD displaywww.microchip.comFeatures (Continued) LEDs, switches and potentiometers Temperature sensor Full suite of development code– Getting Started tutorial– Full featured dsPICDEM.net board configuration andcontrol demo– V.22bis Soft-Modem (full source code provided)– CMX-MicroNet Web Server– CMX-MicroNet FTP Server Comprehensive User’s Guide describing developmentcodePackage Contents dsPICDEM.net Connectivity Board with pre-programmeddsPIC30F6014A RS-232 cable CAT 5 crossover cable Power supply Example software and documentation on CDDS01033D-11

Development Platform: dsPICDEMTM MC1 High FunctionalityMotor Control Development System for dsPIC30FSummaryFor maximum flexibility in quickly prototyping or validatingBLDC, PMAC and ACIM applications with the dsPIC30FDSC family, the dsPICDEM MC1 controller board coupledwith either a high voltage or low voltage power module isrecommended.Part 300021dsPICDEMTM MC1 Motor Control DevelopmentBoarddsPICDEM MC1L 3-Phase Low-Voltage PowerModule (50V 400W)dsPICDEM MC1L 3-Phase High-Voltage PowerModule (400V 1 kW)3-Phase BLDC Low Voltage Motor (24V) for usewith DM3000223-Phase ACIM High Voltage Motor (208/460V)for use with DM300021dsPICDEM MC1 Motor Control Development BoardThe dsPICDEM MC1 Motor Control Development boardcontains the dsPIC30F6010A, but can be used to developapplications for all dsPIC30F Digital Signal Controller(DSC) motor control variants. It includes various peripheralinterfaces and a custom interface header system whichallows different motor power modules to be connectedto the PCB. The control board also has connectors formechanical position sensors, such as incremental rotaryencoders and hall-effect sensors, and a breadboard areafor custom circuits.Power ModulesThe dsPICDEM MC1L 3-phase low-voltage power moduleis optimized for 3-phase motor applications that requirea DC bus voltage less than 50 volts and can deliver upto 400 W power output. The 3-phase low-voltage powermodule is intended to power BLDC and PMAC motors.The dsPICDEM MC1H 3-phase high-voltage powermodule is optimized for 3-phase motor applications thatrequire DC bus voltages up to 400 volts and can deliverup to 1 kW power output. The high-voltage module hasan active power factor correction circuit that is controlledby the dsPIC DSC. This power module is intended forAC induction motor and power inverter applications thatoperate directly from AC line voltage.FeaturesThe dsPICDEM MC1 Motor Control Development Systemfeatures: A dsPIC30F6010A Motor Control MCU-based boardThe optional power modules provide: Heat sink for ambient cooling of power sections Full automatic protection of power circuits Electrical isolation from power circuits Many options for motor feedback signalsDS01033D-12Package ContentsMotor Control Development Board dsPICDEM MC1 Motor Control Development Boardwith pre-programmed dsPIC30F6010A plug-in module(MA300015) RS-232 cable Power supply Example software and documentation on CDPower Modules High-voltage or low-voltage power module Example software and documentation on CDMinimum Requirements MPLAB IDE v7.40 or laterMPLAB ICD 2MPLAB C30 v2.02 or laterdsPICDEM MC1 Motor Control Development SystemVoltage and Current PI Control loops for better dynamicresponseUser Configurable Switching Frequency. Defaultfrequency of 80 kHzSynchronization of PWM and ADC allowing low costcurrent sensingProgram Code Size: 2 KbytesRAM used: 142 bytesCPU Usage: 10 MIPSAvailable MIPS: 30 MIPS on dsPIC30F and 40 MIPS ondsPIC33FAdditional Development SupportApplication Note AN1106 demonstrates a working exampleof bringing the hardware and software together. Visit theMicrochip web site to download the .pdf document and the.zip source code filewww.microchip.com

Development Platform: Explorer 16 MotorControl Development System for dsPIC33FSummaryFor maximum flexibility in quickly prototyping or validatingBLDC, PMAC and ACIM applications with the dsPIC33FDSC family, the Explorer 16-based development platform isrecommended.Part #DescriptionDM240001Explorer 16 Development otor Control Interface PICtailTM Plus DaughterCarddsPICDEM MC1L 3-Phase Low-Voltage PowerModule (50V 400W)dsPICDEM MC1L 3-Phase High-Voltage PowerModule (400V 1 kW)3-Phase BLDC Low Voltage Motor (24V) for usewith DM3000223-Phase ACIM High Voltage Motor (208/460V)for use with DM300021Motor Control PICtailTM Plus Daughter CardThe Motor Control Interface PICtailTM Plus daughter cardinterfaces with the Explorer 16 board (DM240001) and theHigh Voltage or Low Voltage Power Module (DM300021and DM300022). It has a variety of test points that willassist application debugging. It also has hardware supportfor sensor and sensorless applications such as Hallsensors, optical encoder, back EMF and current sensing.It is delivered with a dsPIC33FJ256MC710-based plug-inmodule (PIM) to replace the General Purpose PIM thatcame with your Explorer 16 board. This daughter cardconnects to the Explorer 16 edge connector leaving thePICtail Plus expansion connector on the Explorer 16 boardfree available for other PICtail plus boards.FeaturesThe Motor Control Development System for dsPIC33Ffeatures: An Explorer 16 Development Board A Motor Control Interface PICtail used to connectExplorer 16 to the power stagesThe optional power modules provide: Heat sink for ambient cooling of power sections Full automatic protection of power circuits Electrical isolation from power circuits Many options for motor feedback signalsPower ModulesPackage ContentsThe dsPICDEM MC1L 3-phase low-voltage power module isoptimized for 3-phase motor applications that require a DCbus voltage less than 50 volts and can deliver up to 400Wpower output. The 3-phase low-voltage power module isintended to power BLDC and PMAC motors.Control Board Explorer 16 Development Board Power supply for Explorer 16 Example software and documentation on CD InterfaceBoards Motor Interface PICtail Plus Daughter Card PowerModules dsPIC33FJ256MC710-based Plug-in Module MA330013)The dsPICDEM MC1H 3-phase high-voltage power moduleis optimized for 3-phase motor applications that requireDC bus voltages up to 400 volts and can deliver up to1 kW power output. The high-voltage module has anactive power factor correction circuit that is controlledby the dsPIC DSC. This power module is intended forAC induction motor and power inverter applications thatoperate directly from AC line voltage.www.microchip.comMinimum Requirements MPLAB IDE v7.40 or later MPLAB ICD 2 MPLAB C30 v2.02 or laterDS01033D-13

PICDEM MC LV Development BoardPart Number: DM183021SummaryThe PICDEM MC LV Development Board is an easy,ready-to-use BLDC motor control hardware platformbuilt around the dsPIC30F2010, dsPIC30F3010 anddsPIC30F4012 (along with the PIC18F2431/2331). ThePICDEM MC LV board has: a control section around theonboard dsPIC Digital Signal Controller (DSC) or thePIC microcontroller, 3-phase voltage source inverter,fault-monitoring circuit, temperature sensor, monitoringLEDs, serial interface for PC connection, and In-CircuitSerial Programming (ICSP ) connector for programmingand debugging. In addition, the board features hardwareinterfaces that make it easy to implement sensorand sensorless control of a BLDC motor using thedsPIC30F2010, the dsPIC30F3010 or the dsPIC30F4012.The PICDEM MC LV Development Board has all of thenecessary hardware to support a direct drive to a 10 to48 VDC BLDC (up to 2.2A max.) motor using a sensored orsensorless algorithm.FeaturesThe PICDEM MC LV Development Board features: A 3-phase voltage source inverter bridge Motion sensor inputs Over-current protection, level programmable usingpotentiometer Temperature sensor with I2C interface Test points for motor current and back EMF sensing Speed control potentiometer Example software and documentation available on CD 24V external power supply (optional) A 3-phase, 24V BLDC low-voltage motor (optional)DS01033D-14Package Contents PICDEM MC LV Development Board pre-programmedwith a PIC18F2431 and a dsPIC30F3010 (shippedseparately) Free Motor Control Graphical User Interface (MC-GUI)available in MPLAB 7.20 and later revisionswww.microchip.com

dsPICDEM SMPS Buck Development BoardPart Number: DM300023SummaryThis development board serves as a simple DC-DC SwitchMode Power Supply (SMPS) reference design and a goodstarting point for designers new to SMPS design. Thisboard is an ideal prototyping tool to help you quicklydevelop and validate key design requirements.FeaturesKey features of the dsPICDEM SMPS Buck DevelopmentBoard include: Dual independent Buck converters demonstratethe SMPS dsPIC Digital Signal Controllers’ (DSC)capabilities to control multiple SMPS circuits

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