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dsPICDEM™ 2

DEVELOPMENT BOARD

USER’S GUIDE

Chapter 2. Getting Started

2.1 INTRODUCTION

The dsPICDEM™ 2 Development Board provides both a hardware and software base-

line capability to help jump start your application. The board is pre-configured for and

populated with a dsPIC30F4011 Digital Signal Controller (DSC). The dsPIC30F4011 is

preprogrammed with a sample application program ready to run out of the box.

This chapter describes how to run the application and evaluate the program to take

advantage of the sample software.

2.2 HIGHLIGHTS

Items discussed in this chapter include:

• Getting Started

• Out-of-the-Box Demo

• Device Programming Process

• In-Circuit Debugging Process

• Summary

2.3 GETTING STARTED

The dsPICDEM 2 sample application program demonstrates key functionality of the

dsPIC30F devices. This sample application program processes analog data from a

temperature sensor and potentiometer provided on the board. It also processes

interrupts generated from pushbutton switches on the board. Based on the input data,

the program creates output in the form of LED indicators, which blink in response to the

pushbutton switches, and an LCD screen, which displays the temperature and

potentiometer values. The program also uses the dsPIC30F’s UART module to mirror

LCD information (via RS-232 connection) to a remote terminal.

The sample application is written in C language and tailored specifically for each

dsPIC30F device supported by the dsPICDEM™ 2 Development Board. Figure 2-1

outlines helpful processes to get you started using the dsPICDEM 2 board.

FIGURE 2-1: GETTING STARTED PROCESSES

Open the MPLAB

IDE

workspace for selected

dsPIC30F device (see

Setting up MPLAB IDE)

Build project and program

the dsPIC30F device

(see Build the Project)

Release device from reset

& observe application (see

Run the Application)

Select MPLAB ICD 2 as

Debugger, build project and

program device

Evaluate program for

applicability to your need

Set breakpoint and

examine application

program code

Apply power to board and

run application

(see Observe Sample

Application)

Out-of-the-Box Demo Device Programming In-Circuit Debugging

Connect your PC to the

dsPICDEM™ 2 board

(see Figure 2-2)

Launch HyperTerminal

(see Connect PC and Start

HyperTerminal Session)