General Purpose Development & Evaluation Tools

Development Boards

A variety of hardware development boards are available

for the PIC24 MCU and dsPIC DSC, enabling designers to

shorten their design cycle and quickly develop prototypes.

These boards are designed to allow easy connection to

an MPLAB ICD 3 In-Circuit Debugger, MPLAB REAL ICE

In-Circuit Emulator or MPLAB PM3 device programmer. All

development boards include documentation and example

source code to accelerate your design.

Starter Kits

MPLAB starter kits are designed to demonstrate the key

features of the device family they represent. In addition to

the external circuit needed to support and demonstrate

the device, the starter kits include the circuitry necessary

to debug and program the MCUs and DSCs. When

combined twith the MPLAB X IDE and the MPLAB XC16

Compiler, these starter kits allow designers to gain quick

knowledge and experience with the 16-bit MCU and dsPIC

DSC products.

MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC24F MCUs (DM240011)

This starter kit is based on the

PIC24FJ256GB110 family and is

equipped with the hardware and

software necessary to demonstrate

the USB Device/Embedded Host/OTG

peripheral and mTouch Capacitive Touch Sense technology.

dsPIC33E/PIC24E USB Starter Kit

(DM330012/DM240012)

These starter kits provide a low-cost

modular development system for Microchip’s

enhanced 16-bit Digital Signal Controllers or

High-Performance Microcontrollers (MCUs).

They come with preloaded demo software for

the user to explore the new features of the dsPIC33E DSC

family or the PIC24E MCU family.

Microsticks

Microsticks are USB-powered and include an on-board

debugger/programmer. They are the lowest cost way to get

started evaluating PIC24 MCUs or dsPIC DSCs since no

external debugger or power source is needed.

The Microsticks are fully supported by MPLAB X IDE and

provide easy plug-in to a standard breadboard with access

to device signals for prototyping. These boards have a very

small form factor and include free demo code.

Microstick for dsPIC33F and PIC24H Development

Board (DM330013)

The Microstick for dsPIC33F and

PIC24H devices is designed to

provide designers with an easy to use,

economical development environment for 16-bit digital

signal controllers and microcontrollers.

Microstick for 3V PIC24 K-series Development

Board (DM240013-1)

Microstick for 3V PIC24F K-series is

a flexible, USB powered development

platform. It’s the perfect solution for

those looking to get started with Microchip’s lowest cost

16-bit microcontroller families, the PIC24F K-series, for

extremely cost sensitive applications.

Microstick II Development Board (DM330013-2)

Microstick II delivers a low-cost,

easy-to-use development platform

for Microchip’s 16- and 32-bit

microcontrollers and digital signal controllers. The

USB-powered kit includes an on-board debugger/

programmer, a DUT socket for easy device swapping, a

user LED and reset button.

General Purpose 16-bit Development Boards

Description

Part Number

Devices Supported

PIC24F

PIC24H/E

dsPIC33F/E

MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC24F MCUs

DM240011

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PIC24E USB Starter Kit

DM240012

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dsPIC33E USB Starter Kit

DM330012

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Microstick for dsPIC33F and PIC24H

Development Board

DM330013

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Microstick for 3V PIC24 K-series

Development Board

DM240013-1*

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Microstick II Development Board

DM330013-2

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Explorer 16 Development Board

DM240001

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*For use with 3V PIC24 K-series devices