Supported Microcontrollers - mikroElektronika EasydsPIC6 User Manual


Development System EasydsPIC6

2.0. Supported Microcontrollers

The EasydsPIC6 development system provides six separate sockets for dsPIC microcontrollers in DIP40, DIP28 and DIP18 packages.
These sockets allow supported microcontrollers in dsDIP packages to be plugged directly into the development board. There are two
sockets for dsPIC microcontrollers in DIP40 package, three sockets for dsPIC microcontrollers in DIP28 package and one socket for
dsPIC microcontrollers in DIP18 package provided on the board. Which of these sockets will be used depends solely on the pinout of
the microcontroller in use. The EasydsPIC6 development system comes with the microcontroller in DIP40 package.
Figure 2-1: Microcontroller sockets
dsPIC microcontrollers normally use a quartz crystal for stabilizing clock frequency. The EasydsPIC6 provides two sockets for
quartz crystal. Microcontrollers in DIP40A, DIP40B and DIP28A packages use socket X1 (OSC1A, OSC1B) for quartz crystal. If
microcontrollers in DIP18, DOP28B and DIP28C packages are used, it is necessary to move quartz crystal from socket X1 to socket
X2 (OSC2A, OSC2B). Besides, it is possible to replace the existing quartz crystal with another one. The value of the quartz crystal
depends on the maximum clock frequency allowed.
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Figure 2-2: Plugging microcontroller into appropriate socket
Prior to plugging the microcontroller into the appropriate socket, make sure that the power supply is turned off. Figure 2-2 shows how
to correctly plug a microcontroller. Figure 1 shows an unoccupied DIP40 socket. Place one end of the microcontroller into the socket
as shown in Figure 2. Then put the microcontroller slowly down until all the pins thereof match the socket as shown in Figure 3. Check
again that everything is placed correctly and press the microcontroller easily down until it is completely plugged into the socket as shown
in Figure 4.
NOTE: Only one microcontroller may be plugged into the development board at one time.
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