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KIT1 is a dsPIC beginners project which shows how to get the DSP going at 40MIPS. The "hello world" example outputs some text to the RS232 port.

• Assembled and programmed pcb.
• Battery supply +3V5 ... +6V, integrated voltage regulator.
• ON/OFF with single pushbutton.
• Bootloader support.
• Hardware is compatible with other omniboard projects and can be upgraded.

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• KIT1: PCB + bootloaded dsPIC (assembled)
• Project box (sold separately)

KIT1 top view (boxed)

1. User a supply or battery between +3V5 ... +6V
2. Build a RS232 level converter, te be placed between omniboard RS232-2 and your pc serial COM port: see howto here.
3. Omniboard RS232-2 (X1 connector) connection pins:
   1. +3v3 (closest to T2 transistor "717")
   2. PIC TX
   3. GND
   4. PIC RX
4. Use a free terminal program to view what to board sends out, for example use the built into TinyBootloader, used in previous projects. See screenshot below. RS232 @ 115200 bpS, 8N1, "type comm"
5. You will need the same RS232 level converter, connected likewise, to be able to upload a new firmware with the bootloader.

6. In case you need to reprogram the dsPIC from scratch, then use the ICSP+ connector X3, connected to a hardware programmer, like the dsPIC USB programmer: WinPic800.

Omniboard ICSP+ (X3 connector) connection pins:

1. !MCLR/VPP
2. PGD (data)
3. GND
4. PGC (clock)
5. +3v3
6. leave open
7. leave open
8. leave open (closest to pcb corner)

 

• Schematics: html, pdf, eagle
• PCB diagrams: html, gif
• Partlist: html
• Source code: KIT1 example: "hello world": asm, c, pcwhd mplab
• Bootloader: dsPICprogrammer, dsPICbootloader.hex, howto

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• dsPIC33FJ256GP506-I/L
• VReg LP38693MP-3.3
• Case Serpac M-6

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