Explorer 16 Development Board

The Explorer 16 is a low cost, efficient development board to evaluate the features and performance of Microchip´s new PIC24 Microcontroller, the dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controller (DSC) families, and the new 32-bit PIC32MX devices. Coupled with the MPLAB ICD 2 In Circuit Debugger or MPLAB REAL ICE, real-time emulation and debug facilities speed evaluation and prototyping of application circuitry.The Explorer 16 100-pin features two interchangeable Plug-In Modules (PIMs), one each for the PIC24FJ128GA010 and the dsPIC33FJ256GP710 DSC. The Explorer 16 44-pin features a Plug-In Module (PIM) for the PIC24FJ64GA004.

Features
• Includes PIC24FJ128GA010 and the dsPIC33FJ256GP710 DSC Digital
Signal Controller PIMs (100-pin version) or the PIC24FJ64GA004 PIM (44-pin version).
• Alpha-numeric 16 x 2 LCD display
• Interfaces to MPLAB ICD 2, MPLAB REAL ICE, USB, and RS-232
• Includes Microchip´s TC1047A high accuracy, analog output temperature sensor
• Expansion connector to access full devices pin-out and bread board prototyping area
• PICTailTM Plus connector for expansion boards
• Full documentation CD includes user´s guide, schematics and PWB layout

This board also is included in the Explorer 16 Starter Kit, along with MPLAB ICD 2, and MPLAB C30 C compiler.

Use with the appropriate Plug-In Modules (PIMs)

Processor Plug-In Modules are small circuit boards to be used with the various Microchip Development Boards to evaluate Microchip microcontrollers and dsPIC devices. These plug into the main processor socket of the Development Boards so that different microcontrollers can be used for prototyping, demonstration or development --quickly and easily. Microchip development tools such as the MPLAB© REAL ICE™ and MPLAB ICD 2 connect directly to these development boards and provide quick, full-featured hardware/software/firmware development environment using the free MPLAB Integrated Development Environment software.