DsPIC30F 5011 Development Board

Introduction

Web Page

• Microchip
  • dsPIC 16-bit Embedded Control Solutions Brochure
  • dsPIC30F Family Overview

Forum

• Microchip: Official forum by Microchip
  • MPLAB ICD 2: Subforum on ICD 2 programmer
  • MPLAB IDE: Subforum on IDE
  • MPLAB C30 Compiler, ASM30, Link30 forum: Subforum on C compiler. Refer to MPLAB C30 C Compiler User's Guide Chapter 3
  • dsPIC30F Topics: Subformum on dsPIC30F

• GNUPIC: Discussion on PIC in Linux Systems
  • Debian

• HI-TECH Software Forum: Discussion on dsPICC, a C compiler developed by HI-TECH

• PICList: Discussion on older PIC systems (not dsPIC)

• PicKit: Discussion on PICkit/PICkit 2 programmers

References

• dsPIC30F
  • Family Overview
  • Family Reference Manual
  • 5011 Data Sheet
  • Flash Programming Specification
  • Programmer Reference Manual
• ICD2 Programmer
  • ICD2 User's Guide
• MPLAB
  • MPLAB IDE User's Guide
• C30 Compiler
  • MPLAB C30 C Compiler User's Guide
  • 16-bit Language Tools Libraries

Features of dsPIC

• Advantages
  • 2.5 to 5V
  • High current/sink source I/O pins: 25mA
  • with DSP Instruction Set
  • Dual programming techniques: ICSP and RTSP
  • UART: up to 2 modules
  • I²C: up to 1Mbps
  • 10-bit A/D, 1.1 Msps
  • 12-bit A/D, 500 ksps
  • around 64K flash, 4K RAM, 1K eeprom
• Disadvantages
  • No DAC

Selected Chip

• dsPIC30F, dsPIC30F5011

Programming Methods

• There are 2 programming methods: In-Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP) and Run-Time Self-Programming (RTSP)
• ICSP allows the devices to be programmed after being placed in a circuit board.
• RTSP allows the devices to be programmed when an embedded program is already in operation.

ICSP

• Two types of ICSP are available: ICSP and Enhanced ICSP. Both of them require setting ^MCLR to V_IHH (9V – 13.25V).
• Standard ICSP
  • Use external programmer (e.g. MPLAB^® ICD 2, MPLAB^® PM3 or PRO MATE^® II) only.
  • Required low-level programming to erase, program and verify the chip.
  • Slower, because codes are serially executed.
  • Refer to Section 11 for programming in ICSP.
  • Program memory can be erased using Normal-Voltage (4.5 – 5.5V) or Low-Voltage (2.5V – 4.5V).

• Enhanced ICSP
  • Use external programmer and Programming Executive (PE).
  • PE is stored in the on-chip memory.
  • PE allows faster programming.
  • PE can be downloaded to the chip by external programmer using the standard ICSP method.
  • PE contains a small command set to erase, program and verify the chip, avoiding the need of low-level programming.
  • Refer to Section 8 for programming the PE.

• Hardware Interface

Table 3.1 Pin Used by ICSP

Pin Label	Function	Pin Number
^MCLR	Programming Enable	7
VDD	Power Supply	10, 26, 38, 57
VSS	Ground	9, 25, 41, 56
PGC	Serial Clock	17
PGD	Serial Data	18

Table 3.2 Available Programmers in the Market

Product Name	Interface with PC	Interface with Device	Price (US)	Postage (US)	Total (US)
MPLAB® ICD 2	USB/RS232	6-PIN RJ-12 connector	$159.99	-	-
PRESTO PIC Programmer Plus	USB	?	$200.16	$15.00	$215.16
Full Speed USB Microchip ICD2 Debugger and Programmer	USB	6-PIN ICSP connector 6-PIN RJ-12 connector	$72.00	$12.00	$84.00
Mini Microchip Compatible ICD2 Debugger and Programmer	RS232	6-PIN ICSP connector 6-PIN RJ-12 connector	$45.00	$10.00	$55.00
ICDX30	RS232	6-pin RJ-11	$51.00	$47.46	$98.46
Clone Microchip ICD2	RS232	6-pin flat cables	$30.00	$12.00	$42.00

Table 3.3 DIY ICD 2 Programmer Circuit

Source	Schematic	PIC16F877A Bootloader
Patrick Touzet	Yes	HEX
Nebadje	Yes	Zip

• Software Interface
  • The program can be written and compiled in an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) using either Assembly or C. The complied codes are then loaded to the device through the external programmer.

Table 3.4 Summary of IDE

Product Name	Features	OS	Price (US$)
MPLAB® IDE	Assembler Only	Windows	Free
MPLAB® C30	Assembler and C-Compiler	Windows	$895.00 (Free student version1)
Piklab 0.12.0	Assembler and C-Compiler	Linux	Free2

1. Full-featured for the first 60 days. After 60 days only optimization level 1 can be enabled in the compiler. The compiler will continue to function after 60 days, but code size may increase.
2. The current version supports external programmer ICD 2, but not yet tested.

RTSP

• RTSP works in normal voltage (^MCLR no need to raise to V_IHH).
• No literature has mentioned the incorporation of Programming Executive (PE). Presumably, since Enhanced ICSP needs to set ^MCLR to V_IHH, RTSP cannot use PE.