Ref Silicon Chip May 2008
The dsPIC30F series of micro-controllers are extremely useful but some older PIC programmers cannot program them due to pinning incompatibilities and other issues. This very affordable programmer kit can handle all the dsPIC30F family and almost all of the regular PICs available in a DIP package. It uses freely available software for PCs and is easy to build. It will work with any RS232 serial port and most USB-RS232 converters. If you have ever wanted to experiment with DSPs, the dsPIC30F series is a good starting point. Microchip offers a lot of free documentation and source code on their website, so getting started should be a breeze. Supplied with screen printed PCB, 2 x 40 pin ZIF sockets and all specified components.