Win a microcontroller development board

1 May 2013 News

Dataweek is giving readers the chance to win a Microchip 16-bit Explorer development board. The Explorer 16 is a low-cost development board to evaluate the features and performance of Microchip’s 16-bit PIC24 microcontroller and dsPIC33 digital signal controller families.

Coupled with the MPLAB ICD 2 in-circuit debugger, real-time emulation and debug facilities speed evaluation and prototyping of application circuitry. The Explorer 16 features two interchangeable plug-in modules, one each for the PIC24FJ128GA010 and the dsPIC33F128GP710 DSC.

The board features an alphanumeric 16 x 2 LCD display, interfaces to MPLAB ICD 2, 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, PICtail Plus connector for future expansion boards and full documentation CD including user’s guide, schematics and PWB layout.

For a chance to win an Explorer board, go to www.microchip-comps.com/dw-explorer16 and enter your details in the online entry form.

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