Company offers 19 tools to aid in digital signal controller development
May 03, 2004 — Microchip Technology Inc. announced a range of 19 new tools and application aids to enhance the development environment for Microchip's dsPIC® 16-bit Digital Signal Controller (DSC) architecture. A series of essential software development tools, high-level libraries, application designs and development boards give designers the resources needed for robust product development.The essential software development tools for Microchip's 16-bit dsPIC DSC include the MPLAB® Integrated Development Environment (IDE), which now includes support for the dsPIC DSC. The MPLAB In-Circuit Debugger 2 (ICD 2) and device programmer also now supports the dsPIC DSC architecture. These tools are the platform for all of Microchip's microcontrollers and DSCs. Additional essential software tools include the MPLAB Visual Device Initializer (VDI), as well as three Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) from CMX. The application development tools also include the digital filter design and its companion dsPICworksTM Visual Algorithm Analyzer.
Microchip is also introducing several high-level libraries and utility libraries that give developers the ability to add powerful functionality to their application with a minimal learning curve. Initial high-level libraries include software modems, TCP/IP, and motor control. Microchip also offers free utility libraries including DSP, Math and Peripheral Library.
The four development boards serve as ideal prototyping tools to quickly develop and validate key designs with Microchip's dsPIC® DSC architecture. The dsPICDEMTM Starter Demonstration Board allows the user to easily validate a development idea using the dsPIC30F6012 (144KB Flash). The dsPIC30F2010-based (12 KB Flash) dsPICDEM 28-pin Starter Demonstration Board enables the user to easily validate a development tool setup using a 28-pin SDIP or SOIC dsPIC30F device. The dsPIC30F6014-based (144 KB Flash) dsPICDEM 1.1 General Purpose Development Board provides the application designer with a powerful development tool to become familiar with the dsPIC30F 16-bit architecture. The dsPIC30F6014-based (144 KB Flash) dsPICDEM Connectivity Development Boards provide the developer a basic connectivity platform for developing and evaluating various connectivity solutions.
