
Preface
RECOMMENDED READING
This user's guide describes how to use PIC24FJ256DA210 Development Board. Other
useful documents are listed below. The following Microchip documents are available
and recommended as supplemental reference resources.
PIC24FJ256DA210 Data Sheet (DS39969)
Consult this document for detailed information on the PIC24FJ256DA210 microcon-
troller with integrated graphics controller. Reference information found in this data
sheet includes:
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Device memory map
Device pinout and packaging details
Device electrical specifications
List of peripherals included on the device
PIC24F Family Reference Manual
This reference manual explains the operation of the PIC24F microcontroller family
architecture and peripheral modules. The specifics of each device family are discussed
in the individual family’s device data sheet. This useful manual is online located in the
Technical Documentation section of the Microchip web site. Refer to these for detailed
information on PIC24F device operation.
MPLAB ? ASM30, MPLAB ? LINK30 and Utilities User ’s Guide (DS51317)
This document helps you use Microchip’s language tools for PIC24F devices based on
GNU technology. The language tools discussed are the MPLAB ASM30 Assembler,
MPLAB LINK30 Linker, MPLAB LIB30 Archiver/Librarian and other 16-bit device utili-
ties.
MPLAB ? C30 C Compiler User ’s Guide (DS51284)
This document helps you use Microchip’s MPLAB C30 C compiler to develop your
application. MPLAB C30 is a GNU-based language tool, based on source code from
the Free Software Foundation (FSF). For more information about FSF, see
MPLAB ? IDE User ’s Guide (DS51519)
This document describes how to use the MPLAB Integrated Development Environment
(IDE), as well as the MPLAB IDE Project Manager, MPLAB IDE Editor and MPLAB SIM
Simulator. Use these development tools to help you develop and debug application
code.
MPLAB ? IDE Simulator, Editor User ’s Guide (DS51025)
Consult this document for more information pertaining to the installation and implemen-
tation of the MPLAB IDE software.
Graphics Solutions and Capacitive mTouch ? Sensing Documentation
The Microchip web site provides a wealth of information for developing microcon-
troller-based solutions using graphics and touch sensing. Application notes and soft-
ware libraries are available to help design and implement applications. Refer to
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