I designed a small experiment board for dsPIC30F2010 for my own micro-controller firmware testing. It could help saving time and avoid device burning due to wrong wiring circuit.

These DIP micro-controllers can easily prototype on a breadboard. However we can create a simple prototype board for these chip from scratch. I designed a prototype board for these chips with a PICKit2 programmer to make it self and easier to prototype.

I putted some major modules on this board:

• PICKit2 programmer
• dsPIC30F2010 and dsPIC30F1010 IC socket
• RS-232 to TTL converter
• ADC inputs
• Switches inputs,
• LEDs outputs
• Male header for external connection

This PCB is approximately 10cmx10cm in size. I use two layers of copper because it is convenience. Furthermore this size of PCB is very low cost to fabricate using any popular PCB manufacturer such as PCBWay . 

This micro-controller could be programmed using MPLabX XC16 C or Assembly, CCS PICC, MikroC etc.

I tested this PCBA with some programming language I know.

• Complete Project Link

https://aki-technical.blogspot.com/2025/07/a-diy-dspic30f2010-and-dspic30f1010.html

• CCS PICC Example Code #1

https://aki-technical.blogspot.com/2025/09/dspic30f2010-prototype-board-ccs-picc.html

• CCS PICC Example Code #2

https://aki-technical.blogspot.com/2025/09/dspic30f2010-and-dht-11-environmental.html

• CCS PICC Example Code #3

https://aki-technical.blogspot.com/2025/09/dspic30f2010-and-ds18b20-temperature.html