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Welcome to this tutorial on MicroChip’s MPLAB starter kit for RTOS for Embedded Systems
dsPIC digital controllers or DSCs. The starter kit is an all in one Top POS (Point Of Sale)
tool and introduces you to the speech and audio processing Resources
capabilities of Microchip’s dsPIC DSCs. This starter kit makes it
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easy for you to get a jump start on using dsPIC DSCs in your own
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Take a look inside the MPLAB’s starter kit for dsPIC DSCs to find EDA Tool
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a quick and easy single step installation software disk
the starter kit board

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a USB mini B cable for hardware connection

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This cable is the debug interface to MicroChip’s MPLAB IDE and Memory Cache - Overview
provides power to the starter kit board. To install the starter kit Understanding bioelectricity
software, insert the CD and follow the instructions. The installer What a Microcontroller
program will install MP LAB IDE, a student version of the C 30 C Bootloader Is and How It Works?
compiler, demo applications and the starter kit documentation.
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After the software installation is completed, plug the starter kit
file system over MMC SDC
board into the USB port of the PC. The entire installation
procedure is described in detail in the starter kit of the MP LAB OpenAVL - an AVL free project
dsPIC DSC’s user’s guide which is available on the CD. You are (II) - using an open source
now ready to experience the included demo or start developing compiler too!
your own speech and audio processing application. Note that the
starter kit does not require an external debugger since it already
contains the required hardware on the board. A speech, record,
and playback demo application is pre programmed on the dsPIC
DSC. This demo application uses the ITUT G-DOT 711 algorithm Your Menu
to encode and decode speech data. You can also test other My blog
algorithms such as speaks, and G-DOT 726A which are offered by
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Microchip. You will need a headphone and a microphone for the
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demo application. These are not included in the starter kit.
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Let’s take a closer look at the starter kit hardware. The board has
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3 functional sections. The debug and programmer section
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interfaces with the USB port on the PC and provides debug and
programming capability. The dsPIC section hosts the dsPIC DSC. Log out
The audio section contains the circuits that are required for record,
playback and capture of audio signals. The board comes equipped
with a dsPIC 33 FJ 256 GB 506 16 bit digital signal controller with Only for US
256 kilobytes of flash memory, 16 kilobytes of RAM and a Comments Queue
comprehensive set of peripherals. This device serves as the Recent posts
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controller which serves as a debugger and programmer for the
dsPIC device. It also provides the full speed USB interface
required to connect the board to the PC. A +3.3 volt regulator that
powers the starter kit board via USB. A 4 megabit serial flash
memory device to store speech and other data. An audio codec for
high fidelity speech and audio applications. This codec is capable
of processing up to 32 bit audio data at a sample rate of up to 48
kHz. Analog filters for implementing low cost speech playback
using the pulse bit modulation technique. Front end microphone
processing circuits consisting of a pre amplifier and an anti aliasing
filter. The preamplifier features an adjustable gain for adjusting the
microphone sensitivity. The anti aliasing filter provides the required
band limiting of the microphone signal before it is processed by the
12 bit ADC on the dsPIC 33 F device. A 100 milliwatt head phone
amplifier provides the required amplification of the audio signal for
driving a headphone. The volume of the amplifier can be controlled
by the dsPIC 33 F device. 3 user defined LEDs and 2 switches
which are available for application use. 3 connectors for a USB
connection between the board and the PC, a connection to a
headphone, and a connection to a microphone or an external

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audio signal.

The starter kit board features 2 methods for capture and

reproduction of audio signals. Both of these methods demonstrate
the flexibility of a dsPIC DSC device. The first method uses the
dsPIC 33 F DSC 12 bit ADC and the output compare pulse width
modulated playback technique to demonstrate a low cost yet
effective technique for audio capture and playback. The 12 bit
ADC of the dsPIC 33 F DSC provides an effective means for
converting analog audio signals to digital signals and applications
which are cost sensitive. The output compare PWM playback
technique only requires an external fourth order low pass filter to
reproduce the audio signal. The order of the filter directly affects
the audio quality. Having a higher order filter improves the audio
quality. The second or audio codec method uses the external
codec for the analog to digital and digital to analog conversion
process. The audio codec communicates with the dsPIC 33 F
device via its versatile data converter interface or DCI module and
the ISQFC module.

The dsPIC 33F device uses the DCI module to communicate audio
data with the codec and the ISQFC module to provide control
information. The codec is capable of performing a 16, 24 or 32 bit
conversion at a maximum sampling rate of 48 KHz. This makes
the audio codec ideal for applications that require high quality
audio processing. Then either case the board accepts audio input
from a microphone or an output of audio equipment such as a CD
player. Use jumper J7 to select between the 2 types of input. The
input signal is then amplified and anti aliasing filter provides the cut
off at 3300 Hrtz for the signal to be fed to the 12 bit ADC. The
audio output can be selected between the output of the audio
codec or the output of the low pass filter. The low pass filter
demodulates the pulse width modulated signal generated by the
output compare module. Use Jumper J6 to select between the two.
The headphone amplifier amplifies the signal for output to a
headphone. An external 4 megabit serial flash memory is available
for storing data. This memory can be used in speech, record and
playback type of applications. The serial flash memory interfaces
to the SPI module on the dsPIC 33F device.

Let’s take a look at the jumpers, connectors and controls on the

starter kit board. The board has 3 connectors. Use connector J1 to
connect the board to the PC via the USB cable provided in the kit.
Use connector J9 labeled Line in slash mike to connect either a
microphone or audio equipment such as a CD player. Use
connector J8 labeled speaker out to connect to headphones.
Potentiometer R 56 labeled mike gain adjusts the microphone
preamplifier gain. This potentiometer must be set at the factory
default level or turned completely clockwise for a nominal gain
setting. The gain can then be increased by turning the
potentiometer anticlockwise. Note that increasing the gain too
much can cause the input signal to distort and create an audio
feedback. The headphone signal is selectable between the output

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of the output compare, low pass filter or the output of the audio
codec. Place jumper J6 at OCPWM position for selecting the
output of the output compare low pass filter. Place the jumper in
the codec position to use the audio codec. The input signal is
selectable between a line level signal and a microphone. With the
microphone option the board provides the biasing voltage required
by condenser microphones. Set jumper J7 in mike position to
select a microphone. Place the jumper in line in position to select a
line level input.

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