dsPIC30F Family Reference Manual
DS70048C-page 1-4 © 2004 Microchip Technology Inc.
1.4 Development Support
Microchip offers a wide range of development tools that allow users to efficiently develop and
debug application code. Microchip’s development tools can be broken down into four categories:
1. Code generation
2. Hardware/Software debug
3. Device programmer
4. Product evaluation boards
A full description of each of Microchip’s development tools is discussed in Section
25. “Development Tool Support”. As new tools are developed, the latest product briefs and
user guides can be obtained from the Microchip web site (www.microchip.com) or from your local
Microchip Sales Office.
Microchip offers other reference tools to speed the development cycle. These include:
• Application Notes
• Reference Designs
• Microchip web site
• Local Sales Offices with Field Application Support
• Corporate Support Line
The Microchip web site lists other sites that may be useful references.
1.5 Style and Symbol Conventions
Throughout this document, certain style and font format conventions are used. Most format
conventions imply a distinction should be made for the emphasized text. The MCU industry has
many symbols and non-conventional word definitions/abbreviations. Table 1-1 provides a
description for many of the conventions contained in this document. Located at the rear of this
document, a glossary provides additional word and abbreviation definitions used throughout this
manual.
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