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Microchip dsPIC / PIC32A Board Connections

Universal board-first connection viewer for Microchip dsPIC and PIC32A boards — pick your board (MCS DIM baseboard, Curiosity Nano, LVMC, MCSK, MCLV-2 + PIM, Portable Power Tool, …), then the module, and see every verified signal → MCU pin/port, what each analog channel measures (Ia, Ib, Vbus, pot, …), and the on-board oscillator. Successor to the DIM viewer.

Motor Control board DIM Connection Viewer

Interactive 120-pin DIM connector viewer for MPLAB Device Blocks developers — pick a Motor Control DIM card and a baseboard, search and see every routing, alternate, DNP-rework note, on-DIM clock/LED/ICSP and the MCU spec in one grid.

Useful, stand-alone tools that complement the MPLAB Blockset but are not part of the shipped blockset itself. They are provided as-is, may evolve without notice, and often bundle embedded data snapshots that can become out-of-date between blockset releases.

⚠️ Experimental status — these pages are convenience utilities. Always cross-check the data against the authoritative source indicated on each tool’s page (datasheet, DIM Info Sheet on Confluence, etc.) before making design decisions.

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🧩 Microchip dsPIC / PIC32A Board Connections

The family-agnostic successor to the DIM viewer. Board-first browser of every verified connection across Microchip dsPIC / PIC32A boards — MCS DIM baseboards, Curiosity Nano, standalone dev boards (LVMC, MCSK, dsPIC33CDVL64MC106 MCDB, dsPIC33CK Curiosity), MCLV-2 + PIM, the dsPIC33A Curiosity Platform + GP DIM, and the Portable Power Tool reference design.

What it shows

Board-first selection (pick the board you own, then its DIM/PIM module if any).
The physical signal per pin — what each analog channel actually measures (Ia, Ib, IBus, V_BUS, pot, Temp), not just the raw AN#.
Signal → MCU pin or port, grouped by function in a compact multi-column layout.
The board’s oscillator / clock (8 MHz external on OSCI/CLKI, or internal FRC).
Verified-source-only data with a banner on template-derived (template-used-pins) views.

🔌 Motor Control DIM Connection Viewer

Interactive browser of the 120-pin MCS DIM connector routing for every supported Motor Control DIM card (Sagitta, Andromeda, Andromeda+ Value Line, Perseus, Pegasus, Blue Ridge, Sagittarius, Centaurus, Pegasus+, Serpens) against both baseboards (MCLV-48V-300W and MCHV-230VAC-1.5kW).

What it shows

DIM-pin → MCU-pin mapping with full pin-name signature (PPS numbers, alternate functions, analog inputs)
Baseboard-signal assignment per DIM pin (PWM_AH / M1_IA / QEI_A / etc.) colour-coded by function
Direct vs via-0Ω-resistor vs DNP (Do-Not-Populate) paths
Per-chip DNP remarks sourced from MCS DIM Info Sheets on Confluence
One-click link to the matching development kit product page on microchip.com

How to use

Pick a DIM in the top-left dropdown.
Pick a baseboard in the top-right dropdown.
Toggle Show alternates to see secondary pin options (through 0Ω resistors / DNP).
Toggle Highlight motor-control essentials to emphasize the pins that actually carry PWM / current / voltage / Hall / QEI / fault signals — useful when auditing a schematic.

Data source — extracted from Motor Control DIM-Pin Mapping.xlsx (the spreadsheet maintained by the MC applications team) cross-referenced with the MCS DIM Info Sheets on Confluence space MCU16APP and each chip’s datasheet. Snapshot date is shown in the page footer.