This unused development board is based on the Microchip dsPIC30F2010, a 16-bit,30 MIPS RISC machine optimized for motor control. This is in current production and there is a detailed dsPIC30F2010 product page that includes links to PDF data sheets and application notes.
This Starter Development Board has a socketed dsPIC30F2010 digital signal controller, power supply regulator, crystal oscillator, ICD header, serial port, power on indicator, Reset push-button, 28L SOIC layout pad and a prototyping area. It operates from a 9-volt supply, includes a power-on program that demonstrates interrupts, device I/O, and UART communications. There is a PDF Users Guide for the board here.
This is new, and arrived here with a project in mind... but we are not going to need it. Looks like a pretty capable chip, though, so if you have some serious motor control apps this is a way to get to know the device without having to cobble together a breadboard.
