Thischaptercontainsgeneralinformationthatwillbeusefultoknowbeforeusingthe

dsPICDEM™1.1PlusDevelopmentBoard.Itemsdiscussedinthischapterinclude:

•AboutThisGuide

•ConventionsUsedinthisGuide

•WarrantyRegistration

•RecommendedReading

•TheMicrochipWebSite

•DevelopmentSystemsCustomerChangeNotificationService

•CustomerSupport

•DocumentRevisionHistorydsPICDEM1.1PlusDevelopmentBoardUser’sGuide2006MicrochipTechnologyInc.DS70099DNotethefollowingdetailsofthecodeprotectionfeatureonMicrochipdevices:MicrochipproductsmeetthespecificationcontainedintheirparticularMicrochipDataSheet.Microchipbelievesthatitsfamilyofproductsisoneofthemostsecurefamiliesofitskindonthemarkettoday,whenusedintheintendedmannerandundernormalconditions.Therearedishonestandpossiblyillegalmethodsusedtobreachthecodeprotectionfeature.Allofthesemethods,toourknowledge,requireusingtheMicrochipproductsinamanneroutsidetheo