PIC18 Starter Kit User Guide

Thischaptercontainsgeneralinformationthatwillbeusefultoknowbeforeyouusethe

MPLABStarterKitforPIC18F.Itemsdiscussedinthischapterinclude:

•DocumentLayout

•ConventionsUsedinthisGuide

•WarrantyRegistration

•RecommendedReading

•TheMicrochipWebSite

•DevelopmentSystemsCustomerChangeNotificationService

•CustomerSupport

•DocumentRevisionHistoryMPLABStarterKitforPIC18FUser’sGuide2009MicrochipTechnologyInc.DS51852ANotethefollowingdetailsofthecodeprotectionfeatureonMicrochipdevices:MicrochipproductsmeetthespecificationcontainedintheirparticularMicrochipDataSheet.Microchipbelievesthatitsfamilyofproductsisoneofthemostsecurefamiliesofitskindonthemarkettoday,whenusedintheintendedmannerandundernormalconditions.Therearedishonestandpossiblyillegalmethodsusedtobreachthecodeprotectionfeature.Allofthesemethods,toourknowledge,requireusingtheMicrochipproductsinamanneroutsidetheoperatingspecificationscontainedinMicroc