2.1.3 UART Communication Header (J3)
The 3-pin Header J3 can be used for interfacing with an external serial-to-USB converter to establish serial communication with the Host PC for real-time debugging or monitoring application variables, utilizing tools such as the X2C-Scope plug-in available on Microchip MPLAB® X IDE. The pin details are provided here.
| Pin No. | Signal Name | Pin Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | dsPIC_DEBUG_TX | AN18/CMP3C/ISRC3/RP74/PMD9/PMA9/RD10 |
| 2 | dsPIC_DEBUG_RX | AN16/ISRC2/RP55/PMD8/PMA8/RC7 |
| 3 | GND | Ground |
