Anyone who is related to the field of embedded system development must be aware about Starter Kits. It may mean many things in other fields, but it means almost literally in embedded systems. Starter Kits for any micro-controller, DSP contains essential tools required to learn and develop products, applications, solve real world problems using the particular MCU or DSP or FPGA!

Why Starter Kits ?
Without starter kits, it would have been difficult to learn about developing or writing programs for an MCU. Normally, a cycle of preparations takes place before you actually start writing codes for particular MCU or DSP.

1. Make small PCB with all required component to start up the MCU. Make various Test Points to test.
2. Make programmer to program or download assembled code to MCU.
3. Find programming software.
4. Find assembler of cross compiler if you intend to use C language.

The whole cycle of preparations may take months to gather! Starter Kits comes with everything you need to start writing programs! A typical starter kit will come with:
1. Assembler or C Compiler
2. Programmer along with programming Cable.
3. Complete PCB with MCU along with various test points as well as components.
4. Interface with PC.

So, if you decide to learn or use a particular MCU or DSP, be sure inquire about availability of Start Kits as well as buy one for you.

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