The MA180031 is a PIC18F46K80 Plug-in module designed to Interface directly to the PIC18 explorer board (DM183032) which is used for evaluation or demo purposes. The PIC18F46K80 Plug-in module (PIM) is a accessory to the PICDEM PIC18 explorer board that allows users to easily experiment with the PIC18F66K80 family of microcontrollers. PIC18F46K80 is the 44-pin member of the family and this PIM can be used to evaluate and develop with the PIC18F66K80 products. The PIM takes the place of the on-board PIC18F8722 device. This enables users to quickly evaluate the new PIC18FK flash devices without having to buy a completely new demo board. This PIM comes pre-programmed with firmware from the "High-Speed serial Boot loader for PIC16 and PIC18 Devices" which can be used to reprogram the device without requiring a dedicated PIC MCU programmer.