User manual

2004 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51476A-page 7
SIGNAL ANALYSIS PICtail™
DAUGHTER BOARD USERS GUIDE
Chapter 1. Signal Analysis PICtail™ Daughter Board
1.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter introduces the Signal Analysis PICtail™ Daughter Board. It describes the
PCB layout, parts and electrical connection to the PICkit 1 Flash Starter Kit.
1.2 HIGHLIGHTS
This chapter discusses:
The Signal Analysis PICtail Daughter Board Contents
The Signal Analysis PICtail Daughter Board Hardware
The Acquisition Firmware
1.3 SIGNAL ANALYSIS PICtail DAUGHTER BOARD KIT CONTENTS
The Signal Analysis PICtail Daughter Board Kit contains the following items:
1. The Signal Analysis PICtail Daughter Board Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
2. PICkit 1 Flash Starter Kit CD-ROM Version 2.0 (or later) (DS40049)
3. Pre-programmed PIC16C745 PICmicro
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device with USB Version 2.0.0 (or later)
1.4 SIGNAL ANALYSIS PICtail DAUGHTER BOARD
The Signal Analysis PICtail Daughter Board works as an extension to the PICkit 1
Flash Starter Kit. When combined with PICkit 1 V2.0.0 (or later) firmware and the
PICkit 1 Signal Analysis PC Application, the Signal Analysis PICtail Daughter Board
can perform signal analysis capabilities such as:
Real-time Strip Chart
Oscilloscope
Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT)
Histogram
Programming