User manual

MCP2200 BREAKOUT
MODULE USER’S GUIDE
 2012 Microchip Technology Inc. DS52064A-page 9
Chapter 1. Product Overview
1.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter provides an overview of the MCP2200 Breakout Module and covers the
following topics:
• What Is the MCP2200 Breakout Module?
• What the MCP2200 Breakout Module Kit Contains
1.2 WHAT IS THE MCP2200 BREAKOUT MODULE?
The MCP2200 Breakout Module is a development and evaluation platform for the
USB-to-UART (Universal Serial Bus-to-Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter)
serial converter MCP2200 device. The module is comprised of a single Dual In-Line
Package (DIP) form-factor board.
The MCP2200 Breakout Module has the following features:
• UART Tx and Rx signals
• UART RTS and CTS signals
• 8 General Purpose (GP) lines - configurable for GPIO or dedicated function oper-
ation
• User selectable power supply of 3.3V or 5V (up to 500 mA) by using a jumper
• DIP form-factor (0.6 inches overall row spacing between pins)
• PICkit™ Serial Analyzer header – used for UART communication only
A Windows
®
-based PC software was created to help with the evaluation/demonstration
of the MCP2200 device as a USB-to-UART protocol converter. It allows I/O control and
custom device configuration. The software is downloadable from the board web page
on www.microchip.com.
1.3 WHAT THE MCP2200 BREAKOUT MODULE KIT CONTAINS
The MCP2200 Breakout Module kit includes:
• MCP2200 Breakout Module (ADM00393)
•Mini-USB cable
• Important Information Sheet