User manual

MGC3130 HILLSTAR DEVELOPMENT KIT
USER’S GUIDE
 2013 Microchip Technology Inc. DS40001721A-page 19
Chapter 2. Getting Started
Hillstar Development Kit can be used as a stand-alone GestIC system and evaluated
in conjunction with the Aurea PC software. This section describes how to get started.
2.1 PREREQUISITES
The following prerequisites have to be fulfilled:
• PC with Windows
®
XP, Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system and USB port
and minimum screen resolution of 1024x768
• Hillstar Development Kit (MGC3130 Unit, I
2
C to USB Bridge, 95x60 mm frame
electrode)
• MGC3130 Software Package 0.4 and following versions
The MGC3130 Software Package is available as a .zip file. Unzip the file, run
setup.exe and install the package to your PC. The folder structure is as shown in
Figure 2-1.
FIGURE 2-1: FOLDER STRUCTURE
2.2 STEP 1: BUILD-UP DEVELOPMENT KIT
Connect Electrodes, MGC3130 Unit and I
2
C to USB Bridge as shown in Figure 2-2.
Note: Make sure the MGC3130 Unit and the I
2
C USB Bridge are already con-
nected before plugging in the USB connection.