User manual

MGC3130 HILLSTAR DEVELOPMENT KIT
USER’S GUIDE
 2013 Microchip Technology Inc. DS40001721A-page 5
Table of Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................... 7
Introduction............................................................................................................ 7
Document Layout .................................................................................................. 7
Conventions Used in this Guide ............................................................................ 8
Warranty Registration............................................................................................ 9
Recommended Reading........................................................................................ 9
The Microchip Web Site ...................................................................................... 10
Development Systems Customer Change Notification Service .......................... 10
Customer Support ............................................................................................... 11
Revision History .................................................................................................. 11
Chapter 1. Overview
1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 13
1.2 Hillstar Concept and Deliverables ................................................................ 13
1.3 Hillstar Development Kit Package Content .................................................. 14
1.4 Hillstar Development Kit Reference Electrodes ........................................... 15
1.5 MGC3130 Software Package – Aurea GUI and GestIC Library ................... 17
1.6 MGC3130 Software Development Kit (SDK) ................................................ 17
Chapter 2. Getting Started
2.1 Prerequisites ................................................................................................ 19
2.2 Step 1: Build-up Development Kit ................................................................ 19
2.3 Step 2: Connecting Hillstar Development Kit with Your PC ......................... 20
2.4 Step 3: Install Windows CDC Driver ............................................................. 20
2.5 Step 4: Start Aurea ....................................................................................... 20
Chapter 3. Hillstar Boards – Hardware Description
3.1 Overview ...................................................................................................... 23
3.1.1 I
2
C™ to USB Bridge .................................................................................. 23
3.1.2 MGC3130 Unit ........................................................................................... 23
3.1.3 95x60 mm Reference Electrode PCB ........................................................ 23
3.2 MGC3130 Unit ............................................................................................. 24
3.3 Hillstar 95x60 mm Reference Electrode ...................................................... 25
3.4 I
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C to USB Bridge ....................................................................................... 27
Chapter 4. Design In: Hillstar In Target Application
4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 29
4.2 Integration Examples .................................................................................... 29
Chapter 5. Troubleshooting