User manual

PICkit™ SERIAL ANALYZER

USER’S GUIDE

Chapter 3. PICkit™ Serial Analyzer PC Program

3.1 INTRODUCTION

This chapter covers the installation, starting and high level operations of the PICkit

Serial Analyzer program. Detailed information about the entering of data and com-

mands for specific serial communications modes are given in the following chapters.

3.2 HIGHLIGHTS

This chapter discusses:

• Installing The PICkit Serial Analyzer Software

• Starting the Program

• Configuration Wizard

• Main Window

• Specific Communications Modes

3.3 INSTALLING THE PICkit™ SERIAL ANALYZER SOFTWARE

Insert the PICKit Serial Analyzer CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. In a few moments

the introductory screen should be displayed. Follow the directions on the screen to

install the PICkit Serial Analyzer software.

If the introductory screen does not appear, browse to the CD-ROM directory and select

the AutorunPro.exe program.

3.4 STARTING THE PROGRAM

You can start the program by

• Clicking on the desktop icon, or

• Navigating to Start>All Programs>Microchip>PICkit Serial Analyzer

After a few moments, the program will start and display the main window as shown in

Figure 3-1.

Note: The PICkit Serial Analyzer program requires the Microsoft

.NET

Framework Version 2.0.