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PICkit™ SERIAL ANALYZER

USER’S GUIDE

Chapter 8. User Defined Templates

8.1 INTRODUCTION

User Defined Templates extend User Scripts by interpreting the data read from the

target device and displaying it in a human readable form. The conversion formula is:

EQUATION 8-1: CONVERSION FORMULA

For example, an 8-bit ADC value is read, and we desire a displayed value in voltage, 0

to 5 Volts. The 8-bit ADC value (read value) can be 0 to 256 decimal. The ADC refer-

ence voltage is 5 V

DC. The slope is the constant value used to convert between the

ADC read value and the desired display value. In this example:

EQUATION 8-2: SLOPE EXAMPLE

Using a User Defined Template, the interpretation of the ADC value can be displayed

in volts DC.

8.2 HIGHLIGHTS

This chapter discusses:

• Create Templates

•My Templates

8.3 CREATE TEMPLATES

Create a User Define Template by selecting User Define Templates > Create Templates

from the menu bar. The Create Template window is displayed as shown in Figure 8-1.

Read Value * Slope + Offset = Display Value

Slope = ADC Reference Voltage / 8-bit ADC = 5 / 256 = 0.01953125

Note: First, a user define script(s) must be created using the Script Builder win-

dow for the selected serial communications mode. Refer to the respective

serial communications chapter under the Script Builder section.