User manual

MCP250XX Basic View Tutorial
 2004 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51266C-page 17
2.3.1 Starting the Program
1. Start the software by any of the following:
• From the “Start” menu, select “Programs > Microchip > CANKing”
•Select “C:\Program Files\Microchip\Mcan\WC32.exe”
• Double-click on the desktop icon for the MCP250XX Development Kit
2. A notice will appear warning of the potential undesired results if connecting to an
existing CAN bus (Figure 2-7). Select “OK, I know what I am doing”.
3. A dialog will appear asking if a new template or a saved project should be
opened. Select “New Template” (Figure 2-9).
4. When the template dialog appears, select “MCP250XX Evaluation”
(Figure 2-10).
The software is now started. There are a few other options that the user may want to
configure for convenience before saving the project and capturing the defaults.
2.3.2 Setting the Numeric Base for Transmit and Monitor Windows
The default numeric base can be changed, as desired, for both the Transmit Buffer
window and the Bus Monitor window. Base 16 (hex) numbers are preceded by a “$”.
2.3.2.1 TRANSMIT BUFFER WINDOW
The numeric base for the transmit buffer is configured by selecting “Options > Global...”
from the menu. Check desired numeric base.
2.3.2.2 BUS MONITOR WINDOW
If the Select Formatters window is not visible, select it from the View menu. Highlight
(do not uncheck) Standard Text Format in the Select Formatters window. Click
Properties and check the desired numeric base (see Figure 2-8).
A few other items must be addressed before proper communication can occur. These
are discussed in the next section.