Datasheet

MCP42XX PICtail™ Plus Daughter Board User’s Guide

2.4.2 Demo with the PICkit Serial Analyzer

This demo requires that you have previously installed the PICkit Serial Analyzer

(DV164122) on your computer. Ensure that the device has properly been installed

before using the Supplied GUI for the MCP41XX/42XX devices.

The GUI requires two files, these are:

• DigipotControl.exe

• PICkitS.dll

The “PICkitS.dll” file must be in the same directory as the application executable file.

Table 2-3 shows the required hardware to operate the demo.

TABLE 2-3: DEMO HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

Note: For information on how to use the PICkit Serial Analyzer, or any other

aspect of the PIC

Development tool platform, please refer to the

appropriate documentation.

Note 1: The GUI is supplied “As Is”, and the source code is supplied to allow

developers a starting point for any GUI development.

2: The GUI will be updated to include the selection of I

C devices

(MCP45XX/46XX).

Item # Description Comment

1 PC with USB port running Windows XP

2 PICkit Serial Analyzer Adapter (DV164122)

3 MCP42XXDM-PTPLS

4 Oscilloscope Note 1

Note 1: A Digital Multi-Meter (DMM) may be used to measure the W pins voltage.