User manual

MCP42XXEV EVALUATION BOARD
USERS GUIDE
2010 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51898A-page 9
Chapter 1. Product Overview
1.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter provides an overview of the MCP42XXEV Evaluation Board and covers
the following topics:
What is the MCP42XXEV Evaluation Board?
What the MCP42XXEV Evaluation Board kit includes
1.2 WHAT IS THE MCP42XXEV EVALUATION BOARD?
The MCP42XXEV Evaluation Board allows the system designer to quickly evaluate the
operation of Microchip Technology’s MCP4261 Digital Potentiometer device. This
device is similar to the following devices:
MCP4231
MCP4232
MCP4241
MCP4242
MCP4251
MCP4252
MCP4261
MCP4262
MCP4331
MCP4332
MCP4341
MCP4342
MCP4351
MCP4352
MCP4362
MCP4131
MCP4132
MCP4141
MCP4142
MCP4151
MCP4152
MCP4161
MCP4162
The board uses the TSSOP20EV generic PCB and has been populated for the
MCP4261. The 6-pin header (PICkit™ serial) has been jumpered to the MCP4261’s
appropriate pins. This allows the PICkit serial to communicate with the device.
Additional blank PCBs may be ordered by using the order number: TSSOP20EV. Each
TSSOP20EV kit contains 5 PCBs.
Figure 1-1 shows the top view of the populated TSSOP20EV PCB which creates the
MCP42XXEV Evaluation Board.