User manual
MCP42XXEV EVALUATION BOARD
USER’S 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.