User manual

MCP43XXEV EVALUATION BOARD

USER’S GUIDE

Chapter 1. Product Overview

1.1 INTRODUCTION

This chapter provides an overview of the MCP43XXEV Evaluation Board and covers

the following topics:

• What is the MCP43XXEV Evaluation Board?

• What the MCP43XXEV Evaluation Board kit includes

1.2 WHAT IS THE MCP43XXEV EVALUATION BOARD?

The MCP43XXEV Evaluation Board allows the system designer to quickly evaluate the

operation of Microchip Technology’s MCP4361 Digital Potentiometer device. This

device is similar to the following devices:

• MCP4331

• MCP4332

• MCP4341

• MCP4342

• MCP4351

• MCP4352

• MCP4362

• MCP4231

• MCP4232

• MCP4241

• MCP4242

• MCP4251

• MCP4252

• MCP4261

• MCP4262

The board uses the TSSOP20EV Generic PCB and has been populated for the

MCP4361. The 6-pin header (PICkit Serial) has been jumpered to the MCP4361’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

MCP43XXEV Evaluation Board.