User manual

MCP46XXEV EVALUATION BOARD
USERS GUIDE
© 2010 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51929A-page 9
Chapter 1. Product Overview
1.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter provides an overview of the MCP46XXEV Evaluation Board and covers
the following topics:
What is the MCP46XXEV Evaluation Board?
What the MCP46XXEV Evaluation Board kit includes
1.2 WHAT IS THE MCP46XXEV EVALUATION BOARD?
The MCP46XXEV Evaluation Board allows the system designer to quickly evaluate the
operation of Microchip Technology’s MCP4661 Digital Potentiometer device. This
device is similar to the following devices:
MCP4531
MCP4532
MCP4541
MCP4542
MCP4551
MCP4552
MCP4562
MCP4631
MCP4632
MCP4641
MCP4642
MCP4651
MCP4652
MCP4661
MCP4662
The board uses the TSSOP20EV generic PCB and has been populated for the
MCP4661. The 6-pin header (PICkit™ serial) has been jumpered to the MCP4661’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
MCP46XXEV Evaluation Board.