PICkit Serial Analyzer Microchip DV164122

The PICkit Serial Analyzer is a low-cost USB-based tool used to direct communication between a PC and an external serial device.

Detailed Description

The kit comes complete with hardware (supporting I2C, SMBus, SPI and USART protocols), an easy-to-use GUI (to configure and display communications) and a target demonstration board for out-of-the-box functionality.

For more advanced users a DLL is also included as an API for developing custom software.

Description

The PICkit Serial Analyzer simplifies the chore of managing serial communication with a device under test. The Windows user interface (provided) configures the hardware and ‘scripts’ communication with the target device. Scripts created within the software GUI are saved to an internal library for future use. Once created, scripts can be conveniently assigned to push buttons or simply executed directly from the library index. All communication data and events are posted to a transaction window in a readable format.

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The PICkit Serial Analyzer currently supports the following protocols:

I2C - Master
I2C - Slave
SPI - Master
USART – Asynchronous
USART – Synchronous
LIN (external hardware required to meet electrical specifications)
MICROWIRE

The 28-Pin Demo Board includes a PIC16F886, switch, LED(s), connector for the PICkit Serial and ample prototype area. The processor contains demonstration firmware supporting I2C communication and emulation of 3 I2C devices: EEPROM, ADC and Real Time Clock.

Example custom GUI(s) are provided to demonstrate use of the DLL in each of the supported serial protocols. The examples come as projects for Visual Basic 2005 Express (free download from Microsoft).

PICkit Serial Analyzer software uses Microsoft.NET Framework. The installation process will automatically download .NET from the internet if not present.

Features

The PICkit Serial Analyzer Kit includes:

PICkit Serial Analyzer
28-Pin Demo Board (w/ PIC16F886 microcontroller and generous prototyping area)
USB Cable
Easy-to-use Windows-based graphical user interface
Software DLL for custom software development
CD containing all user’s guides, technical documentation and source code

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