MGC3130 HILLSTAR DEVELOPMENT KIT

USER’S GUIDE

 2013 Microchip Technology Inc.

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Table of Contents

Preface ........................................................................................................................... 7

Introduction............................................................................................................ 7

Document Layout .................................................................................................. 7

Conventions Used in this Guide ............................................................................ 8

Warranty Registration............................................................................................ 9

Recommended Reading........................................................................................ 9

The Microchip Web Site ...................................................................................... 10

Development Systems Customer Change Notification Service .......................... 10

Customer Support ............................................................................................... 11

Revision History .................................................................................................. 11

Chapter 1. Overview

1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 13

1.2 Hillstar Concept and Deliverables ................................................................ 13

1.3 Hillstar Development Kit Package Content .................................................. 14

1.4 Hillstar Development Kit Reference Electrodes ........................................... 15

1.5 MGC3130 Software Package – Aurea GUI and GestIC Library ................... 17

1.6 MGC3130 Software Development Kit (SDK) ................................................ 17

Chapter 2. Getting Started

2.1 Prerequisites ................................................................................................ 19

2.2 Step 1: Build-up Development Kit ................................................................ 19

2.3 Step 2: Connecting Hillstar Development Kit with Your PC ......................... 20

2.4 Step 3: Install Windows CDC Driver ............................................................. 20

2.5 Step 4: Start Aurea ....................................................................................... 20

Chapter 3. Hillstar Boards – Hardware Description

3.1 Overview ...................................................................................................... 23

3.1.1 I2C™ to USB Bridge .................................................................................. 23

3.1.2 MGC3130 Unit ........................................................................................... 23

3.1.3 95x60 mm Reference Electrode PCB ........................................................ 23

3.2 MGC3130 Unit ............................................................................................. 24

3.3 Hillstar 95x60 mm Reference Electrode ...................................................... 25

3.4 I2C to USB Bridge ....................................................................................... 27

Chapter 4. Design In: Hillstar In Target Application

4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 29

4.2 Integration Examples .................................................................................... 29

Chapter 5. Troubleshooting