Microchip Technology MCP2210 User’s Guide

MCP2210

Evaluation Kit

User’s Guide

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Preface ...........................................................................................................................5

Introduction............................................................................................................5

Document Layout .................................................................................................. 5

Conventions Used in this Guide............................................................................ 6

Recommended Reading.............................................................. .. ........................7

The Microchip Web Site........................................................................................ 7

Customer Support....................... ....................................................... ...................7

Document Revision History................................................................................... 7

Chapter 1. Product Overview

1.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................9

1.2 MCP2210 Evaluation Kit General Description ................ .. ........................ .. ....9

1.3 What The MCP2210 Evaluation Kit Includes ................................................. 9

Chapter 2. Installation and Operation

2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................11

2.2 Kit Setup ....................................................................................................... 11

2.3 Board Oper a tio n .. .. ............................. .......................................................... 12

2.4 MCP2210 Typical Usage Scenarios ...................... .. .....................................17

Appendix A. Schematic and Layouts

A.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................19

A.2 MCP2210 Breakout Board Schematic and Layouts .....................................20

A.3 MCP2210 SPI Slave Motherboard Schematic and Layouts ........................27

Appendix B. Bill of Materials

Worldwide Sales and Service ....................................................................................36

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Preface

NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS

All documentation becomes dated, and this manual is no exception. Microchip tools and documentation are constantly evolving to meet customer needs, so some actual dialogs and/or tool descriptions may differ from those in this document. Please refer to our web site (www.microchip.com) to obtain the latest documentation available.

Documents are identified with a “DS” number. This number is located on the bottom of each page, in front of the p age number. The numbering convention for the DS number is “DSXXXXXA”, where “XXXXX” is the document number and “A” is the revision level of the document.

For the most up-to-date information on development tools, see the MPLAB Select the Help menu, and then Topics to open a list of available online help files.

IDE online help.

INTRODUCTION

This chapter contains general information that will be useful to know before using the MCP2210 Evaluation Kit. Items discussed in this chapter include:

• Document Layout

• Conventions Used in this Guide

• Recommended Reading

• The Microchip Web Site

• Customer Support

• Document Revision History

DOCUMENT LAYOUT

This document describes how to use the MCP2210 Evaluation Kit as a development tool. The manual layout is as follows:

• Chapter 1. “Product Overview” – Important information about the MCP2210 Evaluation Kit

• Chapter 2. “Installation and Operation” – Covers the initial set-up of this board and Graphical User Interface (GUI)

• Appendix A. “Schematic and Layouts” – Shows the schematic and board layouts for the MCP2210 Evaluation Kit User’s Guide

• Appendix B. “Bill of Materials” – Lists the parts used to populate the MCP2210 Evaluation Kit

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CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS GUIDE

This manual uses the following docum entat io n conven tion s:

DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS

Description Represents Examples

Arial font:

Italic chara c ters Referenced books MPLAB

Emphasized text ...is the only compiler...

Initial caps A window the Output window

A dialog the Settings dialog A menu selection select Enable Programmer

Quotes A field name in a window or

dialog

Underlined, italic text with right angle bracket

Bold characters A dialog button Click OK

N‘Rnnnn A number in verilog format,

Text in angle brac kets < > A key on the keyboard Press <Enter>, <F1>

Courier New font:

Plain Courier New Sample source code #define START

Italic Courier New A variable argument file.o, where file can be

Square brackets [ ] Optional arguments mcc18 [options] file

Curly brackets and pipe character: { | }

Ellipses... Replaces r epeated text var_name [,

A menu path File>Save

A tab Click the Power tab

where N is the tota l number of digits, R is th e radi x and n is a digit.

Filenames autoexec.bat File paths c:\mcc18\h Keywords _asm, _endasm, static Command-line options -Opa+, -Opa- Bit values 0, 1 Constants 0xFF, ‘A’

Choice of mut ually exclus ive arguments; an OR selection

Represents code supplied by user

IDE User’s Guide

“Save project before build”

4‘b0010, 2‘hF1

any valid filename

[options] errorlevel {0|1}

var_name...] void main (void)

{ ... }

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Preface

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

Users of Microchip products can receive assistance through several channels:

• Distributor or Representative

• Local Sales Office

• Field Application Engineer (FAE)

• Technical Support

Customers should contact their distributor, representative or field application engineer (FAE) for support. Local sales offices are also available to help customers. A listing of sales offices and locations is included in the back of this document.

T echnical support is available through the web site at: .http://www.microchip.com/support.

DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY

Revision A (March 2012)

• Initial Release of this Document.

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Chapter 1. Product Overview

1.1 INTRODUCTION

This chapter provides an overview of the MCP2210 Evaluation Kit and covers the following topics:

• MCP2210 Evaluation Kit General Description

• What The MCP2210 Evaluation Kit Includes

1.2 MCP2210 EVALUATION KIT GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The MCP2210 Evaluation Kit (ADM00421) is a development and evaluation platform for the MCP2210 device. The kit is comprised of two connected boards:

• MCP2210 Breakout Board (ADM00419)

• MCP2210 SPI Slave Motherboard (ADM00420)

The MCP2210 SPI Slave Motherboard is designed to work together with the MCP2210 Breakout Board (ADM00419). The motherboard provides the test-points required for measurements. It also contains the following SPI slave devices:

• MCP23S08 – 8-bit I/O expander

• MCP3204 – 4 channel, 12-bit ADC

• 25LC02 – 2 kbit EEPROM

• TC77 – Temperature sensor

All devices are SPI slaves, controlled by the MCP2210. Windows®-based PC software is used to evaluate/demonstrate the MCP2210 as a

USB-to-SPI (Master) device. It allows I/O control and custom device configuration. The software is downloadable from the board web page on www.microchip.com.

A DLL package is also available for development of custom PC applications using the MCP2210. The DLL package is downloadable from the board’s web page.

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1.3 WHAT THE MCP2210 EVALUATION KIT INCLUDES

The MCP2210 Evaluation Kit includes (ADM00421):

• MCP2210 Breakout Board (ADM00419)

• MCP2210 SPI Slave Motherboard (ADM00420)

•Mini-USB cable

• Important Information Sheet

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Chapter 2. Installation and Operation

2.1 INTRODUCTION

The MCP2210 Evaluation Kit is designed to demonstrate the device as a USB-to-SPI (Master) bridge solution.

The Evaluation Kit is comprised of two boards that have the following features:

• MCP2210 Breakout Board:

- Small plug-in board with DIP form factor (0.6 inches overall row spacing

between pins)

- Mini-USB co nnector

- Access to the SPI bus and all GP signals

- PICkit™ Serial Analyzer compatible header

- 3.3 or 5V jumper selectable V

up to 500 mA to the rest of the system

• MCP2210 SPI Slave Motherboard:

- Socket for plugging in the MCP2210 Breakout Board

- Test-points for the SPI bus and GP signals

- PICkit™ Serial Analyzer header (it can be used to access only one of the SPI

slave chips present on this board – MCP23S08)

- 8-bit I/O expander (MCP23S08) with eight LEDs

- Four channel, 12-bit ADC (MCP3204) – a potentiometer is used to vary the

voltage on the Channel 1 ADC input

- 2 kbit EEPROM – 25LC02

- Temperature sensor – TC77

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; the Breakout Board can be used to supply

2.2 KIT SETUP

Follow these steps to set up the MCP2210 Evaluation Kit:

1. Download the support material (PC applications and DLL libraries) that can be

found on the board’s page (www.microchip.com/mcp2210evaluationkit).

2. Plug the MCP2210 Breakout Board into the MCP2210 SPI Slave Motherboard.

3. Connect the MCP2210 Breakout Board to a PC via a USB port.

4. The system will automatically install the driver for this board. When the

installation is complete, the board is ready for operation.

5. Install the downloaded PC software.

6. Start the demo application and exercise the SPI slave chip’s features.

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2.3 BOARD OPERATION

The MCP2210 device is detected by a Windows®-based PC host as a Human Interface Device (HID). The accompanying software can be used to exercise the Evaluation Kit’s features. It also provides a reference point for users that want to create custom applications based on the MCP2210.

2.3.1 MCP2210 Breakout Board Operation

The MCP2210 Breakout Board can be used with either the provided motherboard, or as a stand-alone USB-to-SPI (Master) bridge module. The breakout board provides all the required signals in order to assist the user in building customized boards using the MCP2210.

The breakout board has the following features:

• SPI bus signals (MOSI, MISO, SCK)

• 9 GP signals configurable for:

- GPIO functionality (digital input or output pins)

- Chip Select functionality (working with the SPI bus signals)

- Dedicated function pins

• Jumper selectable power supply: 3.3 or 5V (up to 500 mA). The board has a default connection trace between V mounting unnecessary when powering the board with 3.3V. For 5V operation, a 3-pin header must be mounted on the board.

• PICkit™ Serial Analyzer header using GP4 as the Chip Select signal

and 3.3V rail, making the voltage header

Note: This function is available only on SPI operations, it does not work on I

UART signals.

• Dip form-factor (0.6 inches overall row spacing between pins)

By using the provided software and libraries, the user can create personalized PC applications using the breakout board as a USB-to-SPI (Master) bridge adapter.

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2.3.2 MCP2210 Breakout Board Operation

The MCP2210 Utility software was created for custom device setting requirements. A few of the settings that this utility can alter include VID, PID, power requirements, and string descriptors. A download link for this software can be found on the board web page. For instructions on the use of this software, refer to the software’s supporting documentation included with in the appl ic at ion install package.

2.3.3 SPI Terminal Utility

The SPI Terminal Utility is a tool that allows low-level data exchange at the SPI bus level. This application is useful for low-level communication and troubleshooting between the MCP2210 and various SPI slave modules.

The utility window has different sections for GP designation, SPI transfer parameters and user data area.

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Table of Contents

Preface

INTRODUCTION

DOCUMENT LAYOUT

CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS GUIDE

RECOMMENDED READING

THE MICROCHIP WEB SITE

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY

Chapter 1. Product Overview

1.1 INTRODUCTION

1.2 MCP2210 EVALUATION KIT GENERAL DESCRIPTION

1.3 WHAT THE MCP2210 EVALUATION KIT INCLUDES

Chapter 2. Installation and Operation

2.1 INTRODUCTION

2.2 KIT SETUP

2.3 BOARD OPERATION

2.3.1 MCP2210 Breakout Board Operation

2.3.2 MCP2210 Breakout Board Operation

2.3.3 SPI Terminal Utility