Microchip Technology MCP6N16 User Manual
MCP6N16
Evaluation Board
User’s Guide
2015 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002365A
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Table of Contents
Preface ...........................................................................................................................7
Introduction............................................................................................................ 7
Document Layout .................................................................................................. 7
Conventions Used in this Guide ............................................................................ 8
Recommended Reading........................................................................................ 9
The Microchip Web Site ........................................................................................ 9
Customer Support ................................................................................................. 9
Revision History .................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 1. Installation and Operation
1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 11
1.2 Purpose ........................................................................................................ 11
1.3 Description ................................................................................................... 11
1.3.1 Block Diagram ........................................................................................... 11
1.3.2 Sensor Connector ..................................................................................... 12
1.3.3 Instrumentation Amplifier ........................................................................... 12
1.3.4 VREF ......................................................................................................... 12
1.3.5 Power Supply Connector ........................................................................... 12
1.4 What Does This Kit Contain? ....................................................................... 13
Chapter 2. Installation and Operation
2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 15
2.2 Required Tools ............................................................................................. 15
2.2.1 Bench Setup .............................................................................................. 15
2.3 Basic Configurations .................................................................................... 16
2.3.1 Out of the Box Setup ................................................................................. 16
2.3.2 Test Points ................................................................................................ 16
2.3.3 Jumper Settings ........................................................................................ 17
2.4 Detailed Circuit Descriptions ........................................................................ 18
2.4.1 Power Supply ............................................................................................ 18
2.4.2 Sensor Connection .................................................................................... 19
2.4.3 Instrumentation Amplifier ........................................................................... 20
2.4.4 External VREF Circuit ............................................................................... 24
2.4.5 PIC® Analog/Digital Interface .................................................................... 25
Appendix A. Schematic and Layouts
A.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 27
A.2 Board – Schematic ....................................................................................... 28
A.3 Board – Top Silk .......................................................................................... 29
A.4 Board – Top Copper and Silk ....................................................................... 29
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A.5 Board – Top Copper .................................................................................... 30
A.6 Board – Bottom Copper ............................................................................... 30
A.7 Board – Bottom Copper and Silk ................................................................. 31
A.8 Board – Bottom Silk ..................................................................................... 31
Appendix B. Bill of Materials (BOM)...........................................................................33
Worldwide Sales and Service .....................................................................................36
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USER’S GUIDE
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
“DSXXXXXXXXA”, where “XXXXXXXX” 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 IDE online help.
Select the Help menu, and then Topics to open a list of available online help files.
INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains general information that will be useful to know before using the
MCP6N16 Evaluation Board. Items discussed in this chapter include:
• Document Layout
• Conventions Used in this Guide
• Recommended Reading
• The Microchip Web Site
• Customer Support
• Revision History
DOCUMENT LAYOUT
This document describes how to use the MCP6N16 Evaluation Board. The document
is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1. “Product Overview” – Important information about the MCP6N16
Evaluation Board.
• Chapter 2. “Installation and Operation” – Covers the initial set-up of this board,
required tools, board setup and lab equipment connections.
• Appendix A. “Schematic and Layouts” – Shows the schematic and board lay-
outs for the MCP6N16 Evaluation Board.
• Appendix B. “Bill of Materials (BOM)” – Lists the parts used to populate the
MCP6N16 Evaluation Board. Also lists alternate components.
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CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS GUIDE
This manual uses the following documentation conventions:
DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS
Description Represents Examples
Arial font:
Italic characters Referenced books MPLAB IDE User’s Guide
Initial caps A window the Output window
Quotes A field name in a window or
Underlined, italic text with
right angle bracket
Bold characters A dialog button Click OK
N‘Rnnnn A number in verilog format,
Text in angle brackets < > 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 repeated text var_name [,
Preface
Emphasized text ...is the only compiler...
A dialog the Settings dialog
A menu selection select Enable Programmer
“Save project before build”
dialog
A menu path File>Save
A tab Click the Power tab
4‘b0010, 2‘hF1
where N is the total number of
digits, R is the radix 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’
any valid filename
[options]
Choice of mutually exclusive
arguments; an OR selection
Represents code supplied by
user
errorlevel {0|1}
var_name...]
void main (void)
{ ...
}
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RECOMMENDED READING
This user's guide describes how to use MCP6N16 Evaluation Board. Other useful
documents are listed below. The following Microchip documents are available and
recommended as supplemental reference resources.
• MCP6N16 Data Sheet – “Zero-Drift Instrumentation Amplifier” (DS20005318)
Gives detailed information on the instrumentation amplifier.
• MCP6V11 Data Sheet – “7.5 µA, 80 kHz Zero-Drift Op Amps” (DS20005124)
Gives detailed information on the op amp as V
• MCP1525 Data Sheet – “2.5V and 4.096V Voltage References” (DS21653)
Gives detailed information on the 2.5V voltage reference IC.
• MCP4018 Data Sheet – “7-Bit Single I
in SC70” (DS22147)
Gives detailed information on the digital potentiometer IC.
• AN1258 Application Note – “Op Amp Precision Design: PCB Layout
Techniques” (DS01258)
Discusses methods to minimize thermojunction voltage effects in a PCB design.
THE MICROCHIP WEB SITE
Preface
buffer amplifier.
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Microchip provides online support via our web site at www.microchip.com. This web
site is used as a means to make files and information easily available to customers.
Accessible by using your favorite Internet browser, the web site contains the following
information:
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programs, design resources, user’s guides and hardware support documents,
latest software releases and archived software
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distributors and factory representatives
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.
Technical support is available through the web site at:
http://www.microchip.com/support.
REVISION HISTORY
Revision A (June 2015)
This is the initial release of this document.
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Chapter 1. Product Overview
Sens or
Conn ector
INA: MCP6N16
- Single Supply
- Diffe rential Input Fi lteri ng
- Output Filter
- Gain Select Option
- Chip-enable
- External V
REF
V
REF
- 2.5 Reference Voltage
- Adjustable
- Outpu t Buffer/Fi lte r Op Amp
Power Supply
Conn ector
(J2)
Signal Outputs
(J7, J12)
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The MCP6N16 Evaluation Board is described by the following:
• Assembly #: 114-00354-R3
• Order #: ADM00640
• Name: MCP6N16 Evaluation Board
This board uses the following Microchip ICs:
• MCP6N16-100 (Zero-Drift INA)
• MCP6V11 (Zero-Drift, Low-Power Op-Amp)
• MCP1525 (2.5V Voltage Reference)
• MCP4018 (DigiPot Potentiometer, 10 kΩ)
Items discussed in this chapter include:
• Purpose
• Description
• What Does This Kit Contain?
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1.2 PURPOSE
This evaluation board is designed to provide an easy and flexible platform when
evaluating the performance of Microchip Technology’s MCP6N16 Zero-Drift
instrumentation amplifier (INA). The fully assembled evaluation board includes
differential input filtering, two jumper selectable gain settings and output filtering, in
addition to an external voltage reference circuit to allow for an adjustable output
common-mode level shifting.
1.3 DESCRIPTION
1.3.1 Block Diagram
Figure 1-1 shows the overall functionality of this evaluation board, followed by a brief
description of each block. Detailed information is available in Appendix
A. “Schematic and Layouts”and Appendix B. “Bill of Materials (BOM)”.
FIGURE 1-1: Overall Block Diagram.
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