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.

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.

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

The PICkit Serial Analyzer supports the following protocols:

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

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.