Microchip Technology DM160218 Data Sheet

DS40001667C-page 36

 2012-2013 Microchip Technology Inc.

Microchip provides software and hardware
development tools for the MGC3130:
• Software:

- MGC3130 Software Package – Aurea GUI 

and GestIC Library

- MGC3130 Software Development Kit (SDK)
- MGC3130 PIC18F14K50 Host Reference 

Code

• Schematics:

- MGC3130 Hillstar Hardware References

• Evaluation and Development Kits:

- MGC3130 – Sabrewing Single-Zone 

Evaluation Kit (DM160217)

- MGC3130 Single-Zone Development Kit 

Hillstar (DM160218)

The Aurea evaluation software demonstrates
Microchip’s GestIC

®

 technology and its features and

applications. Aurea provides visualization of the
MGC3130 generated data and access to GestIC
Library controls and configuration parameters. 
That contains the following: 
• Visualization of hand position and user gestures 
• Visualization of sensor data 
• Real-time control of sensor features 
• MGC3130 GestIC Library update 
• Analog front end parameterization 
• Colibri parameterization 
• Electrode capacitance measurement 
• Logging of sensor values and storage in a log file 

Microchip provides a standard C reference code with a
Software Development Kit. The code will support
developers to integrate the MGC3130 solution into the
target application.

Microchip provides a reference code for PIC18F14K50,
including GestIC Library I

2

C code and basic message

decoding. 

Microchip provides the Gerber files for Hillstar Boards
and Reference electrodes.

A variety of demonstration, development and
evaluation boards allow quick application development
on fully-functional systems. The demonstration and
development boards can be used in teaching
environments, for prototyping custom circuits and for
learning about various GestIC MGC3130 applications.
The first MGC3130 evaluation board is the Sabrewing
Single-Zone Evaluation Board. It contains the
MGC3130 reference circuitry and built-in frame
electrodes with a 140 x 90 mm sensitive area.
In combination with Aurea Visualization and Control
Software, Sabrewing can be used as a starter kit. The
set contains all materials required for first MGC3130
evaluation experience. 
The first development board is the Hillstar
Development Kit. It is designed to support an easy
integration of Microchip’s MGC3130 3D Tracking and
Gesture Controller into the customer’s applications. It
provides MGC3130 system hardware modules and a
set of electrode reference designs which can be used
by customers to develop their own GestIC system.
Aurea Visualization and Control Software provides full
support of the Hillstar Development Kit and an easy
parameterization of the customer’s applications.
For the complete list of demonstration, development
and evaluation kits, please refer to the Microchip web
site (

http://www.microchip.com/GestICGettingStarted

).

The MGC3130 devices are manufactured only with a
built-in Library Loader to perform basic device pro-
gramming operations or individual configuration
parameters storage over a serial I

2

C interface. 

The user has to download the latest GestIC Library and
upload it to the MGC3130 Flash memory.
The GestIC Library can be updated through two
methods:
1.

Aurea Visualization and Control Software:
Please refer to MGC3130 Aurea Graphical User
Interface User Guide (DS40001681) for more
details.

2.

GestIC Library messages: Please refer to
MGC3130 GestIC Library Interface Description
User Guide (DS40001718) for more details.