Microchip Technology AC164120 User Manual

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 2004 Microchip Technology Inc.
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SIGNAL ANALYSIS PICtail™
DAUGHTER BOARD USER’S GUIDE
Preface
INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains general information about this user’s guide and customer support 
that will be useful prior to using the Signal Analysis PICtail Daughter Board.
HIGHLIGHTS
Items discussed in this chapter are:
• About this Guide
• Warranty Registration
• Recommended Reading
• Troubleshooting
• The Microchip Web Site
• Development Systems Customer Notification Service
• Customer Support
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This document describes how to use the Signal Analysis PICtail Daughter Board and 
the PICkit™ 1 Signal Analysis PC Application using the PICkit 1 Flash Starter Kit. The 
manual layout is as follows:
• Chapter 1: Signal Analysis PICtail Daughter Board – An overview of the Signal 
Analysis PICtail Daughter Board. It describes the PCB layout, parts and electrical 
connection to the PICkit 1 Flash Starter Kit. 
• Chapter 2: Using the PICkit 1 Signal Analysis PC Application – This chapter 
explains the operation of the PICkit 1 Signal Analysis PC Application.
• Chapter 3: Lesson Projects – Lessons that describe the different concepts in 
controlling the signal analysis of the PIC microcontroller.
• Chapter 4: Troubleshooting – This chapter provides resolutions for solving com-
mon problems associated with using the Signal Analysis PICtail Daughter Board 
and steps on how to resolve them.
• Appendix A: Hardware Schematics – Illustrates the Signal Analysis PICtail 
Daughter Board hardware schematic diagrams.