Microchip Technology DV250501 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Preface

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• Chapter 1. Product Overview and Installation

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  • 1.1 Introduction and Highlights

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  • 1.2 What is the MCP250XX Development Kit?

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  • 1.3 System Requirements

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  • 1.4 MCP250XX Development Kit Components

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    • Figure 1-1: MCP250XX Development Kit

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  • 1.5 MCP2515 Components

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    • Figure 1-2: Node A Pinout

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    • Figure 1-3: Node B Pinout

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    • Figure 1-4: MCP250XX Development Board

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    • Table 1-1: MCP250XX Board Layout

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  • 1.6 Hardware Installation

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    • Figure 1-5: DB25 Pin Configuration

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    • Figure 1-6: DB9 CAN Connector

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  • 1.7 Software Installation

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• Chapter 2. MCP250XX Basic View Tutorial

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  • 2.1 Introduction

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  • 2.2 Highlights

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  • 2.3 Setting up the Basic Template Evaluation Mode

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    • Figure 2-1: Menu Bar

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    • Figure 2-2: PC Node Bit Timing and Mode

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    • Figure 2-3: Board Status

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    • Figure 2-4: Message Format Window

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    • Figure 2-5: Bus Monitor Window

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    • Figure 2-6: MCP250XX Demonstration Window

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    • Figure 2-7: Warning on Start-up

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    • Figure 2-8: Changing Numeric Base for Bus Monitor

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    • Figure 2-9: Open Dialog

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    • Figure 2-10: Template Dialog

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  • 2.4 Establishing Communications

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    • Figure 2-11: PC Node Options

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  • 2.5 Explaining the CAN Messages

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    • Table 2-1: CAN Messages Explained

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• Chapter 3. MCP250XX Register View Tutorial

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  • 3.1 Introduction

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  • 3.2 Highlights

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  • 3.3 Setting up the Register Template Evaluation Mode

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    • Figure 3-1: MCP250XX Filters

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    • Figure 3-2: MCP250XX Error States

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    • Figure 3-3: MCP250XX Physical Layer

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    • Figure 3-4: MCP250XX Command Messages

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  • 3.4 Establishing Communication

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  • 3.5 Explaining the Register Template Windows

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• Chapter 4. Programming the MCP250XX User Defaults

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  • 4.1 Introduction

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  • 4.2 Highlights

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  • 4.3 Device Programmer

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    • Figure 4-1: Device Programmer Diagram

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    • Figure 4-2: Programmer Software Main Screen

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    • Figure 4-3: User Memory

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    • Figure 4-4: CAN Module

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    • Figure 4-5: PWM Modules

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    • Figure 4-6: A/D Module

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    • Figure 4-7: GPIO Module

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  • 4.4 Programming via the ICSP™ Connector

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    • Figure 4-8: Programming via the ICSP™ Connector

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• Chapter 5. Other Capabilities of the Development Board

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  • 5.1 Introduction

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  • 5.2 Highlights

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  • 5.3 Oscillator Configurations

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    • Figure 5-1: Oscillator Socket Layout

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  • 5.4 Node A Prototyping Area and Header Pinout

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    • Figure 5-2: Node A Header Layout

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  • 5.5 External Bus Connections

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    • Table 5-1: CAN Connector Pinout

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    • Figure 5-3: External CAN Bus Connector

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• Appendix A. Schematics and Layouts

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  • A.1 Introduction

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  • A.2 Vpp Step-up Regulator

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    • Figure A-1: Vpp Step-up Regulator Circuit

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  • A.3 Clock and Data For Programming

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    • Figure A-2: Programming Clock/Data Logic Circuit

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  • A.4 PC Node

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    • Figure A-3: PC Interface/CAN Node Circuit

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  • A.5 CAN Physical Layer

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    • Figure A-4: CAN Bus Interface Circuit

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  • A.6 Node A and Node B

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    • Figure A-5: Node A/Node B Circuit

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  • A.7 Caps Page

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    • Figure A-6: Capacitors Circuit

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• Index

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