Microchip Technology mTouch Cap Touch Eval Kit DM183026-2 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1. Introduction to the Evaluation Boards

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  • 1.1 Overview

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    • 1.1.1 mTouch Advanced Capacitive Evaluation Kit Contents

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      • Figure 1-1: mTouch™ Advanced C apacitive Evaluation Kit Contents

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    • 1.1.2 PIC24H Capacitive Touch Evaluation Kit Contents

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      • Figure 1-2: PIC24H Capacitive Touch Evaluation Kit Contents

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  • 1.2 Operational Requirements

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  • 1.3 Initial Board Setup

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    • 1.3.1 Installing the Software

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    • 1.3.2 Connecting the Hardware

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• Chapter 2. Demonstration Application

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  • 2.1 Introduction to the Touch Interface

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    • 2.1.1 Touch Sensitivity

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    • 2.1.2 Sensor Persistence

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  • 2.2 Individual Touch Sense Demonstrations

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    • 2.2.1 8-Key Direct Plug-in Daughter Board

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      • Figure 2-1: Default Plug-in Channels for 8-Key Plug-in Board

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    • 2.2.2 12-Key Matrix Plug-in Daughter Board

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    • 2.2.3 2-Channel and 4-Channel Slider Plug-in Daughter Board

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      • Figure 2-2: Default Plug-in Channels for 4-Channel Slider Plug-in Board

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      • Figure 2-3: Plug in the Sensors before Powering Board

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      • Figure 2-4: Plug in Power after System is Configured

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• Chapter 3. Using the mTouch™ Sensing Solution

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  • 3.1 About the mTouch Sensing Solution Diagnostic Tool

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  • 3.2 MPLAB IDE integrated mTouch Diagnostic Tool GUI

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    • 3.2.1 USING THE MPLAB IDE INTEGRATED mTOUCH DIAGNOSTIC TOOL GUI

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      • Figure 3-1: THE mTouch™ SENSING SOLUTION AT START-UP (MPLAB® IDE)

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      • Figure 3-2: THE mTouch™ DIAGNOSTIC TOOL - BOARD SETTINGS (mPLAB® IDE)

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      • Figure 3-3: THE mTouch™ DIAGNOSTIC TOOL - COMMUNICATION SETTINGS (MPLAB® IDE)

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      • Figure 3-4: THE mTouch™ DIAGNOSTIC TOOL - LOGGING SETTINGS (MPLAB® IDE)

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      • Figure 3-5: THE mTouch™ DIAGNOSTIC TOOL - DISPLAY DATA SETTINGS (MPLAB® IDE)

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      • Figure 3-6: THE mTouch™ DIAGNOSTIC TOOL - ZOOM SETTINGS (MPLAB® IDE)

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      • Figure 3-7: THE mTouch™ DIAGNOSTIC TOOL - SENSOR SETTINGS (MPLAB® IDE)

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• Chapter 4. Evaluation Board Hardware

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  • 4.1 Application Functional Overview

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    • 4.1.1 PIC16F CSM/CVD Evaluation Board

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      • Figure 4-1: PIC16F CSM/CVD Evaluation Board Application-Side Block Diagram

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    • 4.1.2 PIC18F CTMU Evaluation Board

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      • Figure 4-2: PIC18F CTMU Evaluation Board Application-Side Block Diagram

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    • 4.1.3 PIC24F CTMU Evaluation Board

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      • Figure 4-3: PIC24F CTMU Evaluation Board Application-Side Block Diagram

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    • 4.1.4 PIC24H CVD Evaluation Board

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      • Figure 4-4: PIC24H CVD Evaluation Board Application-Side Block Diagram

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    • 4.1.5 PIC32MX CVD Evaluation Board

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      • Figure 4-5: PIC32MX CVD Evaluation Board Application-Side Block Diagram

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  • 4.2 Board Components

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    • 4.2.1 PIC16F CSM/CVD Evaluation Board

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      • Figure 4-6: PIC16F CSM/CVD Evaluation Board Component Layout (Top Side)

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      • Table 4-1: Board Components

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    • 4.2.2 PIC18F CTMU, PIC24F CTMU, and PIC32MX CVD Evaluation Boards

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      • Figure 4-7: PIC18F, PIC24F, and PIC32MX Evaluation Board Component Layout (Top Side)

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      • Table 4-2: Board Components

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    • 4.2.3 PIC24H CVD Evaluation Board

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      • Figure 4-8: PIC24H CVD Evaluation Board Component Layout (TOP Side)

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      • Table 4-3: Board Components

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  • 4.3 Interfacing to the Evaluation Boards

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    • 4.3.1 PIC16F CSM/CVD and PIC24H CVD Evaluation Boards with I2C Communication

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      • Figure 4-9: Evaluation Board Block Diagram (PIC16F and PIC24H only)

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    • 4.3.2 PIC18F CTMU, PIC24F CTMU, and PIC32MX CVD Evaluation Boards with USB Communications

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      • Figure 4-10: Evaluation Board Block Diagram (PIC18F, PIC24F and PIC32MX only)

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• Chapter 5. Troubleshooting

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  • 5.1 Common Issues

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• Appendix A. Evaluation Board Schematics

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  • Figure A-1: mTouch™ – PIC16F CSM/CVD Evaluation Board Schematic

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  • Figure A-2: mTouch™ – PIC18F CTMU Evaluation Board Schematic

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  • Figure A-3: mTouch™ – PIC24F CTMU Evaluation Board Schematic

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  • Figure A-4: mTouch™ – PIC24H CVD Evaluation Board Schematic

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  • Figure A-5: mTouch™ – PIC32MX CVD Evaluation Board Schematic

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• Appendix B. mTouch™ PIC16F CSM State Diagrams

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  • Figure B-1: mTouch™ – PIC16F CSM State Diagrams

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  • Figure B-1: mTouch™ – PIC16F CSM State Diagrams (Continued)

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  • Figure B-1: mTouch™ – PIC16F CSM State Diagrams (Continued)

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  • Figure B-1: mTouch™ – PIC16F CSM State Diagrams (Continued)

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