MCP2210 BREAKOUT MODULE

USER’S GUIDE

© 2012 Microchip Technology Inc.

DS52056A-page 11

Chapter 2. Installation and Operation

2.1

INTRODUCTION

The MCP2210 Breakout Module is designed to demonstrate the device as a

USB-to-SPI (Master) bridge solution.

The package is comprised of a single board and has the following features:

• Small plug-in board with DIP form factor (600 millimeters overall row spacing

between pins)

• Mini-USB connector

• Access to SPI bus and all GP signals through USB port

• PICkit™ Serial Analyzer compatible header

• 3.3 or 5V jumper selectable V

500 mA to the rest of the system. The board already provides a signal trace

between the V

the 5V pin.

2.2

BOARD SETUP

Follow these steps to set up the MCP2210 Breakout Module:

1.

Download the support material (PC applications and DLL libraries) that can be

found on the board’s page, on the Microchip web site.

2.

Attach the MCP2210 Breakout Module to a board that has one or more SPI slave

devices attached to a bus (SPI).

3.

Plug the MCP2210 Breakout Module in to a PC.

4.

The computer operating system will automatically install the driver for this board.

When the installation is complete, the board is ready for operation.

5.

Install the downloaded PC software.

6.

Start the SPI Terminal utility.