
MCP2030 BIDIRECTIONAL
COMMUNICATION DEMO KIT
USER ’S GUIDE
Preface
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INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains general information that will be useful to know before using the
MCP2030 Bidirectional Communication Demo Kit. Items discussed in this chapter
include:
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Document Layout
Conventions Used in this Guide
Recommended Reading
The Microchip Web Site
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DOCUMENT LAYOUT
This document describes the MCP2030 Bidirectional Communication Demo Kit. The
manual layout is as follows:
? Chapter 1. “Quick Start” – Describes the MCP2030 Bidirectional
Communication Demo Kit set-up instructions.
? Chapter 2. “System Overview” – A system overview of the MCP2030
Bidirectional Communication Demo Kit is discussed.
? Chapter 3. “Hardware and Firmware Overview” – Describes the MCP2030
Bidirectional Communication Demo Kit hardware and firmware.
? Appendix A. “Schematic and Layouts” – Shows the schematic and board
layouts for the MCP2030 Bidirectional Communication Demo Kit.
? Appendix B. “Bill of Materials (BOM)” - Lists the parts used to build the demo
boards that make up MCP2030 Bidirectional Communication Demo Kit.
? 2006 Microchip Technology Inc.
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