Microchip Technology Humidity Sensor PICtail User Manual page 18

Humidity Sensor PICtail™ Demo Board User's Guide
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FIGURE 3-1:
The following steps will help familiarize the user with this GUI. The step numbers are
displayed in Figure 3-1.
1. Measure Capacitance (C
a) Put capacitor in C
b) Select desired resolution on the board (set by shunt and JP1 – JP3).
c)
d) Click on the READ CAPACITANCE button.
e) The green light turns on and the status window is updated.
f)
g) Click on the STOP READING button.
2. Measure Humidity (RH).
a) Put the HS1101LF sensor in C
b) Select the 0.1 pF / count resolution on the board (put shunt across JP1).
c)
d) The green lights turn on and the status window is updated.
e) Read the current capacitance value and relative humidity (which are updated
f)
3. Check Program Status.
a) Read the status history in the status window.
b) Click the CLEAR STATUS WINDOW button to clear the status history.
c)
4. Quit the Program.
a) Click the FILE button, then the EXIT button that pops up. Or click on the
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"Humidity Sensor PC Program" GUI.
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's socket on the board.
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Input the resolution.
Read the current capacitance value (which is updated about once a second).
Click on the READ HUMIDITY button (a resolution of 0.1 pF / count is assumed
by the GUI).
about once a second).
Click on the STOP READING button.
Click the FIRMWARE VERSION button to see the version displayed in the status
window.
WINDOWS' EXIT button.
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's socket on the board.
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