Preface; Introduction; Document Layout - Microchip Technology Humidity Sensor PICtail User Manual

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INTRODUCTION

This chapter contains general information that will be useful to know before using the
Humidity Sensor PICtail™ Demo Board. Items discussed in this chapter include:

• Document Layout

• Conventions Used in this Guide
• Recommended Reading
• The Microchip Web Site
• Customer Support
• Document Revision History
DOCUMENT LAYOUT
This document describes how to use the Humidity Sensor PICtail™ Demo Board as a
development tool to emulate and debug firmware on a target board. The manual layout
is as follows:
• Chapter 1. "Product Overview" – This is an introduction to the Humidity Sensor
PICtail™ Demo Board. It covers the kit contents, associated tools and how they
work together.
• Chapter 2. "Setup and Installation" – Covers the initial set-up of the Humidity
Sensor PICtail™ Demo Board. It lists the required tools, shows how to connect
this board and demonstates how to verify the set-up.
• Chapter 3. "Operation" – This chapter discusses using the humidity sensor on
the PCB and using the software PC Application.
• Chapter 4. "Modified Circuit" – Gives the modifications necessary to increase
measurement resolution by a factor of 100 (see AN1016 for details)
• Appendix A. "Schematic and Layouts" – Gives detailed information on the
Humidity Sensor PICtail™ Demo Board. Includes detailed circuit explanation,
schematic and board layouts.
• Appendix B. "Bill Of Materials (BOM)" – Gives detailed information on the
Humidity Sensor PICtail™ Demo Board's firmware.
© 2005 Microchip Technology Inc.
HUMIDITY SENSOR PICTAIL™
DEMO BOARD USER'S GUIDE

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