MCP19111 PMBus™ Protocol-Enabled POL Converter Reference Design
DS50002379A-page 16
2015 Microchip Technology Inc.
1.4.1
The Development System’s Components
To redevelop the board firmware, the following may be required:
• MCP19111 MPLAB
®
X IDE Graphical User Interface Plug-In: This graphical user
interface simplifies the configuration of the MCP19111. It is user-installed and
resides within the MPLAB X IDE. The “
MCP19110/11/18/19 – Buck Power Supply
Graphical User Interface User’s Guide
” (DS50002113) describes the plug-in
installation procedure, as well as how to use it.
• MPLAB
®
X Integrated Development Environment (IDE): This is a complete
software development environment that links the software and hardware
development. This is a free tool, available from Microchip, that supports device
configuration, advanced programming, as well as debug support. The GUI resides
inside the MPLAB X IDE.
• MPLAB
®
XC8 Compiler: The firmware described above is coded in C and thus
requires a C compiler. C compilers are available for free from Microchip’s
web site.
• Configuration tools:
- PICkit™ Serial Analyzer: This communication tool may be used to configure
the evaluation board. The PICkit Serial Analyzer is recommended and is
available for purchase on microchipDIRECT.
- PICkit 3 In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer: A programming tool is required to
reprogram the evaluation board. The PICkit 3 or MPLAB ICD 3 is
recommended and they are available for purchase on microchipDIRECT.
- Any other user-preferred I
2
C connection for further board development.
To resume the original functionality of the ARD00609, the user can download the
00609_RevA1.hex
file from Microchip’s web site and upload it in the MCP19111 using
a PICkit 3 In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer.
1.5
WHAT THE MCP19111 PMBus™ PROTOCOL-ENABLED POINT-OF-LOAD
CONVERTER REFERENCE DESIGN KIT CONTAINS?
This MCP19111 PMBus™ Protocol-Enabled Point-of-Load Converter Reference
Design kit includes the following items:
• MCP19111 PMBus™ Protocol-Enabled Point-of-Load Converter Reference
Design board (ARD00609)
• Important Information Sheet