Sensor Evaluation Kit User Manual Rev1.0
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1. General Information and Introduction
1.1 Introduction
The Sensor Evaluation Kit is designed to test the functional operation of various sensor types. It includes one Base Board
and several Breakout Boards. The Base Board is a controller board with a LAPIS MCU. The Breakout boards are sensor
boards containing different types of sensor ICs.
This guide will help you understand how to connect Breakout Boards to the Base Board. It will also show how the Base
Board obtains data from sensors, and converts and displays the results on a computer screen.
1.2 Quick Start Guide
Step 1
: Check to make sure the latest drivers are installed on your computer for communicating with the Base Board
(LAPIS MCU) via USB. If not, please go to
http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/InstallGuides.htm
to access the
driver files.
Step 2:
Verify that the jumper settings are set as follows:
• Power Selection Switch (J1) is in the VBUS position (position 3).
• Reset Selection Header (J2) is in the USR_RST position (connect pins 1 and 2).
Step 3:
Plug the Sensor Breakout Board into the Base Board.
Step 4:
Connect the Base Board + Breakout Board to the computer via USB cable.
Step 5:
Run the Serial Terminal tool (PuTTy), configure PuTTy to run in Serial mode with a data rate of 9600bps .The output
data will be displayed on the terminal screen. If no output is displayed, please go to Appendix A: Programming the Base
Board Instructions to program/re-program the Base Board.
Figure 1: Sensor Evaluation Kit
Figure 2: Base Board and Breakout Board Connection
