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PAC1921

HIGH-SIDE CURRENT/POWER SENSOR

EVALUATION BOARD USER’S GUIDE

 2015 Microchip Technology Inc.

DS50002376A-page 11

Chapter 1. Product Overview

1.1

INTRODUCTION

The PAC1921 is a dedicated power monitoring device with a configurable output. The

PAC1921 High-Side Current/Power Sensor Evaluation Board package provides users

with the means to exercise device functionality while connected either to target

systems (Sys mode) or while utilizing on-board sources (Demo mode).

1.2

PAC1921 EVALUATION SYSTEM

The evaluation system has three major parts, as shown in Figure 1-1:

• Customer-provided Windows® PC with an available USB port

• Microchip PAC1921 Graphical User Interface (GUI) (based on

National Instruments™ LabVIEW™ software)

• Microchip PAC1921 High-Side Current/Power Sensor Evaluation Board

• USB Cable for GUI communications (Standard-A plug to Mini-B plug)

FIGURE 1-1:

PAC1921 Evaluation System.

USB Cable

PC with

GUI and

Microchip USB Bridge Driver

Microchip

Device

Note: Screen captures in this document were taken on a PC with Windows® 7

Professional using the default desktop colors. The colors on your screen

may vary, especially if a Windows theme has been applied on the PC.

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