Serial Communication Tool from Microchip

Microchip Technology Inc.

Microchip Technology Inc., Chandler, AZ, offers the PICkit serial analyzer to help design engineers interface with circuits embedded deep within serial systems. The kit includes a 28-pin demo board populated with a PIC16F886 mid-range 8-bit microcontroller; GUI software for communication between the PC and several industry-standard serial protocols on the microcontroller being tested, including I²C, SPI, and USART; user guides for the analyzer and demo board; source code; application notes, and MPLAB IDE integrated development environment.