2002 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51303A-page 5
TC74 Serial Temperature Sensor
Demo Board User’s Guide
Chapter 2. Getting Started
This chapter discusses the necessary steps for installing the software, understanding
the various menu options and installing the hardware components. Additionally, it
explains how to implement the TC74 Demo Board. Before getting started, please
check the contents you received against the TC74 Demo Board Packing List. Also,
please read section 1.2‚ "The TC74 Demo Board", in Chapter 1 for a list of what is
included in the TC74 kit and what you must provide. Assemble the necessary items.
2.1 TC74 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND MENU OPTIONS
You can either download the TC74 software via the Internet or download it from the
TC74 installation disk.
1. First create a directory for the evaluation software to reside in, such as,
\Program Files\Microchip.
2. Next, use pkunzip (or any other readily available decompressing software) to
extract the software from TC74EV.ZIP to the directory that was created.
3. Finally, the software can be launched by double clicking on the TC74.EXE file
from the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Explorer Start Menu or File Manager.
2.1.1 Software Screen Menus
This section gives a brief description of the various menu commands and features
associated with the TC74 software. See Figure 2-1.
FIGURE 2-1: TC74 Serial Temperature Sensor Software, Sample Screen
