User Manual

MGC3030/3130
DS40001667E-page 38 Advance Information  2012-2017 Microchip Technology Inc.
7.5 Evaluation and Demonstration
Kits
A variety of demonstration, development and
evaluation boards allow quick application development
on fully-functional systems. The demonstration and
development boards can be used in teaching
environments, for prototyping custom circuits and for
learning about various GestIC MGC3130 applications.
The first development board is the Hillstar
Development Kit. It is designed to support an easy
integration of Microchip’s MGC3130 3D Tracking and
Gesture Controller into the customer’s applications. It
provides MGC3130 system hardware modules and a
set of electrode reference designs which can be used
by customers to develop their own GestIC system.
Aurea Visualization and Control Software provides full
support of the Hillstar Development Kit and an easy
parameterization of the customer’s applications.
The Woodstar Development Kit is a development
platform to support an easy integration of Microchip's
MGC3030. It provides MGC3030 system hardware
modules and a set of electrode reference designs
which can be used by customers to develop their own
GestIC system. Aurea Visualization and Control
Software provides full support of the Woodstar
Development Kit and an easy parameterization of the
customer’s applications.
Woodstar and Hillstar offer the same interface
(hardware as well as software). The electrodes, the
I
2
C-to-USB bridge as well as Aurea software can both
be used for Hillstar and Woodstar development kit.
For the complete list of demonstration, development
and evaluation kits, please refer to the Microchip web-
site (http://www.microchip.com/GestICGettingStarted).
7.6 GestIC Library Update
The MGC3X30 devices are manufactured with a built-
in Library Loader (bootloader) only. There will be no
GestIC library on it. The library loader contains the I
2
C
interface and basic device programming operations so
that a GestIC library can be uploaded to the MGC3X30
Flash memory.
The latest GestIC library can be found in the package
'Aurea Software Package’ which can be downloaded
from the GestIC homepage.
There are several ways to upload the library to the
MGC3X30:
1. Upload via Aurea Visualization and Control
Software: The Aurea Graphical User Interface
(GUI) can be used to perform the update. For
this option, USB connectivity to a PC with Aurea
Graphical User Interface (GUI) will be needed
(e.g., using I
2
C™-to-USB bridge of Hillstar
Development Kit or Woodstar Development Kit).
Please refer to “Aurea Graphical User Interface”
(DS40001681), MGC3130 Hillstar Development
Kit User’s Guide (DS40001721) and MGC3030
Woodstar Development Kit User’s Guide
(DS40001777) for additional information.
2. Upload via embedded host controller: this option
will require an embedded host controller which
performs the upload using the GestIC I
2
C com-
mands. The GestIC library is hereby stored in
the host’s memory. Please refer to “MGC3030/
3130 GestIC Library Interface Description”
(DS40001718) for more details.
3. Microchip Programming Center Pre-pro-
grammed MGC3X30 parts can be ordered
through Microchip Programming Center. Please
go to www.microchipdirect.com/programming/
for further information.
4. Quick Time Programming (QTP): for larger
quantities of pre-programmed parts with unique
part number, please see your local Microchip
sales office.