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Development Support

Microchip provides software and hardware development tools for the MGC3140:

• Software:

– Aurea Software Package

– MGC3140 Linux Driver

• Schematics:

– GestIC Hardware References

9.1

Aurea Software Package

The Aurea evaluation software demonstrates Microchip’s GestIC technology and its features and applications. Aurea

provides visualization of the MGC3140 generated data and access to GestIC Library controls and configuration

parameters.

That contains the following:

• Visualization of hand position and user gestures

• Visualization of sensor data

• Real-time control of sensor features

• MGC3140 GestIC Library update

• Analog front-end parameterization

• Advanced sensor parameterization

• Logging of sensor values and storage in a log file

9.2

MGC3140 Linux Driver

Microchip provides a reference Linux driver which is available on: github.com/MicrochipTech/linux-at91-Gestic.

9.3

GestIC® Hardware References

The GestIC Hardware References package contains the PCB Layouts (Gerber files) for the MGC development

kits (Emerald, Hillstar and Woodstar) and a collection of electrode reference designs fitting all kits. In addition,

the package includes designs, parameter files and host code of various demonstrators which represent complete

systems for embedded or PC-based applications. The GestIC Hardware Reference package can be downloaded

from Microchip’s website via www.microchip.com/GestICResources.

9.4

Evaluation and Demonstration Kits

For the complete list of demonstration, development and evaluation kits, refer to the Microchip website.

MGC3140

Development Support

and its subsidiaries

Advance Information Datasheet

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