3.2 Getting Started with MCHPRT3 Tool GUI for PIC32MZ1025W1

The following block diagram illustrates the basic structure of the MCHPRT3 tool.

The following are the steps to launch the MCHPRT3 tool:

1. Double click the MCHPRT3.exe file to launch the MCHPRT3 tool.
2. From the “Select GUI” drop-down list, select PIC32MZ1025W1.
3. Click Open to launch the PIC32MZ1025W1 window (see the following figure).

   

4. The PIC32MZ1025W1 window is divided into the following sections (see the following figure):
   • “DLL Version” – Dynamic Link Library (DLL) information and HUT firmware version supported by the MCHPRT3 tool
   • “COM Port” – Lists the available COM ports for the configuration
   • “Baud Rate” – By default, the MCHPRT3 tool configures the supported baud rate of the specific HUT firmware
     Note: User cannot change the baud rate.
   • Get FW Version – Current firmware version is read from Device Under Test (DUT)
   • Get Remaining OTP Size – Remaining OTP size read from DUT
   • RF tab – Provides settings to perform the RF TX Modulation test (see Figure 3-14)
     • TX Modulation tab – Provides settings to perform the TX modulation test (see Figure 3-14)
     • TX Tone tab – Provides settings to perform the TX tone test (see Figure 3-16)
     • RX tab – Provides settings to perform the RX test (see Figure 3-17)
   • Calibration tab – Provides settings to perform TX and RX Calibration flow. The user can save the Calibration Info to a file or commit to NVM Type to Flash or OTP (see Figure 3-19).
     • TX Calibration – Provides settings to perform TX Calibration flow to adjust the transmitted power to the target
     • RX Calibration – Provides settings to perform RX Calibration flow to obtain the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) to its corresponding received power
   • MAC Address tab – Read/Write MAC address (see Figure 3-20)
     • Read Wi-Fi address
     • Write Wi-Fi address
     • Read Ethernet address
     • Write Ethernet address
   • Gain Tables tab – Provides settings of Page Index, NVM Type and RF Version (see Figure 3-23)
     • Read Gain Table – Reads the gain table from the selected Page Index and NVM Type
     • Commit Gain Table – Commits the gain table to selected Page Index and NVM Type
     • Apply Gain Table – Applies the gain table from the selected Page Index and NVM Type so that the transmission uses this for default gain values after the power cycle
     • Save Gain Table To File – Saves the gain table in a file and modifies the file if necessary
     • Load Gain Table From File – Loads the gain table from a file and commits or applies the gain table if necessary
   • GPIO tab – Provides settings to test GPIO for the selected Port with a specified Pin, In/Out and Level (see Figure 3-24)
     • Enter GPIO Mode – Initializes the GPIO for test
     • Run GPIO Command – Executes the GPIO test command for a selected Port with a specified Pin, In/Out and Level
     • Exit GPIO Mode – Stops the GPIO test and quits
   • Misc. tab – Provides settings to test the USB Pin (see Figure 3-25 and Figure 3-26)

     • USB Pin Mode – Provides settings for Mode0 or Mode1

     • USB Pin Control – Executes USB Pin Mode