4.1 Getting Started with MCHPRT3

MCHPRT3 Package Features

  • RF – RF Test for Bluetooth and Zigbee TX/RX
  • Calibration – TX Calibration and RX Calibration
  • MAC Address – Read/Write Bluetooth Address and Zigbee MAC Address
  • Information Block (IB) File – Read/Save IB File to/from Buffer and Read/Commit IB Buffer to/from DUT
  • GPIO – GPIO Test Command
Figure 4-2. MCHPRT3 Block Diagram

The following are the steps to launch the MCHPRT3 tool:

  1. Double click MCHPRT3.exe under direction: C:\Microchip\MCHPRT3_Setup_v1.0.1.XXXX; the following screen appears.
    Figure 4-3. Start-Up Window of the MCHPRT3 Tool
  2. From the “Select GUI” drop-down list, select PIC32CX-BZ36.
  3. Click Open to launch the PIC32CX-BZ36 window (see the following figure).
Figure 4-4. PIC32CX-BZ36 GUI

Description of each component:

  • Buttons on the top:
    • Connect/Disconnect – Connects or disconnects the PIC32CX-BZ36
    • Reset – Reset the PIC32CX-BZ36
    • Refresh COM – Update the list of connected com port
    • Cal. VCO – VCO calibration
    • BUCK PWM – Switch the power mode into DC-DC (Buck) mode
    • PMU MLDO – Switch the power mode into MLDO mode
    • Get FW Version – Obtain the firmware version from the sample
    • Enable PKOB4 – Only needed to check if the user is using the PIC32CX-BZ36 Curiosity Board
  • RF for Bluetooth and Zigbee – Settings of RF mode, channel and TX parameter for RF test
    • BT – TX setting of payload, PHY (data rate), packet length and power step (power level). RX – number of RX packet.
    • Zigbee – TX settings of packet type, power level, delay time between each packet and packet number. RX – setting of RX data rate and number of RX packet.
  • Calibration – Complete TX and RX calibration flow. The user can save calibration info to file or commit to NVM type Flash or OTP.
    • TX Calibration – Perform TX calibration flow to adjust transmitted power and output frequency to target.
    • RX Calibration – Perform RX calibration flow to obtain RX IQ, RSSI to corresponding received power and so on.
  • MAC Address – Read/write address
    • BT address and Zigbee MAC address
  • IB (Information Block) File
    • Read IB file to IB buffer/save IB buffer to IB file
    • Read DUT to IB buffer/commit IB buffer to DUT
  • GPIO – Test GPIO for selected port, pin, in/out and level
    • Start GPIO – Initialize GPIO for test
    • GPIO Command – Execute GPIO test command for selected port, pin, in/out and level
    • Stop GPIO – Stop GPIO test