1 General Description
Figure 1. Development Kit FPC-AMD3 
The development kit FPC-AMD3 consists of the following hardware:
Area sensor module FPC-AM3
Ergonomic housing for sensor
Development board
Power supply unit (5V, 1A)
Serial cable (9-pol D-Sub extension cable)
CD with documentation and software
The area sensor module FPC-AM3 consists of the following hardware:
Area sensor FPC1011F
Processor board FPC5611
2 Setting up the system
Both the processor board (called FPC5611) and the area sensor with its ergonomic housing are premounted onto the development board on delivery. They can both be dismantled.
Setup the system:
1. Install FPC Serial Com from CD
2. Connect the serial cable between the development board and any COM-port on your PC.
3. Connect the power supply to the development board.
4. A blue LED indicates that the development board power is ON. 
Note: There is NO LED indicating that the module is running.
5. Start the Windows application FPC Serial Com
2.1 Dismounting module processor board and sensor
The processor board is connected to the development
board via board-to-board connector. To dismount, carefully pull it
upwards. When mounting the module back onto the development
board be sure to position the module correctly:
Important!
Mount the module correctly! 
The white connector should be on the RIGHT side. See picture.
The sensor is mounted in an ergonomic housing. The entire housing
can be dismounted from the development board by unscrewing the 4
screws from the back of the board.
The sensor can be connected either to the connector J1 on the
development board OR directly to the connector on the module itself