The MAX7318 evaluation kit (EV kit) provides a proven design to evaluate the MAX7318 I²C-compatible 16-bit I/O port expander, with each port configurable as input or push-pull output. The EV kit also includes Windows® 2000/XP/Vista®-compatible software that provides a simple graphical user interface (GUI) for exercising the features of the MAX7318. The MAX7318 EV kit PCB comes with a MAX7318ATG+ installed.