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EVALUATION BOARD SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE SETUP
Before using the AD9146-M5375-EBZ, install the evaluation
software on the PC that is connected to the AD9146-M5375-
EBZ. Two different software options are available and are not
compatible with each other:
When users download the latest version of
, the download
includes the
DPG Lite
) option (see
Figure 7). The user must select which software option and
follow the installation and setup instructions for that option
only. The selected setup applies to all legacy high speed DAC
devices. If other high speed DAC evaluation boards are used
on the same PC, the selected software installation runs for all
devices.
Note that the legacy software is a LabVIEW SPI graphical user
interface (GUI) controller along with
Installation
This configuration is the recommended software setup and
does not use National Instruments Virtual Instrument Software
Architecture (VISA) drivers, which cause contention with other
vendor VISA drivers if the PC contains this software.
Take the following steps to install
1.
Download the
product page.
2.
Double-click the
installer .exe file. The
Welcome to
ACE Setup
window appears.
3.
Click
Next >
. The
License Agreement
window appears.
4.
Click
I Agree
to proceed.
5.
Select a destination folder for installation and click
Next >
.
The
Choose Components
pane in the
ACE Setup
window
appears, as shown in Figure 7.
6.
Select the
High Speed DAC Components
box to expand
its dropdown menu and select the
DPG Lite
and
HSDAC
eval boards support
through SDP drivers
boxes, as
shown in Figure 7.
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Installation Wizard
7.
Click
Install
. The installation progress window then
appears, as shown in Figure 8.
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Figure 8. Installation Window
8.
Click
Next
>
to proceed. A window appears that displays
the completion status of the installation. Click
Finish
to
complete the installation for the
software.