EVAL-AD7175-8SDZ User Guide
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EVALUATION BOARD SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
evaluation kit includes software on
a CD. Double-click the
setup.exe
file from the CD to run the
installer. The default installation location for the software is
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\EVAL-AD7175-8SDZ\
.
Install the evaluation software before connecting the evaluation
board and SDP-B controller board to the USB port of the PC to
ensure that the evaluation system is correctly recognized when
connected to the PC.
There are two parts to the installation:
evaluation board software installation
SDP-B board drivers installation
Place the software and drivers in the appropriate locations by
proceeding through all of the installation steps. Connect the
SDP-B board to the PC only after the software and drivers are
installed. The installer may prompt for permission to allow the
program to make changes to the computer. Click
Yes
to proceed
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Figure 3. User Account Control Permission Dialog Box
A security warning may appear as part of the SDP-B controller
board driver installation. Click
Install
to proceed with the
installation of the driver (see Figure 4). Without this
confirmation, the software cannot operate correctly.
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Figure 4. SDP-B Drivers Installation Confirmation Dialog Box
After installation is complete, connect the
SDP-B board, as
shown in Figure 2. Connect the SDP-B board via the USB cable
to the computer.
Take the following steps to verify that the SDP-B controller
board driver is installed and working correctly:
1.
Allow the
Found New Hardware Wizard
to run.
2.
After the drivers are installed, check that the board has
connected correctly by looking at the
Device Manager
of
the PC. The
Device Manager
can be found by right
clicking
My Computer
, selecting
Manage
, and then
Device Manager
from the list of
System Tools
3.
The SDP-B board appears under
ADI Development Tools
as
Analog Devices System Development Platform
or
similar. The installation is complete.
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Figure 5. Device Manager
LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE
software can be launched when the
SDP-B controller board are correctly connected to the PC.
To launch the software, do the following:
1.
From the
Start
menu, click
Programs
,
Analog Devices
,
and then
EVAL-AD7175-8SDZ
. The main window of the
software then displays (see Figure 7).
2.
If the
evaluation system is not connected to
the USB port via the SDP-B board when the software is
launched, a connectivity error displays (see Figure 6).
Connect the evaluation board to the USB port of the PC,
wait a few seconds, click
Rescan
, and follow the
instructions.
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Figure 6. Connectivity Error Alert Dialog Box
