EVAL-AD7761FMCZ User Guide
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SETTING UP THE SYSTEM FOR DATA CAPTURE
After completing the steps in the Software Installation
Procedures and Evaluation Board Hardware sections, set up the
system for data capture as follows:
1.
Allow the
Found New Hardware Wizard
to run after the
EVAL-SDP-CH1Z
board is plugged into the PC. (If using
Windows XP™, the PC may need to search for the SDP
drivers. Choose to automatically search for the drivers for
the SDP board if prompted by the operating system.)
2.
Check that the board is connecting to the PC correctly
using the
Device Manager
of the PC.
a.
Access the
Device Manager
as follows:
i.
Right-click
My Computer
and then click
Manage
.
ii.
A dialog box appears asking for permission to
allow the program to make changes to the
computer. Click
Yes
.
iii.
The Computer Management window appears.
Click
Device Manager
from the list of
System
Tools
(see Figure 14).
b.
The
EVAL-SDP-CH1Z
board appears under
ADI
Development Tools
, which indicates that the driver
software is installed and that the board is connected
to the PC correctly.
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Figure 14. Device Manager: Checking That the Board Is Connected
to the PC Correctly
Launching the Software
After completing the steps in the Setting up the System for Data
Capture section, launch the
AD7761
software as follows:
1.
From the Start menu, click
Programs
>
Analog Devices
>
AD7761 Evaluation Software
. The main window of the
software then displays.
2.
If the
AD7761
evaluation system is not connected to the
USB port via the
EVAL-SDP-CH1Z
when the software is
launched, a connectivity error displays prompting the user
to choose an evaluation board (see Figure 15). Connect the
evaluation board to the USB port of the PC, wait a few
seconds, click
Refresh
and then follow the on-screen
instructions.
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Figure 15. Connectivity Error Alert
When the software starts running, it searches for hardware
connected to the PC. A dialog box indicates when the SDP
board connected to the PC is detected, and then the main
window appears (see Figure 16).
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