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Figure 12. LTpowerPlay Main Interface
LTpowerPlay Software GUI
LTpowerPlay is a powerful Windows based development
environment that supports Analog Devices power sys-
tem management ICs and μModules, including LTM4675,
LTM4676, LTM4677, LTM4678, LTM4680, LTM4700,
LTM4664, LTC3880, LTC3882, LTC3883 and LTC3884.
The software supports a variety of different tasks. You
can use LTpowerPlay to evaluate Analog Devices ICs by
connecting to a demo board system. LTpowerPlay can
also be used in an offline mode (with no hardware pres-
ent) in order to build a multichip configuration file that
can be saved and reloaded at a later time. LTpowerPlay
provides unprecedented diagnostic and debug features. It
becomes a valuable diagnostic tool during board bring-up
to program or tweak the power management scheme in
a system, or to diagnose power issues when bringing up
rails. LTpowerPlay utilizes the DC1613A USB-to-SMBus
controller to communicate with one of many potential tar-
gets, including LTM4675, LTM4676, LTM4677, LTM4678,
LTM4680, LTM4700, LTM4664, LTC3880, LTC3882,
LTC3883 and LTC3884’s demo system, or a customer
board. The software also provides an automatic update
feature to keep the software current with the latest set
of device drivers and documentation.
software can be downloaded here
.
To access technical support documents for LTC Digital
Power Products visit the LTpowerPlay Help menu. Online
help also available through the LTpowerPlay.
