Getting Started with the DS1840K . . .
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Setting up the Hardware
1.
Choose a device to evaluate.
The DS1840K comes standard with several product samples. Choose the one that you would like to
evaluate first.
2.
Look for the socket U1 (or U2 if you are evaluating the
DS1846) on the DS1840K board. Your board may have been
shipped with a device already in the socket, or it may have
fallen out/shifted during shipping. If the device you would
like to evaluate is already in the socket, make sure it is firmly
seated. Otherwise match up the pin 1 indicators of the board
and device and insert the device into the socket (Figure 2).
3.
Connect 5V power supply to board. As usual, the red banana
jack is Vcc, and the black jack is ground. Note: if DIP switch
5 is on you may hear the buzzer (depending on your jumper settings). Figure 2. U1 Pin 1 Location
4.
Connect the DS9123 serial port dongle to your PC.
5.
Now connect the cable (6-conductor) from the DS9123 to the RJ-11 jack of the DS1840K Demo
Board.
6.
Finally, install the software (next section).
Installing the DS1840K Demo Software
Please note: In order to maintain compatibility across operating systems, this installation may require you
to reboot your PC.
1.
Insert the DS1840K CD into your PC.
2.
If your CD autoplay is enabled, then simply follow the prompts. Otherwise, if the CD does not
automatically start, then run
setup.exe
from the CD.
3.
If you opt not to install the software on your PC, or if your installation failed, you can still run the
DS1840K software. The executable
DS1840K.EXE
is located in:
(your CD drive letter):\program files\Dallas Semiconductor\DS1840K\DS1840K.EXE
4.
You are now ready to begin evaluating. Skip to the section of the device you would like to evaluate.
DS1845
Pin 1
U1
