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3.
Installing and Running the Software
At this time the DS3106 demo kit software only runs on Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating systems.
To install the demo kit software, run SETUP.EXE from the disk included in the DS3106DK box or from the zip file
available on the Microsemi website or from Microsemi timing products technical support.
After software installation is complete, set up the hardware as described above and run the software by double-
clicking the
DS3106 Demo Kit
icon on the Windows desktop or by selecting
Start
→
Programs
→
Microsemi
→
DS3106 Demo Kit
. When the main window appears, select the correct serial port in the box in the upper-left
corner. When communication has been properly established between the software and the hardware, the ID field in
the upper-left corner should indicate
3106 rev x
, where x = 0 for a revision A1 device, and x = 1 for a revision A2
device.
The demo kit software always starts in demo mode (with the
DEMO MODE
checkbox in the upper-left corner
checked) to allow a user to look at the software without having the DK hardware connected to the PC. To connect
the software with the demo kit hardware, uncheck the
DEMO MODE
box. The software optionally initializes the
DS3106 device and then reads the state of the device to get ready for use.
3.1
Command Line Options
The demo kit software has these command line options:
-l <filepath>
specifies an alternate log file
example: “DS3106DK.exe –l mylog.mfg
-p[port#]
sets the serial (COM) port number
example: “DS3106DK.exe –p2” sets COM2
To add command line options to the DS3106 demo kit shortcut that the installer adds to the desktop, right-click on
the shortcut and select
Properties
. In the
Shortcut
tab, at the end of the text in the
Target
text box, add a space
followed by the command line option.
