Test Equipment
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Test Equipment
5.1
Operating System
Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit), or Vista (32-bit), or Windows 7 (32-bit).
5.2
USB-to-GPIO Interface Adapter
This adapter is to establish the communication between the control card UCD3138ACCEVM149 and the
PC computer through the PMBus and the
GUI, Texas Instruments Fusion Digital Power Designer
. To
order the USB-to-GPIO adaptor, visit:
http://www.ti.com/tool/usb-to-gpio
5.2.1
USB-to-GPIO Interface Adapter (HPA172)
Accessories including:
(a) USB interface adapter (HPA172).
(b) USB cable, 5-pin B Mini Male to Type A Male.
(c) Ribbon cable, socket-to-socket, 10-pin, 2-headers, polarized.
Figure 4. USB-to-GPIO Interface Adapter (HPA172)
5.3
Oscilloscope
An oscilloscope of analog or digital type is capable of 200-MHz bandwidth with an appropriate
accompanying oscilloscope probe.
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SLUUB82 – March 2015
Using the UCD3138ACCEVM149
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