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Equipment Setup
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6 Equipment Setup
6.1 GUI (Graphical User Interface)
6.1.1 File for Installation
The GUI installation file is TI-Fusion-Digital-Power-Designer-Version-2.0.16.exe or newer version. To
obtain the latest version of GUI, visit http://www.ti.com/tool/fusion_digital_power_designer
6.1.2 Installation
Double click and launch the .exe file to start the installation. Click Next all the way through. When present,
click I accept the agreement after reading it. Then click Install . After the installation, click Finish to exit
setup. Then click Exit Program .
6.1.3 Launch UCD3138A Device GUI
The GUI for UCD3138ACCEVM149 board can be launched through the below steps:
1. Click the window start → click All Programs → click Texas Instruments Fusion Digital Power
Designer → click Device GUIs → click UCD3xxx & UCD9xxx Device GUI .
6.2 Hardware Setup
6.2.1 Setup Overview
Shown in Figure 5 is the connection between UCD3138ACCEVM149 and the PC computer through USB-
to-GPIO Interface Adapter.
USB Adapter Connection:
1. Connect one end of the ribbon cable to the EVM (SV601149), and connect the other end to the USB
interface adapter
2. Connect the Mini USB connector of the USB cable to the USB interface adapter, and connect the other
end to the USB port of the PC computer.
Figure 5. UCD3138ACCEVM149 Test Connections
8 Using the UCD3138ACCEVM149 SLUUB82 – March 2015
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