ADS1246EVM-PDK Kit Operation
8.1
Installing the ADCPro Software
CAUTION
Do not connect the ADS1246EVM-PDK before installing the software on a
suitable PC. Failure to observe this caution may cause Microsoft Windows to
not recognize the ADS1246EVM-PDK as a connected device.
The CD-ROM shipped with the ADS1246EVM contains an installer for ADCPro as well as an installer for
the ADS1246EVM plug-in. The latest software is available from the TI website at
. Refer
to the
for instructions on installing and using ADCPro.
To install the ADS1246EVM-PDK plug-in, run the file: ads1246evm-pdk-plug-in-1.0.0.exe (1.0.0 is the
version number, and increments with software version releases - you may have a different version on your
CD). Double-click the file to run it; then follow the instructions shown. You can also utilize the ADCPro
Update Check feature to check for newer versions of the ADS1246EVM-PDK plug-in, once you have
installed a version of it.
Follow the on-screen prompts. Once the ADCPro plug-in installs, you will be prompted to install the Virtual
COM port driver as shown in
Figure 4. Virtual COM Port Installer
Press OK and the screen shown in
is displayed.
Figure 5. Virtual COM Port Setup
If you already have a TUSB3410 Virtual COM port driver installed on your system, select Cancel;
otherwise, press Setup and follow the on-screen prompts. You may be notified that the driver is not
digitally signed. If this message appears, select Continue Anyway and proceed.
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SBAU149B
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June 2009
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Revised May 2011
ADS1146EVM, ADS1246EVM, ADS1146EVM-PDK, ADS1246EVM-PDK
Copyright
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2009
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2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated
