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2.2 ADS1271EVM-PDK Operation
Follow these steps to evaluate the ADS1271 with the ADS1271EVM-PDK:
1. Verify that the jumpers on the ADS1271EVM are as shown in Figure 1 (note that these settings are the
factory-configured settings for the EVM).
2. Verify that the MMB0 jumpers are in the default position.
• MMB0 J13A → Open
• MMB0 J13B → Short
3. Plug the ADS1271EVM onto the MMB0 (if not already connected). Connectors J1B, J2B, and J3B
(female connectors on the bottom side) on the EVM align with male connectors J7, J4, and J5
respectively on the MMB0.
CAUTION
Do not misalign the pins when plugging the ADS1271EVM into the MMB0.
Check the pin alignment of the connectors carefully before applying power to
the PDK.
4. Complete the following steps to install the evaluation software onto your PC.
NOTE: This software is designed to run on Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP. Other operating systems
are not supported.
(a) Download the software from the ADS1271EVM-PDK product folder. Unzip the file and locate the
Setup program on the disk and execute it. The Setup program installs the ADS1271 evaluation
software on your PC. Follow the instructions and prompts given.
(b) After the main program is installed, a dialog box appears with instructions for installing NI-VISA 3.1
Runtime.
(i) Click OK to proceed.
(ii) Click Unzip and the archive extracts itself and automatically runs the NI-VISA 3.1 Runtime
installer.
(c) Follow the instructions in the NI-VISA 3.1 Runtime Installer. When prompted for which features to
install, do the following:
(i) Click on the disk icon next to NI-VISA 3.1
(ii) Select, Do not install this feature .
(iii) Click on the disk icon next to USB .
(iv) Select the option which installs this feature.
(v) Click Next .
(vi) Accept the license agreement, and continue the installation.
(vii) When the installation completes, click Finish on the ADS1271EVM installer window. You may
be prompted to restart your computer.
5. When installation is complete, attach a USB cable from your PC to the MMB0.
6. Connect the included AC adapter to the MMB0.
7. If you intend to utilize the analog signal buffers on the EVM, connect ±15V and ground via J14 terminal
conneVA, -VA, and GND on the MMB0. Otherwise, skip this step.
8. Start the software on your PC. The software should automatically find the ADS1271EVM, and a screen
similar to the one in Figure 2 should appear.
4 ADS1271EVM and ADS1271EVM-PDK User's Guide SBAU107C – November 2004 – Revised November 2014
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