Using the ADS1278EVM-CVAL Plug-in ADCPro
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SBAU324 – September 2018
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ADS1278EVM-CVAL Evaluation Module User's Guide
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Using the ADS1278EVM-CVAL Plug-in ADCPro
The ADS1278EVM-CVAL plug-in for ADCPro provides complete control over all settings of the ADS1278-
SP. It consists of a tabbed interface (see
) with different functions available on different tabs. The
tabs are:
•
Channel Enable
•
Settings
•
About
The user can adjust the ADS1278EVM-CVAL settings when not acquiring data. During acquisition, all
controls are disabled and settings may not be changed. When a setting is changed on the ADS1278EVM-
CVAL plug-in, the setting immediately updates on the board.
Settings on the ADS1278EVM-CVAL correspond to settings described in the
product data sheet.
4.1
Top Level Controls
You can adjust the ADS1278EVM-CVAL settings when you are not acquiring data. During acquisition, all
controls are disabled and settings may not be changed.
The effective data rate of the ADS1278-SP depends upon settings of the Clock Freq and Operating Mode.
The
Data Rate
indicator in the upper right corner of the plug-in interface (see
) is always visible
and updates whenever a setting changes that affects the data rate.
4.2
Channel Enable Tab
The ADS1278-SP can acquire data from one to eight channels simultaneously. The
Channel Enable
tab
(as shown in
) provides the control to power on or off each channel.