• IO level of external MCU should be of same level as AFE’s IO supply
3.6 USB Interface
The EVM has a micro-USB interface for PC application connectivity requiring a standard micro-USB to USB
cable for connection.
3.7 On-Board Key Interface
The EVM has 2 switches. The function of the two switches is defined in
Table 3-3. AFE44S30 EVM Switches
Switch Name
Description
RESET
This switch is used to reset the MCU. The MCU resets and starts
again with the firmware loaded. On MCU boot routine, the MCU
resets the AFE4500.
BSL
This switch is used to enable boot strap loader (BSL) MSP430
(1)
To enable BSL, disconnect device and then reconnect while holding down BSL switch. The device will appear as an HID device in the
Device Manager.
3.8 Visual Indication
Soon after powering the EVM:
•
D24 blinking
: EVM is working and software is not capturing any data.
•
D21 ON
: USB is not enumerated. This can happen if the EVM is only getting power from the USB and not
able to communicate
•
D23 ON
: AFE4500 registers are getting written by MCU.
•
D22 ON
: MCU is reading the AFE4500 registers.
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