1.2 Install the PC application EVM Software
There are two installers for AFE4500EVM’s GUI as described below:
1. Bio-Sensing_Installer_Vx.exe: This installs the framework for the GUI. It is common for all the AFEs in the
same family. If its latest version is already installed then, installation of this can be skipped.
2. AFE4500EVM_Installer_Vx.exe: This installs necessary components specific to AFE4500EVM
Follow the below steps to install the PC applicationsoftware:
1. Run the base installer (that is,
Bio-Sensing_Installer_Vx.exe
) and follow the prompts to install the software.
This step can be skipped if latest version of this file is already installed in the PC
. The default
installation directory is: C:\Program Files\Texas Instruments\Bio-Sensing.
Whereas the default location for all
the project specific files is C:\Users\..\Documents\Texas Instruments\Bio-Sensing.
2. Run the project specific installer (that is,
AFE4500EVM_Installer_Vx.exe
) and follow the prompts to install
the software
1.3 Install the USB driver
This step is required only if two USB COM ports are not detected when the EVM is connected to PC. If the PC
already has EVM software installed for previous AFEs (i.e. EVM gets detected as “
AFE44xx EVM
”), its driver has
to be un-installed and deleted (as shown in
) before installing the new driver.
Figure 1-2. Uninstalling the driver of previous generation AFE44xx/AFE49xx EVM
After deleting the old driver, if AFE4500EVM doesn’t get detected as 2 USB COM port then follow the
step given below to install the new driver.
Follow the steps below to install the AFE4500EVM USBdriver.
1. The communication interface between the AFE4500 EVM board and the PC is transmitted through the USB
with a CDC profile. A one-time installation of the USB driver is required for communication between the
AFE4500 EVM and PC application to function.
2. Plugin the USB-to-mini USB cable to
J9
of AFE4500 EVM and the other end to the USB port on the PC.
3. Update the driver software from the Device Manager. The USB driver file
MSP430_CDC.inf
is located in the
installation directory:
C:\Program Files\Texas Instruments\Bio-Sensing\AFE4500EVM\USB driver
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