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System Setup
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SLAU805 – July 2019
Copyright © 2019, Texas Instruments Incorporated
DAC53401EVM
2.1.3
Analog EVM Controller Firmware Upgrade
The firmware for the Analog EVM Controller must be upgraded for the first time before using the software.
A jumper must be modified, and the USB cable must be connected to the XDS110 port of the Analog EVM
Controller to download firmware. The firmware can be programmed to the Analog EVM Controller using
the online tool
. This link is also provided on the
Setup
page of the GUI. The firmware bin file can
be found at
<Download
Directory>\DAC53401EVM_1.0.1_installer_win\install_image_DAC53401EVM\DAC53401EVM\firmware\ac
ctrl.0.3.0.3b.bin
after unzipping the file
install_image_DAC53401EVM.zip
.
Follow the step-by-step procedure below to upgrade the firmware and install the device drivers
successfully:
1. Remove jumper JP6 on the Analog EVM Controller as shown in step 1 of
2. Mount jumper on 5V-OTG. Retain the jumper on 5V-XDS as shown in step 1 of
.
3. Connect the USB cable to the port on the XDS110 side of the board as shown in step 2 of
4. Connect the USB cable to PC and open
. Click on
Start Now
in the
Detect Device
section.
5. If the GUI Composer framework is being installed for the first time on the PC, the browser extension
and the
TI Cloud Agent
must be installed. Follow the 2-step installation flow prompted on the web
page, as shown in
Figure 3. TI Cloud Agent Installation
6. Press the
Refresh
or
Finish
button after the installation is complete. This action should detect the
Launchpad.
7. Press
Start
and browse for
<Download
Directory>\DAC53401EVM_1.0.1_installer_win\install_image_DAC53401EVM.\DAC53401EVM\firmwar
e\acctrl.0.3.0.3b.bin
. Press
Load Image
followed by
Verify Image
.
Figure 4. Analog EVM Controller Setup