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SNOU144 – December 2016
Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated
Table of Contents
Contents
1
Overview
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2
Compatible Sensor EVM
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3
Main EVM elements
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4
Sensing Solutions EVM GUI
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4.1
System Requirements
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4.2
Installation Instructions
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4.3
Starting the GUI
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4.4
Navigating the GUI
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4.5
Connecting the EVM
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4.6
Configuring the EVM Using the Register Page
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4.6.1
Automatically Update GUI Register Values Using Auto Read
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4.6.2
Manually Update Device Register Values
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4.6.3
Reading Register Values Without Auto Read
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4.6.4
Saving Device Configurations
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4.6.5
Loading Previously Saved Configurations
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4.7
Configuring the EVM Using the Configuration Page
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4.7.1
Changing registers through the Configuration Pane
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4.7.2
Selecting the Mode of Operation and Scan Rate
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4.7.3
Interrupt polarity
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4.7.4
Base-tracking Increment
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4.7.5
LC Resonant Frequency Divider (Pre-scaler)
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4.7.6
Channel Settings
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4.7.7
Algorithm Settings
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4.7.8
Calculator
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4.7.9
Status
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4.8
Streaming Measurement Data
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4.8.1
Choosing Visible Channels
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4.8.2
Logging Data to a File
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4.8.3
Starting and Stopping Data Streaming
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4.8.4
Data Statistics
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4.8.5
Configuring the Graph
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4.8.6
Navigating the Data Streaming Buffer
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4.9
Updating the EVM Firmware
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5
LDC2114 EVM REV A Schematics and Layout
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6
LDC2114EVM REV A Bill of Materials
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