MSOP-8EVM-PDK Kit Operation
8
SBAU140A – December 2008 – Revised February 2016
Copyright © 2008–2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated
MSOP-8EVM and MSOP-8EVM-PDK
6
MSOP-8EVM-PDK Kit Operation
This section provides information on using the MSOP-8EVM-PDK, including setup, program installation,
and program usage.
To prepare to evaluate the MSOP-8EVM with the MSOP-8EVM-PDK, complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Install the ADCPro software (if not already installed).
Step 2.
Install the MSOP-8EVM-PDK EVM plug-in software.
Step 3.
Set up the MSOP-8EVM-PDK.
Step 4.
Connect a proper power supply or use the included ac adapter.
Step 5.
Run the ADCPro software.
Step 6.
Complete the Microsoft Windows
®
USB driver installation process.
Each step is described in the subsequent sections of this document.
6.1
Installing the ADCPro Software
Do not connect the MSOP-8EVM-PDK before installing the software. Failure to observe this procedure
may cause Windows to not recognize the MSOP-8EVM-PDK.
The latest software is available from Texas Instruments' website at
. The CD-ROM
shipped with the MSOP-8EVM may not contain the latest software, but the ADCPro installer will check for
updates when run, if connected to the Internet, and then give you the option of downloading and installing
the latest version. Refer to the
for instructions on installing and using ADCPro.
To install the MSOP-8EVM-PDK plug-in, run the file:
adsXXXXevm-pdk-plugin-1.0.0.exe
for the installed
device (
1.0.0
is the version number, and increments with software version releases; you may have a
different version on your CD). Double-click the file to run it; then follow the instructions shown. You can
also use the ADCPro
Update Check
feature to check for newer versions of the MSOP-8EVM-PDK plug-in,
once you have installed one version of it.
The software should now be installed, but the USB drivers may not yet have been loaded by the PC
operating system. This step completes when the ADCPro software is executed; see the section titled
Running the Software and Completing Driver Installation
.
