Software Installation
5
Software Installation
This section describes software installation, firmware upgrade, and how to update USB Driver.
5.1
Installing the TDC7200 GUI
1. Download the TDC7200 Software GUI zip file to your desktop.
2. Unzip the file.
3. Run the setup.exe file.
4. Follow the instructions to install the GUI.
5. Once done, you should be able to see the installation in your folder, for example, C:\ folder, such as
C:\Program Files (x86)\Texas Instruments\TDC7200EVM.
6. Note: as part of this GUI installation, the GUI driver for the TDC7200EVM is also installed.
5.2
MSP430 Firmware Upgrade
1. Open the
TDC7200 GUI
.
2. Click on the
Debug
tab.
3. Click on “
Update Firmware
”.
4. Click
Next
to proceed on the first prompt; read and accept the license agreement, and click
Next
to
continue.
5. Choose “
Select Firmware
”, and then hit “
Browse
”
(a) Go to the folder where you downloaded the TDC7200 GUI. For example: C:\Program Files
(x86)\Texas Instruments\TDC7200EVM
(b) Find the
Firmware folder
. For example: C:\Program Files (x86)\Texas
Instruments\TDC7200EVM\Firmware
(c) Select the TDC7200 firmware text file
6. On the MSP430 LaunchPad board, press the
BSL button
(S5 or S3) and
connect the MSP430
Launch Pad to your PC
using a
USB cable
. If detected, the text on the Firmware Upgrade tool
changes from No device connected to
Found 1 device
. See
.
7. On the MSP430 USB Firmware Upgrade GUI, click “Upgrade Firmware”.
8. Click “
Close
” when done.
Figure 2. Upgrading MSP430 Firmware
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