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Upgrading the Firmware
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SNOU145A – June 2017 – Revised August 2017
Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated
TMP116EVM User's Guide
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Upgrading the Firmware
This is how to perform the firmware upgrade of the TMP116EVM board.
CAUTION
TMP116EVM software must be installed before performing any tasks.
Figure 8. TMP116EVM Connection Diagram
1. Short J3 header connector with a shunt. Do not plug the USB cable to the PC yet.
2. Locate the latest firmware from this directory C:\Program Files (x86)\Texas
Instruments\TMP116EVM\Firmware\. The current firmware revision is 2.7V. The firmware is a text file.
3. Connect the TMP116EVM to a PC in
.
4. With the TMP116EVM connected, launch the TMP116EVM GUI application. The application can be
launched from Start -> Programs -> Texas Instruments -> TMP116EVM -> TMP116EVM.exe. Run the
aforementioned TMP116EVM GUI.
5. Once the GUI launched, put the software into “Demo” mode see
. The version number of the
current firmware is shown in the “Setup” tab by clicking the “Read” button. A pop-up window
automatically will appear if the current firmware on the EVM needs to be upgraded. If not, please follow
the instruction .
Figure 9. Startup - Splash Screen