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Setup and Test Results
2.4
Software Installation and Operation
If installing from a CD, insert the CD and run Setup.exe; follow all the prompts to install the software.
If installing from the TI Web site, go to the URL,
http://focus.ti.com/en/download/aap/DesignEnv/TPS6116XEVM-SW/publish.htm
NOTE:
This installation page is best viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer browser (It may not
work correctly with other browsers)
Click on the install button; your PC gives you a security warning and asks if you want to install this
application. Select Install to proceed. If a pre-release or Beta version is currently installed on your PC, you
must uninstall this version of the software before installing the final version from either the CD or the TI
Web site.
With both types of installation, the software attempts to install the Microsoft Dot Net Framework 2.0 (if it is
not already installed) This framework is required for the software to run.
Immediately following installation, the software automatically runs.
To run the software after installation, go to
Start
→
all programs
→
Texas Instruments, Inc.
→
TPS6116x Controller EVM Software.
At start-up, the software first checks the firmware version of the USB-TO-GPIO adapter box. If an incorrect
firmware version is installed, the software automatically searches on the Internet (if connected) for
updates. If a new update is available, the software notifies the user of the update, downloads and installs
the software. Note that after the firmware is updated, the user must disconnect and then reconnect the
USB cable between the adapter and PC, as instructed during the install process. The host PC software
also automatically searches on the Internet (if connected) for updates. If a new update is available, the
software notifies the user of the update, downloads, and installs it.
NOTE:
VeriSign™ Code Signing is used to prevent any malicious code from changing this
application. If at any time in the future the binaries are modified, the code no longer attempts
to run.
The TPS6116x IC has a 5-bit register that stores the feedback voltage to which the error amplifier
regulates the FB pin. Using the EasyScale™ protocol, the user can program a separate digital IC to
generate a signal that changes this register to one of 32 discrete settings, thereby changing the FB
voltage and subsequent regulated WLED current. The software provides a GUI interface which allows the
user to change the bits directly or by a drop-down box. After changing the bits, press the WRITE button.
See a screen shot of the software in
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SLVU224C – January 2008 – Revised February 2010
TPS61165EVM-283
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