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ADS1282-SP GUI Software in Detail
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ADS1282-SP Evaluation Module (ADS1282EVM-CVAL)
6 ADS1282-SP GUI Software in Detail
The ADS1282-SP GUI software comprises six pages: (1) Introduction , (2) Quick Start , (3) Settings , (4)
Data Capture , (5) Register Map , (6) Collateral Page . A section is dedicated to describing each page in
detail.
6.1 Introduction (Home) Page
The Introduction page is the starting point for the GUI when launched and appears as shown in Figure 15 .
If an ADS1282-SP EVM is powered and connected to an MSP430 LaunchPad that has the correct
firmware loaded, then the green
Connected button will appear. The top half of the Introduction page
provides key features of the device as well as a functional block diagram when pressing Learn More . The
bottom half of the Introduction page contains links to the five other GUI pages. The icons are identical to
those locked in the left-most border.
Figure 15. ADS1282-SP Introduction Page (a)
6.1.1 GUI Borders
The top-most, left-most, and bottom-most borders will remain unchanged regardless of the GUI page
being accessed.
The top-most border contains three menu drop-down windows (1) File , (2) Tools , and (3) Help as shown
in Figure 16 . The File menu allows users to save and reload register configurations. The Tools menu
enables view of a Log pane of all GUI actions while the About menu provides links to resources and
support for the GUI.