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Operation
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5.2.1 Button Menu
The button menu is shown in Figure 14 .
Figure 14. Button Menu
The individual buttons are described as follows:
(i) Upload run-time parameters from TSC: This button gets the current run-time parameters (that is, filter
enables, report rate, and more from the TSC) and populates it on the runtime configuration grid from
Figure 13 .
(ii) Download run-time parameters to TSC: This button flashes the TSC with the values set in the runtime
configuration to the TSC4270.
(iii) Save run-time parameters to disk: This button saves the configuration from the runtime configuration
to an XML file on your hard drive.
(iv) Load run-time parameters from disk: This button loads the configuration from an XML file on your hard
drive to the runtime configuration.
(v) Reset TSC: This button issues a hardware reset to the TSC. Note that any run-time configuration
changes are erased and set to default values.
(vi) Reload GUI: This button cancels any changes made, and reloads the GUI in case an error occurs
during operation. Unplug the EVM before pressing this button.
5.2.2 Options Menu
The options drop-down menu contains the following items:
1. Upload flash parameters from TSC: This menu item retrieves the current tunable flash parameters from
the TSC and populates it in the tunable flash parameters grid, as shown in Figure 13 . A window pops
up asking for the Service Key provided by Texas Instruments. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+U.
2. Download flash parameters to TSC: This item downloads the current tunable flash parameters from the
tunable flash parameters grid to the TSC. A window pops up asking for the service key provided by
Texas Instruments. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+D.
3. Save flash parameters to disk: This item writes all the items from the tunable flash parameters grid to
an xml file for later use.
4. Load flash parameters from disk: This item uploads an xml file to the tunable flash parameters grid.
This file can be altered and flashed to the TSC, if needed.
5. Load flash image: This item flashes the firmware on the TSC after mass erasing the device. To
complete this action, enter the provided service key and ISP key in the subsequent popup window. The
keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+F.
6. Exit: This item shuts down the program. Keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+Q.
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