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SLAU822A – December 2019 – Revised April 2020
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TUSS44x0 EVM for Ultrasonic Sensors User's Guide
User's Guide
SLAU822A – December 2019 – Revised April 2020
TUSS44x0 EVM for Ultrasonic Sensors User's Guide
The TUSS44x0 Evaluation Module (EVM) lets users evaluate the functionality of Texas Instrument's
TUSS4440 and TUSS4470 ultrasonic sensor-signal conditioner and driver integrated circuits. The
TUSS4440 and TUSS4470 devices are highly integrated transducer drive analog front-end devices for
industrial ultrasonic applications. This user’s guide describes both the hardware platform containing a
sample TUSS4440 (BOOSTXL-TUSS4440) or TUSS4470 (BOOSTXL-TUSS4470) device, and the
graphical user interface (GUI) software used to configure and operate the device. This EVM can be used
to display the ultrasonic echo envelope and time-of-flight measurement results of the transducer when
used with the GUI.
Contents
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Introduction
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Setup and Operation
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2.1
BOOSTXL-TUSS44x0 (Active EVM) Setup and Operation
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2.2
BOOST-TUSS44x0 (Discontinued EVM) Setup and Operation
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2.3
Installing the Graphical User Interface Software
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2.4
Power-On the EVM
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Software
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3.1
Installation
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3.2
Flash Program MSP-EXP430F5529LP
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3.3
TUSS44x0 GUI Start-Up Screen
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3.4
TUSS44x0 GUI Left Panel
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3.5
TUSS44x0 GUI Center Panel
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3.6
TUSS44x0 GUI Right Panel
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3.7
File Menu, Quick Access Menu, and Status Bar
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Schematic, Bill of Materials, and Layout
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4.1
BOOSTXL-TUSS44x0 (Active)
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4.2
BOOST-TUSS44x0 (Discontinued)
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References
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List of Figures
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BOOSTXL-TUSS44x0 EVM Block Diagram
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EVM Boards - Separated
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EVM Boards - Assembled
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EVM Boards - Separated
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EVM Boards - Assembled
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Automatic Prompt to Flash Program MSP-EXP430F5529LP
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Manually Flash Program MSP-EXP430F5529LP
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TUSS44x0 EVM GUI Starting Screen With Successful EVM Connection Status
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Tree View Page Listing
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Faults and Errors Tab
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EVM Status – Success
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Data Monitor - Run Options
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Data Monitor - Data Dump
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Data Monitor - Measurement and Diagnostics
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Data Monitor - Tabulated Results
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