UG109
Rev 3.0, 25-Sep-2018
Innovative Power
TM
ActiveSwitcher
TM
is a trademark of Active-Semi.
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GUI Installation
1. Contact Active Semi for the GUI files and save them on your computer.
2. Plug the USB-TO-I2C dongle into a free USB port.
3. Follow the instructions in the “How to install driver for dongle” folder.
4. Double click on the ACT8865 GUI.exe to start the ACT8865 GUI.
GUI Overview
The GUI has 2 basic function buttons allocated in top-left of the Tool Bar which are Read and Write I2C. The
GUI contains 2 setting modes: Basic Mode and Advanced Mode. In Basic Mode screen it displays basic user
programmable configuration options are programmed using the drop-down boxes or check boxes. Advanced
Mode contain the button text for changing setting for every single bit.
Basic Mode
The following figure show the GUI in basic mode. This mode allows the user to easily change one or more IC
settings.