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EVALUATION BOARD SOFTWARE
STARTING THE EVALUATION GUI
To power the evaluation board using the
on-board
5 V supply, install a jumper on P10, connecting the +5V_REG
supply and the +5V_ANALOG supply. Using an external power
supply, plug the positive supply for the evaluation board into the
red terminal, P7, and plug the negative terminal into P8 on the
motherboard. The evaluation board requires between
6 V and 12 V, which is then regulated to 5 V on the
motherboard using the on-board
. This supply powers
both the on-board ADC (
To use the EV-ADA4571RSDZ evaluation board with full
USB power, install a jumper on P10, connecting the USB_VBUS
supply and the +5V_ANALOG supply. The 5 V USB power
supplies the
OVERVIEW OF THE MAIN
Figure 5 shows the main
GUI window
after
launching it.
When launching the GUI, the
controller board must be
recognized by the GUI before proceeding. Click the
Connect
SDP
button to read the EEPROM identification of the mother-
board and ensure that the correct program is in use. If the
controller board is not connected, or if the drivers are not
installed correctly, an error message appears. Ensure that the
drivers are installed correctly, and that the PC recognizes the
controller board, if this occurs.
When the
controller board is properly connected, and the
program recognizes the motherboard, the status bar reads
SDP
Board Ready
and the yellow LED turns green (see Figure 5).
Initially, all figures are blank. Click
Start Sampling
to begin
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Evaluation Board Software Main Window