EVAL-AD7276SDZ User Guide
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HOW TO USE THE SOFTWARE FOR EVALUATING THE
AD7276
SETTING UP THE SYSTEM FOR DATA CAPTURE
After completing the steps in the Software Installation
Procedures and Evaluation Board Setup Procedures sections, set
up the system for data capture as follows:
1.
Allow the Found New Hardware Wizard to run after the
EVAL-SDP-CB1Z
board is plugged into your PC. (If you
are using Windows XP, you may need to search for the
EVAL-SDP-CB1Z
drivers. Choose to automatically search
for the drivers for the
EVAL-SDP-CB1Z
board if prompted
by the operating system.)
2.
Check that the board is connected to the PC correctly
using the Device Manager of the PC.
a.
Access the Device Manager as follows:
i.
Right-click My Computer and then click Manage.
ii.
A dialog box appears asking for permission to
allow the program to make changes to your
computer. Click Yes.
iii.
The Computer Management box appears. Click
Device Manager from the list of System Tools
(see Figure 13).
b.
Analog Devices System Development Platform
(32MB) should appear under ADI Development Tools,
indicating that the
EVAL-SDP-CB1Z
driver software
is installed and that the board is connected to the PC
correctly.
Figure 13. Device Manager:
Checking that the Board Is Connected to the PC Correctly
Launching the Software
After completing the steps in the Setting Up the System for Data
Capture section, launch the
AD7276
software as follows:
1.
From the Start menu, select Programs > Analog Devices
> EVAL-AD7276_77_78SDZ > AD7276. The main
window of the software then displays.
2.
If the
EVAL-AD7276SDZ
evaluation system is not connected
to the USB port via the
EVAL-SDP-CB1Z
when the software
is launched, a connectivity error displays (see Figure 14).
Connect the evaluation system to the USB port of the PC,
wait a few seconds, click Rescan, and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Figure 14. Connectivity Error Alert
When the software starts running, it searches for hardware
connected to the PC. A dialog box indicates when the evaluation
board attached to the PC is detected, and then the main window
appears (see Figure 15).
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