Application Note 1809
2
AN1809.0
December 5, 2012
Installation Requirements
Before installing iEvalADC, please confirm the following:
• PC operating system is Windows XP
• The account that the software is installed from has
administrator privileges.
• Java is installed.
- The Java Runtime Environment is installed on the PC. If not,
it can be installed by downloading from
http://java.com/
- Windows XP has associated files with the *.jar extension
with the java runtime environment. This is done by default
during the java runtime environment install. You can modify
your file extension associations by opening an explore
window, clicking on the Tools drop down menu, selecting
Folder Options, and interacting with the pop up window.
Setup and Operation of the ADC
Evaluation Platform
To set up the ADC evaluation platform, the following items are
required:
1. Intersil ADCMB-HSFMCEV1Z motherboard
2. USB cable (USB-A to USB-B, 1.25 to 2M long) (supplied with
ADCMB-HSFMCEV1Z)
3. 5V power supply, 18 W minimum (supplied with ADCMB-
HSFMCEV1Z)
4. Intersil daughter card containing ADC to be tested (ordered
separately)
5. Suitable signal and clock sources (see “Appendix A” on
page 4)(supplied by user)
6. PC with free USB2.0 port, logged in with administrator rights
(supplied by user)
Installing the iEvalADC Software
1. Double click the installer executable (i.e.,
“Intersil_iEvalADC_V1.04.exe”). This will launch the installer,
resulting in the following window. Click "Next".
2. The End User License Agreement will be displayed. In the
License Agreement window, if you agree with the Software
Evaluation License Agreement, click “I accept the terms of
the License Agreement” radio button, then click "Next".
FIGURE 2. EXAMPLE EVALUATION BOARD CONNECTIONS SHOWING ISLA214S50 DAUGHTER CARD
Daughter
Card
Mother
Board
USB
5V Power
FIGURE 3.
FIGURE 4.
