Microchip Thermal Management Utility
2019 Microchip Technology Inc.
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3.3
CONTROL TOOLBAR
FIGURE 3-3:
Control Toolbar Section.
3.3.1
Save/Load Settings
The Save/Load Settings section is noted in
with the number
1
. This
section allows the saving of all the currently configured GUI settings. The settings are
stored in a
file.bin
file and can be reloaded to reconfigure the board. The loading
process repopulates all the available fields and writes the settings into the connected
ADM00902 Demonstration Board. This process takes up to 30 seconds to complete.
3.3.2
Data Acquisition
The Data Acquisition section (marked in
2
) provides
controls for starting, stopping and resetting the chart data.
Starting the data capture provides continuous reading of data from the
temperature channels and fan driver, updates the charts and activates the Demo Oper-
ating modes. The Auto and Constant Operating modes need to have valid temperature
target fields in order to work. When data capture is stopped, the four Demonstration
modes (Auto, Constant, Manual and Look-up Table) are not operational.
The
Reset Plot Data
button clears the data from any visible chart in the currently
selected view.
3.3.3
Data Logging
The Data Logging section (number
3
) enables or disables the data logging. Clicking the
Record Acquisition
button opens a file selection window in which the destination of
the log file can be set. The logs are saved as
file.txt
files and contain the
temperature readings for all four channels, and the fan RPM value that is reported in
the
Measurements
tab. Note that the log contains only the values that are reported in
the
Measurements
tab.
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