Installing the Software and Setting up the Hardware
KT34FS6407-34FS6408UG User’s Guide Rev. 1.0 8/2015
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Installing the Software and Setting up the Hardware
6.1
Installing the GUI Software
Two different Graphical User Interfaces (GUI’s) provide the software interface that allows you to communicate with the
KIT34FS6407EVB or the KIT34FS6408EVB.
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SPIGen is Freescale’s generic GUI for use with the KITUSBSPIDGLEVME Interface Dongle.
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The MC3390X_GUI is a special purpose graphical user interface designed specifically for MC3390x and MC34FS640x
evaluation boards.
Both GUI’s are similar in function and either may be used with the KIT34FS6407/8 EVBs.
6.1.1
Installing SPIGen on your Computer
The latest version of SPIGen is designed to run on any Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista, or XP-based operating system. To install the
software, do the following:
1.
Download and install SPIGen
a) Go to
b) Click on the kit name to open the corresponding Tool Summary Page
c) On the tool summary page, look for “Jump Start Your Design.” Click on “Get Started with the KIT34FS640xEVB”
link.
d) From the list of items that appear, click on “SPI Generator (SPIGen) Software” and follow the sequence of instructions to
begin the download process.
e) After you click the appropriate download button, a large downward arrow appears momentarily at the bottom left corner of
your screen, indicating that the download has begun.
f)
When the download completes, an SPIGEN.exe button appears at the bottom left corner of your screen. Click on the
button and select “Run.” A wizard guides you through the installation process.
g) If you instructed the SPIGen wizard to create a short-cut, an SPIGen icon appears on you desktop. If you elected not to
create a short-cut, the SPIGen executable is installed by default at C:Program Files\SPIGen
2.
Download the configuration file MC33907_8_SPIGEN.spi.
a) Go to
b) Click on the kit name to open the corresponding Tool Summary Page
c) On the tool summary page, look for “Jump Start Your Design.” Click on ‘Get Started with the KIT34FS640xEVB.”
d) From the list of items that appear, click on “MC33907/MC33908 SPIGen Configuration Modification File.”
e) You will be prompted with the option to Open or Save the file. Select the option to Save.
f)
After the download completes successfully,
look for MC33907_8_SPIGEN.spi in your system download folder
(C:\Users\
xxxx
\Downloads).
6.1.2
Installing the MC3390X_GUI on your Computer
1.
Go to www.freescale.com/analogtools and find your kit.
2.
Click on the kit name to open the corresponding Tool Summary Page
3.
On the Tool Summary Page, look for “Jump Start Your Design.” Click on “Get Started with the KIT34FS640xEVB” link.
4.
From the list of items that appear, click on “MC33907/8 Graphical User Interface.” You will be prompted to accept the licensing
agreement.
5.
When you have accepted licensing agreement, click on the download button that appears.
6.
A zip file named “KT33907_8_GUI” will download to your system download folder (C:\Users\xxxx\Downloads.) Click on the zip
file in your system download folder and Unzip the MC3390X_GUI folder into a folder of your choice.
7.
When the Unzip operation is complete, click on the Freescale setup icon that appears in the folder you extracted to. An
Installation wizard guides you through the setup process.
8.
If you elected to create a desktop icon during the setup process, a Freescale MC3390X_GUI icon appears on your desktop. If
you did not opt to create a desktop icon, the icon is located at C:\Program Files (x86)\MC3390X_GUI.