
NXP Semiconductors
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FRDMGD3162HBIEVM half-bridge evaluation board
Figure 12. Power module
6 Installation and use of software tools
Software for FRDMGD3162HBIEVM is distributed with the FlexGUI tool (available on
NXP.com). Necessary firmware comes pre-installed on the FRDM-KL25Z with the kit.
Even if the user intends to test with other software or PWM, it is recommended to install
this software as a backup or to help debugging.
6.1 Installing FlexGUI on your computer
The latest version of FlexGUI supports the GD3100, GD3160, and GD3162. It is
designed to run on any Windows 10 or Windows 8 based operating system. To install the
software, do the following:
1. Go to
and click
Download
.
2. When the FlexGUI software page appears, click
Download
and select the version
associated with your PC operating system.
3. FlexGUI wizard creates a shortcut, an NXP FlexGUI icon appears on the desktop. By
default, the FlexGUI executable file is installed at
C:\NXP_GD31xx_GUI-x.x.x.msi
.
Installing the device drivers overwrites any previous FlexGUI installation and replaces
it with a current version containing the GD31xx drivers. However, configuration files
from the previous version remain intact.
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