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ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS & SENSING
USER GUIDE
SX8724SEVK
Evaluation Kit for SX8724S Data Acquisition System
ACS - Revision 1.0 May 2011
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Board Connection and Drivers Installation (first time)
1. Connect the board to the PC with the USB interface. The board is powered via the USB and will be
detected as new USB peripheral. Choose the
“Install the software automatically (Recommended)”
option
and click on the
Next>
button.
2. Windows will search for the associated driver and install the board as new peripheral.
3. Follow the on-screen installation guidelines until the process is completed. Driver compatibility screens
may appear during the installation procedure. Validate always by clicking the
“Continue Anyway button”
:
4. The drivers are now installed. The board and its dedicated software are ready to be used. Launch
SX8724xEVK
software from the Windows Start menu.