ADSxx54EVM-PDK Kit Operation
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ADSxx54EVM-PDK Kit Operation
This section describes how to use ADSxx54EVM-PDK and the ADSxx54EVM software to configure the
EVM and acquire data.
6.1
About the SDCC Controller Board
The SDCC controller board provides the USB interface between the PC and the ADSxx54EVM. The
controller board is designed around the AM335x processor, a USB 2.0 high-speed capability, 32-bit ARM
core. The SDCC controller board incorporates an onboard FPGA subsystem and 256MB of onboard DDR
SRAM memory.
The SDCC controller board is not sold as a development board, and it is not available separately. TI
cannot offer support for the SDCC controller` board except as part of this EVM kit.
6.2
Loading the ADSxx54EVM-PDK Software
The ADS835x EVM software (this software also supports the ADSxx54EVM-PDK) provides control over
the settings of the ADSxx54. Adjust the ADSxx54EVM settings when the EVM is not acquiring data.
During acquisition, all controls are disabled and settings cannot be changed.
Settings on the ADSxx54EVM correspond to settings described in the
(available for download at http://www.ti.com); see the product data sheet for details.
To load the
ADS835x EVM
software, follow these steps:
Step 1.
Make sure the EVM kit is configured and powered up as explained in
Step 2.
Start the ADS835x EVM software. Go to
Start
→
All Programs
→
Texas Instruments
→
ADS835x EVM
and click
ADS835x EVM
to run the software.
Step 3.
Verify that the software detects the ADSxx54EVM. The GUI identifies the EVM hardware that
is connected to the controller board and displays either
Loading the ADS8354evm Settings
or
Loading the ADS7854evm Settings
. After the settings are loaded,
ADS8354EVM GUI
or
ADS7854 EVM GUI
displays at the top of the GUI screen, as shown in
Figure 14. GUI Display Prompt
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ADS8354EVM-PDK and ADS7854EVM-PDK
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