PDK Kit Operation
8.4
Loading Test Plug-in
When the ADS8860EVM plug-in is configured, one of the four test plug-ins must be loaded to acquire data
by using the drop-down Test menu, as shown in
. Note that only one Test plug-in can be loaded
at a time. If a different plug-in is selected, the previous plug-in is unloaded.
Figure 11. ADCPro Test Plug-ins
There are four different test options available for the ADS8860EVM:
•
Data monitor:
This test option acquires and exports data in a table format as hexadecimal data.
•
MultiFFT:
This test option allows the user to acquire data and create an FFT graph of power versus
frequency to display data.
•
MultiHistogram:
This option acquires data and creates a histogram of code values.
•
MultiScope:
This feature acquires and displays data in a graph of voltage versus time.
For further details regarding how to set up and use the various test plug-ins, refer to the
ADCPro User's
Guide
.
8.5
Acquiring Data
When the ADS8860EVM is configured for the desired test scenario, press the
Acquire
button to start the
data collection process; the software collects the number of data points specified in the
Test
plug-in
Block
Size
control. During data acquisition, the ADS8860EVM plug-in disables all front-panel controls and the
collection process bar displays the completion progress.
8.6
Troubleshooting
If the ADS8860EVM plug-in cannot find the ADS8860EVM-PDK, press the
RESET
button on the MMB0
and try again.
If ADCPro stops responding while the ADS8860EVM-PDK is connected, shut down and restart the
ADCPro software. Also, try unplugging the USB cable from the PDK.
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