
System Setup
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SLAU790A – October 2018 – Revised December 2018
Copyright © 2018, Texas Instruments Incorporated
DAC53608 Evaluation Module
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System Setup
2.1
Software Setup
This section provides the procedure for EVM software installation.
2.1.1
Operating Systems
The EVM software is compatible with the Windows™ 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 operating systems.
2.1.2
Software Installation
The software is available on the product folder. It can also be found on
. Search for
"DAC53608EVM" on the GUI Composer Gallery. Use the down arrow symbol to download the software.
There are two downloads: one DAC53608EVM GUI and another, GUI Composer Runtime. You can either
download both the software or just download the EVM GUI. The runtime can be downloaded through the
EVM GUI during installation. Note that the software can also be run online by clicking on it. But this is not
recommended unless you have the firmware and driver upgraded. After the software is downloaded onto
the PC, navigate to the download folder and run the DAC53608EVM software executable, as shown in
. When the DAC53608EVM software is launched, an installation dialog window opens and
prompts the user to select an installation directory. If left unchanged, the software location defaults to
C:\Program Files (x86)\Texas Instruments\DAC53608 EVM
as shown in
. In case there is no
previous installation of the GUI Composer Runtime, the installer will also ask for automatic download from
the web. Select to install.
Figure 1. DAC53608EVM Software Setup
The software installation automatically copies the required files and drivers to the local machine.