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Using the DAC8581EVM with DXP
From left to right, the J14 screw terminal connections are –VA, +VA, +5VA, –5VA, +5VD, and GND. The
5V from the adapter can be connected to the +VA or the +5VA by installing a jumper across JP13A or
JP13B. If the jumpers are not installed, the analog V
SS
, V
CC
, +5VA, and –5VA may be applied directly to
the –VA, +VA, +5VA, and –5VA screw terminals at J14 on the MMB0 (referenced to the GND terminal).
The DAC8581EVM board power requirements are described in
of this manual.
4.3
Software: Running DXP
Install DXP on a laptop or personal computer running Windows XP according to the detailed instruction in
the
(TI document
). Run the DXP program by clicking on the DXP icon on
your desktop, or by browsing to your installation directory.
Before you can generate signals with DXP, a DAC EVM configuration file must be loaded. To load a
configuration file, select the desired DAC from the configuration list under the DAC menu, as
illustrates. Choose the DAC configuration file for the device installed on the EVM.
Figure 14. Loading a DAC8581EVM Configuration
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DAC8580/81 Evaluation Module
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