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DAC8742HEVM Software Overview
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SLAU700A – June 2017 – Revised November 2017
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DAC8742H Evaluation Module
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DAC8742HEVM Software Overview
This section discusses how to use the DAC8742HEVM software.
5.1
Starting the DAC8742HEVM Software
Once the DAC8742H EVM software is installed, the PC may have to be restarted. To launch the software,
locate the Texas Instruments folder in the
All Programs
menu and select the
DAC8742H EVM
icon.
Figure 4. DAC8742HEVM GUI Location
This section describes the features of the DAC8742H EVM software. The software, as shown in
Figure 4
,
provides basic control of all the registers and functions to the DAC8742H device. If the USB2ANY is
correctly connected, the STATUS displays “HARDWARE CONNECTED”. If the USB2ANY is not properly
connected or not connected at all, the STATUS displays “DEMO”. If the GUI is not displaying the
“CONNECTED” status while the USB2ANY is connected, unplug and reconnect the USB2ANY and re-
launch the GUI software.
Figure 5. DAC8742HEVM GUI – Power On