
GUI Application
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SLVUAW3 – October 2016
Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated
DRV8703-Q1 EVM User’s Guide
Step 2.
Plug in the micro-USB cable.
Step 3.
Enable the motor power supply (see
Step 4.
Click on the DRV8703-Q1 EVM shortcut either on the desktop or from the start menu to run
the GUI application.
Step 5.
The
Serial Port
page displays a list of COMs available for opening the connection as shown
in
. If nothing is physically connected to the PC, the COM drop-down list displays
--
No Ports --
.
Figure 5. DRV8703-Q1-EVM GUI (List COM ports)
Step 6.
Select the relevant COM from the drop-down list and click on the
Open
button.
Step 7.
After the GUI connects, the window in
is displayed. Verify that the COM port name
(COM port number may differ), and baud rate match what is shown in
. The bottom
left corner of the status bar shows a green indicator to indicate the connection with the
opened COM mentioned in the bracket.