The Windows Application
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SLVU701B – March 2012 – Revised July 2019
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DRV8834 Evaluation Module
The following table shows the recommended switch positions as a different tab is selected. "Required"
implies that the wrong operation will be observed if not followed. Optional implies that any other source
(like the pot or an external signal) can be used, although control through the Windows application will be
lost.
Table 2. Recommended Switch Positions
DUAL H-BRIDGE
INTERNAL INDEXER
EXTERNAL INDEXER
BDECAY
MSP430 (optional)
MSP430 (optional)
MSP430 (required)
ADECAY
MSP430 (optional)
MSP430 (optional)
MSP430 (required)
BVREF
MSP430 (optional)
AVREF (required)
MSP430 (required)
AVREF
MSP430 (optional)
MSP430 (optional)
MSP430 (required)
4.4
Menu Options
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Figure 23. File Menu
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Debug - The Debug option can be used for the following operations.
Figure 24. Debug Menu
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Demo - By selecting the Demo in the submenu, the GUI runs in simulation mode, and by
unselecting it, the GUI runs in connected mode.
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Log to File - The log to file submenu is used to log the GUI activities to a log file that is specified.
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Debug log - The Debug log option enables to log all the activities of the user. If that is not selected,
only the high-level operations log.
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Help
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Clicking the About in the Help Menu
Figure 25. Help Menu
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The About Page provides the details like the Name of the GUI, GUI version, Supported OS and
Copyright Information.
