5 Software Operation
This section provides instructions for using the PGA2505EVMV2 application software and using the software to
control the
gain and support functions.
5.1 Applications Software Overview
The applications software supplied with the PGA2505EVMV2 allows the user to control the board using an
online GUI, found
. All programmable functions are supported.
5.2 Using the GUI
The following steps describe how to connect the EVM boards to a computer:
1. Connect the
to the PGA2505EVMV2 board.
2. Connect the micro USB end of the provided USB cable into the MSP430 board, and the other end of the
USB cable into an open USB port on the computer.
3. Launch the GUI to automatically flash the microcontroller and adjust all programmable functions. Successful
flash can be visually confirmed by the GPO LEDs flashing in sequence.
4. Manually set the COM port in the GUI composer to the COM port titled
Microsoft
after the successful flash by
clicking
File → Options → Serial Port
.
When successfully connected to the microcontroller through the serial COM port, the MSP430 acknowledges
successful GUI control actions by printing to the textbox shown in
.
GUI supports up to 8
PGAs with serial data
ports connected in series
When EVM is successfully
connected to MSP430 via
serial COM port, MSP430
will acknowledge successful
GUI control actions by
printing to this textbox
Figure 5-1. PGA2505EVMV2 GUI With Programmable Functions
Software Operation
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