GUI Information
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GUI Information
The GUI accompanying this device is fairly simple. It runs on a Windows PC. Ensure that your machine
supports Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.
6.1
Installation Instructions:
To install the GUI follow these steps:
1. Download from site/Insert CD (based on how we package the GUI).
2. Create a new folder or unzip into any appropriate windows folder. If it is an exe, then select the
location. The default is C:/xyz/.
6.2
Know the Files
GUI software consists of the following files:
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DLL
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EXE
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XML
The GUI can be opened by clicking the MS Installer, TPS65910.msi file. The .xml file is the main file that
contains all the device registers. The registers in this file are categorized in blocks according to the
functions. The .xml file also specifies the slave I
2
C address for the device.
6.3
GUI Description
GUI windows are divided into the following sections:
6.3.1
Register Properties
The following blocks are on the GUI on the left-side pane under Register Properties:
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Time and Calendar Registers
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RTC Registers
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Back-up Registers
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DCDC Control Registers
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LDO Control Registers
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Device Control Registers
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Interrupts and GPIO Registers
shows a sample snapshot of the GUI.
Each block can be selected independently so that it appears on the main GUI window. Each register
instance appears in a separate block. See
.
The user can write to the registers through the I
2
C bus. Each bit in the 8-bit register can be written
independently or the complete register can be written using an 8-bit hexadecimal value in the Value field.
Individual bits can be toggled either by selecting the drop-down menu or by double-clicking the field.
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Introduction
SWCU065E
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March 2010
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Revised May 2011
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2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated