Datasheet
UG-094 Evaluation Board User Guide
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EVALUATION BOARD SOFTWARE
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
The EVAL-AD527xSDZ evaluation kit includes self-installing
software on CD. The software is compatible with Windows® XP,
Windows Vista (32-bits) and Windows 7 (32-bits). When users
need drivers for 64-bit operating systems, contact
Linear.Apps@analog.com.
Install the software before connecting the SDP board to the USB
port of the PC. This ensures that the SDP board is recognized
when it connects to the PC.
1. Start the Windows® operating system and insert CD.
2. The installation software must open automatically. If it
does not, run the setup.exe file from the CD.
3. After installation is completed, power up the evaluation
board as described in the Power Supplies section. Plug the
EVA L-AD527xSDZ into the SDP board and the SDP board
into the PC using the USB cable included in the box.
4. When the software detects the evaluation board, proceed
through any dialog boxes that appear to finalize the
installation.
RUNNING THE SOFTWARE
To run the program, do the following:
1. Click Start > All Programs > Analog Devices > E VA L -
AD527xSDZ > AD527x. To uninstall the program, click
Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs >
AD527x.
2. If the SDP board is not connected to the USB port when
the software is launched, a connectivity error is displayed
(see Figure 2). Simply connect the evaluation board to the
USB port of the PC, wait a few seconds, click Rescan, and
follow the instructions.
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Figure 2. Pop-Up Window Error
3. If the SDP board is not connected to the evaluation boards
a message box appears as shown in Figure 3. Check the
connection between the SDP and EVAL-AD527xSDZ
boards and run the program again.
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Figure 3. Error Message
4. For the E VA L-AD5272SDZ only, an additional pop-up
window appears, I2C SELECTION ADDRESS. The I
2
C
address is selected by LK3, as shown in Figure 4.
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Figure 4. I2C SELECTION ADDRESS Window
The main window of the AD527xSDZ evaluation software then
opens, as shown in Figure 5.