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Evaluation Board User Guide UG-080
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EVALUATION BOARD SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION
The AD7170 evaluation board is shipped with a CD containing
software that can be installed onto a standard PC to control the
AD7170. The software communicates with the AD7170 through
the USB cable, which accompanies the board. The software allows
you to configure the AD7170 and to read conversion data from
the AD7170. Data can be read from the AD7170 and displayed
or stored for later analysis. For further information, see the
AD7170 data sheet available from Analog Devices.
INSTALLATING THE SOFTWARE
Use the following steps to install the software:
1. Start Windows® and insert the CD.
2. The installation software should launch automatically. If it
does not, use Windows Explorer to locate the setup.exe file
on the CD. Double-click this file to start the installation
procedure.
3. At the prompt, select a destination directory, which is
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\AD7170 by default.
Once the directory is selected, the installation procedure
copies the files into the relevant directories on the hard
drive. The installation program creates a program group
called Analog Devices with the subgroup AD7170 in the
Start menu of the taskbar.
4. Once the installation procedure is complete, double-click
the AD7170 icon to start the program.
USING THE SOFTWARE
Figure 3 shows the main window that is displayed when the
program starts. The Main Window section briefly describes
the various menu and button options in the main window.
The data that is read can be exported to other packages, such as
MathCAD™ or Microsoft® Excel, for further analysis.
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Figure 3. AD7170 Evaluation Software Main Window