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UG-280 Evaluation Board User Guide
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USING THE AD7191 EVALUATION BOARD WITH THE PC SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
The AD7191 evaluation board software should be installed
before connecting the AD7191 evaluation board to the PC.
EVALUATION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
1. Insert the AD7191 evaluation kit CD in the CD-ROM
drive of your PC. The Evaluation software installation
wizard should start automatically after inserting the CD.
If the wizard does not start, navigate to the AD7191
evaluation kit CD on your PC and start the Setup.exe file.
2. At the prompt, select a destination directory, which is
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\AD7191 by default.
When 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 AD7191 in the
Start menu of the taskbar.
3. After the installation procedure is complete, double-click
the AD7191 icon to start the program.
EVALUATION BOARD INSTALLATION
1. Connect the AD7191 evaluation board to your PC USB
connector using the USB cable included in the evaluation
kit. The power LED on the evaluation board should turn
on and Found new hardware wizard should start automati-
cally on the PC.
2. Follow the steps in the wizard until the installation is
completed.
USING THE SOFTWARE
Start the AD7191 evaluation software on the PC.
Click on the Windows® Start button, then click All Programs,
Analog Devices, AD7191, and finally AD7191 evaluation
software.
The software allows you to configure the AD7191, gather
samples, and analyze the data. Consult the AD7191 data sheet
for further information on the register bits and their functions.
Figure 8 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 has been read can be exported to other packages,
such as MathCAD™ or Microsoft® Excel, for further analysis.
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Figure 8. AD7191 Evaluation Software Main Window