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UG-257 Evaluation Board User Guide
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EVALUATION BOARD SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
The AD7195 evaluation board software should be installed
before connecting the AD7195 evaluation board to the PC.
INSTALLING THE EVALUATION SOFTWARE
To install the evaluation board software, use the following steps:
1. Insert the AD7195 evaluation kit CD in the CD 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 AD7195 evaluation
kit CD on your PC and run Setup.exe.
2. At the prompt, select a destination directory, which is
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\AD7195 by default.
After 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 AD7195 in the
Start menu of the taskbar.
3. Once the installation procedure is complete, double-click
the AD7195 icon to start the program.
CONFIGURING THE EVALUATION BOARD
To install the evaluation board, use the following steps:
1. Connect the AD7195 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 the found new hardware wizard should start
automatically on the PC.
2. Follow the steps in the wizard until the installation is
completed.
USING THE SOFTWARE
Start the AD7195 evaluation software on your PC by clicking
the Windows Start button, select All Programs > Analog
Devices > AD7195 > AD7195 evaluation software.
The software allows the user to configure the AD7195, gather
samples, and analyze the data. Consult the AD7195 data sheet
for more information on the register bits and their functions.
Figure 7 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 7. AD7195 Evaluation Software Main Window