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5: Evaluation tools
5: Evaluation tools
This chapter gives more detailed information concerning the evaluation module and control software
included in evaluation kit.
5.1: Evaluation kit
The VAM-CM evaluation kit includes VAM-CM evaluation module, control software and
documentation. VAM terminal manufacturer can use evaluation kit to verify the VAM-CM functionality
by controlling VAM-CM directly with control SW. The evaluation kit also allows VAM terminal
manufacturer to connect their own controller board to evaluation kit and verify planned interfaces.
Figure 14 shows the simplified visualization of the evaluation module.
Figure 14. VAM-CM Evaluation module visualization
5.2: Evaluation module
The Evaluation module is built to ease handling and evaluation of VAM-CM product. Evaluation
module shown in Figure 15 contains VAM-CM evaluation board and VAM core module packaged in a
simple mechanical structure. VAM-CM interfaces are extracted with VAM-CM evaluation board to
make interfacing and control of VAM-CM easier.
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