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ADS1258EVM-PDK Kit Operation

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8.5 Running the Software and Completing Driver Installation

NOTE: The software is continually under development. These instructions and screen images are

current at the time of this writing, but may not exactly match future releases.

The program for evaluating the ADS1258EVM-PDK is called ADCPro. This program uses plug-ins to

communicate with the EVM. The ADS1258EVM-PDK plug-in is included in the ADS1258EVM-PDK

package.

The program currently runs only on Microsoft Windows platforms of Windows XP; Windows Vista is NOT

supported.

If this is the first time installing ADCPro and plug-ins, follow these procedures to run ADCPro and

complete the necessary driver installation. Make sure the ADCPro software and device plug-in software

are installed from the CD-ROM as described in Section 8.1, Installing the ADCPro Software.

8.5.1 NI-VISA USB Device Driver Installation

1. After the ADCPro software is installed, apply power to the PDK and connect the board to an available

PC USB port.

2. The computer should recognize new hardware and begin installing the drivers for the hardware.

Figure 8 through Figure 11 are provided for reference to show the installation steps.

• For the first screen, Figure 8, it is not necessary to search for the software; it has already been

installed to your PC.

• For the remaining steps, accept the default settings.

ADS1158EVM, ADS1258EVM, ADS1158EVM-PDK, and ADS1258EVM-PDK SBAU126C– May 2007– Revised May 2011

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