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Software Control

1.2 Software Operation

The software allows full programming control of the ADC device. After launching the

ADS58C48_GUI_vxpx program, two levels of register tab are shown on the GUI (see Figure 3). The Top

Level tab provides an interface to the most used registers. The Advanced tab includes rarely used

registers and an option to manually input address and data values. Click "Reset USB Port" to set up

communication with USB port each time after inserting the USB or powering up the EVM.

1.2.1 Top Level

Figure 3 shows the top level of the register user interface. On this panel, some common registers can be

accessed by clicking the switches without typing in the register address and code. The following is a list of

functions controlled by the switches or selection boxes on the Top Level panel:

• Reset: Device reset, click this switch on or off

• PND Global: Device power down, click this switch on or off

• Data format: Data output format, can be set into 2’s or SOB by clicking this switch on or off

• LVDS_CMOS Ctrl: LVDS or CMOS output format, can be selected by set this box

• Gain_chA: Gain of Channel A, can be set by this box

• Gain_chB: Gain of Channel B, can be set by this box

• Gain_chC: Gain of Channel C, can be set by this box

• Gain_chD: Gain of Channel D, can be set by this box

• Test Pattern: Device test mode enable, can be set by this box

• SNRBoost ChA: Channel A SNRBoost enable switch

• SNRBoost ChB: Channel B SNRBoost enable switch

• SNRBoost ChC: Channel C SNRBoost enable switch

• SNRBoost ChD: Channel D SNRBoost enable switch

• SNRboost filter Ch x: SNRBoost filter type of channel A, B, C or D can be selected in this group of

selection boxes which is located at the right side of the SNRBoost enable switches

SLAU313–May 2010 ADS58C48EVM