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ADS8638EVM-PDK Kit Operation

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6.4 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 ADS8638EVM-PDK is called ADCPro. This program uses plug-ins to

communicate with the EVM. The ADS8638EVM-PDK plug-in is included in the ADS8638EVM-PDK

package.

The program currently runs only on Microsoft Windows platforms of Windows XP; plans are in place to

have ADCPro working on Windows 7 in the near future.

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

ADCPro software and complete the necessary driver installation. Make sure the ADCPro software and

device plug-in software are the latest versions available online at www.ti.com/ADCPro.

6.4.1 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 the new hardware and begin installing the drivers for the hardware.

Figure 7 is provided for reference to show the installation steps. To simplify installation, accept the

default settings.

Figure 7. NI-VISA Driver Installation

ADS8638EVM-PDK SBAU192–July 2011

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