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Contents
Read This First......................................................................................................................... ii
About This Manual ........................................................................................................................................... ii
How To Use This Manual ................................................................................................................................ ii
Related Documentation From Texas Instruments.......................................................................................... iii
If You Need Assistance .................................................................................................................................. iii
FCC Warning .................................................................................................................................................. iii
Trademarks ..................................................................................................................................................... iii
Contents................................................................................................................................... iv
Figures ...................................................................................................................................... v
Tables ........................................................................................................................................ v
Operating Conditions and Block Diagram......................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Recommended Operating Conditions ................................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 EVM Block Diagram .............................................................................................................................. 1-2
Hardware Guide .................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Power Supplies ...................................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2 PC Parallel Port Interface ...................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3 DATA IN and DATA OUT Headers....................................................................................................... 2-2
2.4 Analog Input and Output Connectors.................................................................................................... 2-2
2.5 Registor Loop-Back Jumper .................................................................................................................. 2-3
2.6 Schematic .............................................................................................................................................. 2-4
Software Guide...................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 System Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Installation Procedure ............................................................................................................................ 3-2
3.3 Getting Started: The Main Panel........................................................................................................... 3-2
3.4 Determining and Setting the Printer Port Address ............................................................................... 3-3
3.5 Programming the PGA4311: The DUT Panels ..................................................................................... 3-3
3.6 Gain Controls ......................................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.7 Mode Controls........................................................................................................................................ 3-4
3.8 Register Loop-Back Controls................................................................................................................. 3-4
3.9 Ramp Function Controls ........................................................................................................................ 3-4
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