Datasheet
Table Of Contents
- XTR108EVM-USB Evaluation Board and Software Tutorial
- 1 Overview
- 2 Hardware Overview
- 3 Hardware Setup
- 3.1 Electrostatic Discharge Warning
- 3.2 Connecting the Hardware
- 3.3 Connecting Power and USB to the USB DAQ Platform
- 3.4 Connecting Loop Power Supply to the XTR108EVM-USB Interface Board
- 3.5 Connecting Outputs to a Digital Multimeter (DMM)
- 3.6 USB DAQ Platform Default Jumper Settings
- 3.7 XTR108EVM-USB Interface Board Default Jumper Settings
- 3.8 XTR108EVM-USB Sensor Board Default Jumper Settings
- 4 Software Setup
- 5 Software Overview
- 6 General Operating Tips
- 7 Hardware Documentation
- 8 Appendix
- Important Notices

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Software Setup
Table 19. XTR108EVM-USB Sensor Board Default Jumper Settings
Jumper Position Description
JMP1 FET Enable FET sub regulator
JMP2 FET Enable FET sub regulator
JMP3 IOUT Current-output mode
JMP4 NO LOAD Load resistor disconnected
JMP5 IOUT Current-output mode
JMP6 BYPASS Bypass SPI clock buffer on charge pump
JMP7 NO CLK Disable charge pump
JMP8 2-WIRE Select two-wire RTD
4 Software Setup
This section describes how to install the XTR108EVM-USB software.
4.1 Operating Systems for XTR108EVM-USB Software
The XTR108EVM-USB software is tested on the Microsoft Windows XP operating system (OS) with
United States and European regional settings. The software should also function on other Windows
operating systems. Please report any OS compatibility issues to the Precision Amplifiers E2E forum.
4.2 XTR108EVM-USB Software Installation
Follow these steps to install the XTR108EVM-USB software:
1. Software can be downloaded from the XTR108EVM-USB product folder, or from the disk included with
the XTR108EVM-USB that includes a folder called Install_software/.
2. Find the file called setup.exe. Double-click the file to start the installation process.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to install the software.
4. To remove the application, use the Windows Add/Remove Software control panel utility.
4.3 Starting the XTR108EVM-USB Software
The XTR108EVM-USB software can be started through the Windows Start menu. Click Start → All
Programs → XTR108EVM-USB → XTR108EVM-USB to start the program, as shown in Figure 17.
Figure 17. Starting the XTR108EVM-USB Software
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SBOU123–March 2012 XTR108EVM-USB Evaluation Board and Software Tutorial
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