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Evaluation Board User Guide

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EVALUATION BOARD SOFTWARE

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

The evaluation kit for the AD568x(R) includes self-installing

software on the CD. The software is compatible with Windows® XP,

Windows Vista (32-bit) and Windows 7 (32-bit). If users need drivers

for 64-bit operating systems, contact Linear.Apps@analog.com.

The software must be installed before connecting the SDP board to

the USB port of the PC to ensure that the SDP board is recognized

when it connects to the PC.

To install the software, take the following steps:

1. Start the Windows operating system and insert the CD.

2. The installation software should open automatically. If it does

not open automatically, run the setup.exe file from the CD.

3. After installation is completed, power up the evaluation

board as described in the Power Supplies section.

4. Connect the evaluation board to the SDP board and the SDP

board into the PC using the USB cable included in the box.

5. When the software detects the evaluation board, proceed

through any dialog boxes that appear to finalize the

installation.

RUNNING THE SOFTWARE

To run the program, do the following:

1. Connect the evaluation board to the SDP board and connected

the USB cable between the SDP board and the PC.

2. Power the SDP and evaluation board by connecting 6 V to

the J3 connector.

3. Click Start > All Programs > Analog Devices > AD56x(R).

Each of the AD5686R, AD5686, AD5684R, and AD5684 has

its own version of software. Click the appropriate one to run

the software. As the software connects to the evaluation

board, the message in Figure 2 displays.

Figure 2. Connection Message

If the SDP board is not connected to the USB port when

the software is launched, a connectivity error displays (see

Figure 3 ). Simply connect the evaluation board to the USB

port of the PC, wait a few seconds, click Rescan, and follow

the instructions.

Figure 3. Connectivity Error

Alternatively, the software can be used without an evaluation

board. The software runs in simulation mode displaying

expected outputs based on the input data. The main

window of the AD568x(R) evaluation software then

opens, as shown in Figure 4.