How To Use The Software For Evaluating The Ad7450A/ Ad7451; Setting Up The System For Data Capture - Analog Devices EVAL-AD7450A User Manual

Evaluation Board User Guide
HOW TO USE THE SOFTWARE FOR EVALUATING THE

SETTING UP THE SYSTEM FOR DATA CAPTURE

After completing the steps in the Software Installation
Procedures and Evaluation Board Setup Procedures sections,
set up the system for data capture as follows:
1. Allow the Found New Hardware Wizard to run after the
EVAL-SDP-CB1Z board is plugged into your PC. (If you
are using Windows XP, you may need to search for the
EVAL-SDP-CB1Z drivers. Choose to automatically search
for the drivers for the EVAL-SDP-CB1Z
by the operating system.)
2. Check that the board is connected to the PC correctly
using the Device Manager of the PC.
a. Access the Device Manager as follows:
i. Right-click My Computer and then click Manage.
ii. A dialog box appears asking for permission to
allow the program to make changes to your
computer. Click Yes.
iii. The Computer Management box appears. Click
Device Manager from the list of System Tools
(see Figure 13).
b. Analog Devices System Development Platform
(32MB) should appear under ADI Development Tools,
indicating that the
is installed and that the board is connected to the PC
correctly.
Figure 13. Device Manager:
Checking that the Board Is Connected to the PC Correctly
board if prompted
EVAL-SDP-CB1Z driver software
AD7450A/AD7451
Launching The Software
After completing the steps in the Setting Up the System for Data
Capture section, launch the
follows:
1. From the Start menu, select Programs > Analog Devices >
AD7450A/AD7451. The main software window appears.
2. If the AD7450A/AD7451
connected to the USB port via the
the software is launched, a connectivity error displays (see
Figure 14). Connect the evaluation board to the USB port
of the PC, wait a few seconds, click Rescan, and follow the
instructions.
When the software starts running, it searches for hardware
connected to the PC. A dialog box indicates when the evaluation
board attached to the PC is detected, and then the main window
appears (see Figure 15).
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evaluation system is not
EVAL-SDP-CB1Z
Figure 14. Connectivity Error Alert
software as
when