SLAU384A – December 2011 – Revised April 2012 ADS1x9xECG-FE Demonstration Kit This user's guide describes the characteristics, operation, and use of the ADS1x9xECG-FE. This demonstration kit models the ADS1192, ADS1292 and ADS1292R. The family of devices are two-channel, 16/24-bit, low-power, integrated analog front-end (AFE) designed for portable electrocardiogram (ECG) and respiration applications.
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The MSP430 firmware and PC application are designed to automatically detect the installed part and configure to accommodate the part. Throughout this document, the term demonstration kit is synonymous with the ADS1x9xECG-FE. Features Supported in this Version 1.
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DB9 ECG Cable Installing the Software (PC application) Before installing the software, make sure the ADS1x9xECG-FE is NOT connected to the PC. If using a machine with Windows 7, we recommend having administrator rights to avoid problems during installation. Unzip the installer file, and then find and double click setup.exe to install the software. Unless otherwise specified during the install process, the software installs at C:\Program Files\Texas Instruments\ADS1x9xEVM.
The following steps will ensure proper installation of the USB drivers. 1. Plug-in USB to mini USB cable to P1 of ADS1x9xECG-FE and the other end to the USB port on the 2. The operating system will prompt for USB driver for the “ADS1x9x - ECG Recorder” device. When the wizard comes up, select the options “No, not this time”...
If the connection to the ADS1x9xECG-FE board is not established, then the program will prompt the user to check the connection between the PC and ADS1x9xECG-FE and retry.
Running the Software www.ti.com Overview of the Features This section provides a quick overview of the various features and functions of the ADS1x9xECG-FE software package. The main tabs consist of: • About • ADC Register - Allows the user to configure all the ADS1x9x user registers •...
Figure 23. Register Configuration – Respiration Registers The Registers Map tab reads back the register bit values from the ADS1x9xECG-FE. The Refresh Registers button provided in this tab read back the register values from the ADS1x9xECG-FE at any time. Figure 24. Register Configuration – Register Map SLAU384A –...
The Save tab provides provisions to save the analysis or data to a file. By default, the data is saved to C:\Program Files\Texas Instruments\ADS1x9xevm\saved. Use the Directory to Save Files option to select the folder where data is to be saved. In the pop up window, navigate to the folder where the file is to be saved and select Use Current Folder.
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• 8Gb NAND Flash support The ADS1x9xECG-FE can be used as a demo board for standard six lead ECG and respiration channel using four electrode inputs. Defibrillator protection and patient protection circuitry are not provided on the ADS1x9xECG-FE board. The printed circuit board (PCB) and schematic are shown in Appendix MSP430F5529 (U7) is the micro-controller used on the board.
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TP16 Analog Inputs The ADS1x9xECG-FE gives the user the option to feed in the standard ECG/Respiration signals from a patient simulator to the DB9 connector (P5). The output from any typical patient simulator can be directly fed into the DB9 connector. For all...
Figure 33. Simulator Connection USB Interface The ADS1x9xECG-FE has a mini USB interface for PC application connectivity requiring a standard mini USB to USB cable for connection. ADS1x9xECG-FE is designed to work in the slave mode. Onboard Key Interface The ADS1x9xECG-FE board has four switches.
The demonstration kit has two LEDs to indicate various operating states. The flashing green LED (D2) indicates the ADS1x9xECG-FE is in the idle state and steady blue LED (D1) indicates the micro-controller is busy in servicing requests from the PC application.
16bits in width. USB-Based Firmware Upgrade The firmware on the ADS1x9xECG-FE can be changed from the PC application by selecting the Firmware Upgrade option on the PC application. At the end of the firmware upgrade, the system issues a reset command and will reload with new firmware.
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Evaluation Board/Kit Important Notice Texas Instruments (TI) provides the enclosed product(s) under the following conditions: This evaluation board/kit is intended for use for ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, OR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY and is not considered by TI to be a finished end-product fit for general consumer use. Persons handling the product(s) must have electronics training and observe good engineering practice standards.
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