Software Control - HOLT HI-8428-R Quick Start Manual

Software Control
1. Connect the mini USB lead to your PC and then to the HI‐8428‐R board; your PC should
automatically install the driver. If not the driver FT231 can be installed from the Holt CD. If
you have problems installing the driver please refer to the FTDI website below:
2. http://www.ftdichip.com/Documents/InstallGuides.htm
3. For demo purposes, all control of the HI‐8428‐R is done through the 'Control Console'. This
requires use of a terminal emulator for communication, such as HyperTerminal or Tera Term.
Tera Term is used with Windows versions of Vista or later and is supplied on the Holt CD.
To install Tera Term:
Use the Tera Term installer, supplied on the Holt CD; run the teraterm‐x.xx.exe installer
program. Accept the license agreement stating redistribution is permitted provided that
copyright notice is retained. The notice can be displayed from the Tera Term window by
clicking Help then clicking About Tera Term.
o Accept the default install destination and click Next.
o At the Select Components screen, unselect all options except Additional Plugin =
TTXResizeMenu and click Next.
o Select the installed language, then click Next.
o Accept the default Start Menu folder, then click Next.
o Select any desired shortcuts, then click Next.
o At the Ready to Install screen, click Install.
Run the installed Tera Term program. At the New Connection screen, select (x)Serial and
choose the selected COM port, find the correct COM port using Device Manager.
4. Click Setup then Serial Port to open the serial port setup window.
Choose the COM port for the mini‐USB connection and then select the following settings:
Baud Rate: 115200, Data: 8 bits, Parity: none, Stop: 1 bit, Flow Control: none
5. The evaluation software is pre‐programmed into the MCU at the Holt Applications Support
Center. Ensure all SW3 switches are 'ON', press the 'RESET MCU' button on the board, the
software displays a message on the monitor, similar to the screenshot shown below.
QSG‐8428‐R Rev. A HOLT INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
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Oct 2014