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PLLWizard Installation
The PLLWizard software is used to communicate with
the LTC6945 synthesizer. It uses the DC590 to translate
between USB and SPI-compatible serial communications
formats. It also includes advanced PLL design and simula-
tion capabilities. The following are the PLLWizard system
requirements:
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Windows Operating System: Windows XP , Windows
2003 Server, Windows Vista, Windows 7
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Microsoft .NET 2.0 or later
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Windows Installer 3.1 or later
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Linear Technology's QuikEval and DC590 hardware
Microsoft .NET
You must have Microsoft .NET 2.0 or later installed on
your computer. PLLWizard will not run without it. Note
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Figure 2. DC590 Jumper and Connector Locations
that Windows Vista and Windows 7 have at least version
3.5 preinstalled.
To manually determine your version of .NET using Win-
dows XP , click
Start Menu → Settings → Control Panel → Add or
Remove Programs
Depending upon your .NET version, choose one of
two PLLWizard setup programs, downloaded from
http://www.linear.com/software.
Either setup program will automatically install Microsoft
.NET if a compatible .NET version is not found. But, the
installation source depends upon which file you down-
loaded from Linear Technology's website. You should pick
one of the following two choices, depending upon your
version of .NET.
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