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Software Operation
5 Software Operation
This section provides instructions for using the PGA2505EVMV2 application software and using the software to
control the
PGA2505
gain and support functions.
5.1 Applications Software Overview
The applications software supplied with the PGA2505EVMV2 allows the user to control the board using an
online GUI, found here. All programmable functions are supported.
5.2 Using the GUI
The following steps describe how to connect the EVM boards to a computer:
1. Connect the
MSP-EXP430F5529LP
2. Connect the micro USB end of the provided USB cable into the MSP430 board, and the other end of the
USB cable into an open USB port on the computer.
3. Launch the GUI to automatically flash the microcontroller and adjust all programmable functions. Successful
flash can be visually confirmed by the GPO LEDs flashing in sequence.
4. Manually set the COM port in the GUI composer to the COM port titled Microsoft after the successful flash by
clicking File → Options → Serial Port.
When successfully connected to the microcontroller through the serial COM port, the MSP430 acknowledges
successful GUI control actions by printing to the textbox shown in
GUI supports up to 8
PGAs with serial data
ports connected in series
Figure 5-1. PGA2505EVMV2 GUI With Programmable Functions
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PGA2505EVMV2 Evaluation Module
to the PGA2505EVMV2 board.
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Figure
5-1.
When EVM is successfully
connected to MSP430 via
serial COM port, MSP430
will acknowledge successful
GUI control actions by
printing to this textbox
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