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Ltpowerplay software Gui
LTpowerPlay is a powerful Windows based develop-
ment environment that supports Linear Technology
power system management ICs, including the LTM4676,
LTC3880, LTC3883, LTC3884, LTC2974 and LTC2978.
The software supports a variety of different tasks. You
can use LTpowerPlay to evaluate Linear Technology ICs
by connecting to a demo board system. LTpowerPlay can
also be used in an offline mode (with no hardware pres-
ent) in order to build a multichip configuration file that
can be saved and reloaded at a later time. LTpowerPlay
provides unprecedented diagnostic and debug features. It
becomes a valuable diagnostic tool during board bring-up
to program or tweak the power management scheme in
a system, or to diagnose power issues when bringing up
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rails. LTpowerPlay utilizes the DC1613A USB-to-SMBus
controller to communicate with one of many potential
targets, including the LTM4676, the LTC3880, LTC3884
and the LTC3883's demo system, or a customer board.
The software also provides an automatic update feature
to keep the software current with the latest set of device
drivers and documentation. The LTpowerPlay software
can be downloaded from:
http://linear.com/ltpowerplay
To access technical support documents for LTC Digital
Power Products visit Help. View online help on the
LTpowerPlay menu.
Figure 9. LTpowerPlay Main Interface
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