Analog Devices LINEAR DC2620A-A Demo Manual page 5

LTpowerPlay QUICK START PROCEDURE
The following procedure describes how to use LTpow-
erPlay to monitor and change the settings of LTC7106.
1. Download and install the LTPowerPlay GUI:
http://www.linear.com/LTpowerPlay
2. Launch the LTpowerPlay GUI.
a. The GUI should automatically identify the
DC2620A-A. The system tree on the left-hand side
should look like this:
b. A blue message box shows for a few seconds in the
lower left-hand corner, confirming that the LTC7106
is communicating:
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c. In the Toolbar, click the "R" icon
PC) to read the RAM from the LTC7106. This reads
the configuration from the RAM of LTC7106 and
loads it into the GUI. When first powering on, you
should read IDAC current at zero (high impedance
IDAC) due to the LTC7106's internal power-on reset
circuitry until a valid write takes place. The IDAC
current value can be plotted in real time, shown in
the following screenshot (at zero when first power-
ing on):
(RAM to
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