Analog Devices DC3089A Manual page 8

DEMO MANUAL DC3089A
LTPOWERPLAY SOFTWARE GUI
LTpowerPlay is a powerful Windows based development
environment that supports Linear Technology power
system management ICs and μModules, including the
LTM4675, LTM4676A, LTM4677, LTM4678, LTM4686,
LTC3880, LTC3882 and LTC3883. 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 present) in order to build a mul-
tichip configuration file that can be saved and reloaded at
a later time. LTpowerPlay provides unprecedented diag-
nostic and debug features. It becomes a valuable diag-
nostic tool during board bring-up to program or tweak
the power management scheme in a system, or to diag-
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nose power issues when bringing up rails. LTpowerPlay
utilizes the DC1613A USB-to-SMBus controller to com-
municate with one of many potential targets, including the
LTM4675, LTM4676A, LTM4677, LTM4686, LTC3880,
LTC3882, 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:
To access technical support documents for LTC Digital
Power Products visit the LTpowerPlay Help menu. Online
help also available through the LTpowerPlay.
Figure 12. LTpowerPlay Main Interface
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