Host Software Interface; Starting The Software; Software Interface Buttons; Bit Indicator Description - Cirrus Logic CS61880 Manual

4. HOST SOFTWARE INTERFACE

The software provided with the CDB61880 evalu-
ation board is used to control and monitor the
CS61880 device. The program is designed to auto-
matically read back each bit after each write. If the
bit is read back incorrectly an error will occur. The
following registers do not have the automatic read
back function:
- AWG Phase Address
- AWG Phase Data,
- Software Reset registers.

4.1 Starting the Software

There is no installation procedure associated with
the CS61880 software, simply click on the appro-
priate CS61880 software icon (Win95 or NT) on
the CD in the CDB61880 kit. The CS61880 soft-
ware is used to evaluate the CS61880 device.
NOTE: The software can be used with Win-
dows ® 95 ® 98 ® , NT ® or 2000 ® .
,
Figure 11 shows the opening screen that appears
after you have launched the software.
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Figure 11. CS61884 Software Opening Screen

4.2 Software Interface Buttons

The following subsections explain the functions of
buttons that are common to the register configura-
tion screens in the CS61880 software.

4.2.1 Bit Indicator Description

The Register Bit checkbox shown in
shows one bit, each register consists of eight bits (0
through 7). The grayed-out bits in some registers
are bits that can not be accessed.
bit with a check mark and without a check mark. A
check represents a "1" and no check mark equals a
"0".

Figure 12. Register Bit Box

4.3 Set All Button Description

The Set All button shown in
all the bits in the corresponding register to 1s. This
button is placed to the left of each register that has
write access.

Figure 13. Set All Button

CDB61880
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Figure 12 shows a
Figure 13 is used to set
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