Installing The Ad4050/Ad4052 Ace Plugin; Launching The Software; Board View And Firmware Selection - Analog Devices EVAL-AD4050-ARDZ User Manual

User Guide
EVALUATION BOARD SOFTWARE
INSTALLING THE AD4050/AD4052 ACE
PLUGIN
1. Download and install the ACE software tool from the
download page, as per the
ware section. If ACE is already installed, make sure you have
the latest version by using Check For Updates option in the
ACE sidebar, as shown in
Figure 21. Check for Updates in the ACE Sidebar
2. Run the ACE software. Select Plugin Manager from the ACE
sidebar to install the board plugin that supports the product
evaluation board, and select Available Packages, as shown in
Figure 22. You can use the search field to help filter the list of
boards to find the relevant one. An ACE quick start guide is
available at ACE Quickstart - Using ACE and Installing
Figure 22. Plugin Manager Option in the ACESidebar

LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE

To start the ACE evaluation software, open the Windows Start
menu and click Analog Devices > ACE. The software window
continues loading until the software recognizes the EVAL-AD4050-
ARDZ/EVAL-AD4052-ARDZ. When the software recognizes the
board, a firmware loading prompt will appear (see
Click OK and ACE will begin loading the generic tinyiiod firmware
onto the SDP-K1. (Note that after connecting to the EVAL-AD4050-
ARDZ/EVAL-AD4052-ARDZ, the ACE plugin will need to load an
AD4050/AD4052 specific firmware build, as described in the
View and Firmware Selection
analog.com
ACE
Installing the ACE Evaluation Soft-
Figure 21.
Plugins.
Figure 23).
section).
After several seconds, the firmware will be flashed onto the
SDP-K1, and the EVAL-AD4050-ARDZ/EVAL-AD4052-ARDZ icon
will appear under Attached Hardware. Double-click on the EVAL-
AD4050-ARDZ/EVAL-AD4052-ARDZ icon to launch the AD4050/
AD4052 ACE plugin.
Figure 23. ACE Firmware Loading Prompt (Press OK)

BOARD VIEW AND FIRMWARE SELECTION

After connecting to the EVAL-AD4050-ARDZ/EVAL-AD4052-ARDZ
board, ACE loads the AD4050/AD4052 plugin board view (see
Figure 24). The Firmware Config Wizard tab includes a dropdown
menu for selecting between the available firmware builds. One
of these firmware options must be loaded onto the SDP-K1 via
the Firmware Config Wizard before proceeding to the AD4050/
AD4052 chip view and data capture and analysis tools.
Each firmware build corresponds to a different AD4050/AD4052
operating mode. See the AD4050/AD4052 plugin markdown doc-
umentation for a list of the firmware builds with corresponding
functionality.
To load the firmware onto the SDP-K1, select it from the Firm-
ware Config Wizard dropdown list and press Apply. While the
firmware is loading, ACE may appear unresponsive. After a few
seconds, ACE will finish flashing the SDP-K1 with the specific
AD4050/AD4052 firmware, and the rest of the plugin functionality
will become available.
Board
EVAL-AD4050/AD4052
Figure 24. AD4052 Plugin Board View
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