Analog Devices EVAL-AD7175-8SDZ, User Manual

EVAL-AD7175-8SDZ User Guide 

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EVALUATION BOARD SOFTWARE 

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 

The 

EVAL-AD7175-8SDZ

 evaluation kit includes software on 

a CD. Double-click the 

setup.exe

 file from the CD to run the 

installer. The default installation location for the software is 

C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\EVAL-AD7175-8SDZ\

. 

Install the evaluation software before connecting the evaluation 
board and SDP-B controller board to the USB port of the PC to 
ensure that the evaluation system is correctly recognized when 
connected to the PC. 

There are two parts to the installation: 



AD7175-8

 evaluation board software installation 



EVAL-SDP-CB1Z

 SDP-B board drivers installation 

Place the software and drivers in the appropriate locations by 
proceeding through all of the installation steps. Connect the 
SDP-B board to the PC only after the software and drivers are 
installed. The installer may prompt for permission to allow the 
program to make changes to the computer. Click 

Yes

 to proceed 

(see Figure 3). 

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Figure 3. User Account Control Permission Dialog Box 

A security warning may appear as part of the SDP-B controller 
board driver installation. Click 

Install

 to proceed with the 

installation of the driver (see Figure 4). Without this 
confirmation, the software cannot operate correctly. 

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Figure 4. SDP-B Drivers Installation Confirmation Dialog Box 

After installation is complete, connect the 

EVAL-AD7175-8SDZ

evaluation board to the 

EVAL-SDP-CB1Z

 SDP-B board, as 

shown in Figure 2. Connect the SDP-B board via the USB cable 
to the computer.  

Take the following steps to verify that the SDP-B controller 
board driver is installed and working correctly: 

1.

Allow the 

Found New Hardware Wizard

 to run.  

2.

After the drivers are installed, check that the board has 
connected correctly by looking at the 

Device Manager

 of 

the PC. The 

Device Manager

 can be found by right 

clicking 

My Computer

, selecting 

Manage

, and then 

Device Manager

 from the list of 

System Tools

 (see Figure 5). 

3.

The SDP-B board appears under 

ADI Development Tools 

as 

Analog Devices System Development Platform

 or 

similar. The installation is complete. 

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Figure 5. Device Manager 

LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE 

The 

AD7175-8

 software can be launched when the 

EVAL-

AD7175-8SDZ

 evaluation board and the 

EVAL-SDP-CB1Z

SDP-B controller board are correctly connected to the PC.  

To launch the software, do the following: 

1.

From the 

Start

 menu, click 

Programs

, 

Analog Devices

, 

and then 

EVAL-AD7175-8SDZ

. The main window of the 

software then displays (see Figure 7).  

2.

If the 

AD7175-8

 evaluation system is not connected to 

the USB port via the SDP-B board when the software is 
launched, a connectivity error displays (see Figure 6). 
Connect the evaluation board to the USB port of the PC, 
wait a few seconds, click 

Rescan

, and follow the 

instructions. 

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Figure 6. Connectivity Error Alert Dialog Box