ADS8688EVM-PDK Kit Operation
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ADS8688EVM-PDK Kit Operation
This section describes how to use the ADS8688EVM-PDK and ADS8688EVM GUI to configure the EVM
and acquire data.
6.1
About the Simple Capture Card
The Simple Capture card provides the USB interface between the computer and the ADS8688EVM. The
controller board is designed around the AM335x processor, a USB 2.0, high-speed capability, 32-bit, ARM
core. The Simple Capture card incorporates an onboard FPGA subsystem and 256MB of onboard DDR
SRAM memory.
The Simple Capture card is not sold as a development board, and is not available separately. TI cannot
offer support for the Simple Capture card except as part of this EVM kit.
6.2
Loading the ADS8688EVM GUI
The ADS8688EVM GUI provides control over the settings of the ADS8688. Adjust the ADS8688EVM
settings when the EVM is not acquiring data. During acquisition, all controls are disabled and settings
cannot be changed.
When you change a setting on the ADS8688EVM GUI, the setting immediately updates on the board.
Settings on the ADS8688EVM correspond to settings described in the
(available for download at
); see the product data sheet for details.
To load the ADS8688EVM GUI, follow these steps.
Step 1.
Make sure the PDK kit is configured and powered up as explained in
Step 2.
Start the ADS8688EVM GUI. Go to Start
→
All Programs
→
Texas Instruments
→
ADS8684_8
EVM GUI and click ADS8684_8 EVM GUI to run the software.
Step 3.
Verify that the software detects the ADS8688EVM. The GUI identifies the EVM that is
connected to the controller and loads the settings. After the settings are loaded, the
ADS8688EVM GUI is displayed on the top of GUI window; see
Step 4.
Verify that the Simulate Connection box is un-checked on the top right corner and connected
is displayed on bottom edge of GUI window.
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ADS8688EVM-PDK Evaluation Module
SBAU230A – August 2014 – Revised December 2014
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