EVB-EMC2101 User Manual

2 Getting Started

2.1System Requirements

To use the EVB you will need:

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A PC running Windows 2000 or XP

Display resolution 800x600 (or larger to view several windows simultaneously) An available USB port

2.2Feature Summary

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Chip Manager (SMSC application) allows viewing and changing register values Graphing of any register

Headers for connecting a remote diode or CPU/GPU thermal diode Resistance Error Correction verification

Autonomous register loading via included EEPROM (EMC2101-R only) USB communication to evaluation board

An external SMBus master may also be used via jumper settings

2.3Installing the EVB

1.Install the Chip Manager (ChipMan) application and device driver on a PC by running Setup.exe from the ChipMan distribution CD. A revision history and install/uninstall notes may be found in the readme.txt file on the disk.

2.Connect the supplied USB cable to an available USB port on the PC. Plug the “mini-B” end of the USB cable into EVB connector P6. The +3.3V and Bridge ACT LEDs should illuminate. After the EVB is connected to the PC the “Find New Hardware” wizard will pop up for USB driver installation. Follow the instructions in the readme.txt file to complete the installation process.

3.Start the EVB Software by selecting the Chip Manager application from the SMSC folder from the Programs Windows Start menu. The EVB will initialize and the Chip Manager Quick Help screen will appear as in Figure 2.1. The USBAct LED should be blinking when the Chip Manager is running. For more help with ChipMan, select Help -> Contents for an html based help document as shown in Figure 2.2.

Note: The SMSC ChipMan application allows viewing and changing register values for a variety of EVBs including the EMC1001, EMC1002, EMC1023, EMC1033 and EMC2101. The ChipMan software only needs to be installed once to support all of these EVBs. The list of supported EVBs may be found in the pulldown menu under Options -> Select Device.

SMSC EMC2101

Revision 1.5 (12-13-06)

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