3 TI ADC SPI Control Interface
3.1 Installing the ADC SPI Control Software
TI ADC SPI Control Interface
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This section describes the software features accompanying the EVM kit. The TI ADC SPI control softwareprovides full control of the SPI interface, allowing users to write to any of the ADC registers found in theADC data sheet. For most ADS61xx/ADS61B23 performance evaluations, users do not need to use the TISPI control software to get evaluation results. Users only need to use the ADC SPI control software whenthe desired feature is inaccessible because the ADC is in parallel interface mode.
The ADC SPI control software can be installed on a personal computer by running the setup.exe filelocated on the CD. This file installs the graphical user interface (GUI) along with the USB drivers neededto communicate to the USB port that resides on the EVM. After the software is installed and the USBcable has been plugged in for the first time, the user is prompted to complete the installation of the USBdrivers. When prompted, users should allow the Windows
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operating system to search for device drivers,and it should automatically find the TI ADC SPI interface drivers. See Figure 1 .
Note: Before plugging in the USB cable for the first time, install the TI ADC SPI software. Thesoftware installs the drivers necessary for USB communication.
Figure 1. TI ADC SPC Interface Screen
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