AN_651X_033 Development Tools
Teridian Application Note 6/8
Software/Firmware
The complete set of sources for the MPU Demo Code is available to the customer as well as images of CE code
and CE data. The source modules can be combined to quickly implement a working meter. Software development
is supported by documentation in form of a Software User's Guide (SUG). The SUG contains:
• HW and SW requirements
• Description of SW utilities
• Command line interface description
• Tool installation guide
• Demo Code description
• 80515 Core Reference
Demo Boards and Demo Kits
Demo Kits are the quickest way to get familiar with the Teridian 71M65XX family of energy metering ICs. They are
very useful to evaluate the performance of the ICs without having to write any software, and they can serve as a
prototyping platform for software development.
Each Demo Kit contains the following:
1) One Teridian energy metering IC on a Demo Board implementing a pre-programmed demonstration
meter, complete with resistor dividers, connectors for voltage and current sensor inputs, EEPROM, pulse
LEDs, AC power supply, DC power supply and LCD display. In addition, various test points, configuration
headers and access to the emulator interface of the IC are provided.
2) Debug Board. This board provides isolation and translation to RS-232 voltage levels. It enables the user
to control various parameters of the Demo Board via a simple serial command line interface.
3) Two power supplies (for Demo Board and Debug Board).
4) Serial cable for connection of the Debug Board to a terminal or PC (COM port).
5) CD-ROM with documentation (Data Sheet, User’s Manual, Software User’s Guide), Demo Code
(executable files and source files), and various utilities.
Figure 5: 71M6513 Demo Board with Debug Board
After the evaluation phase, the Demo Board can serve as a platform for code development, which can be done
simultaneously with schematic design and layout.
