UG-912 EVAL-AD7414EBZ/EVAL-AD7415EBZ User Guide
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EVALUATION BOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START PROCEDURES
The software allows the functions of the AD7414/AD7415 to be
controlled from a PC via an easy to use interface operating
under Windows XP, Windows 2000, or higher. The contents of
the internal registers of the device can be easily read or altered
through a user friendly interface, while the Visual Display
window gives a graphical display of the temperature and allows
the overtemperature and undertemperature limits to be altered
using a slider control.
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
To inst all the s oftw a re,
Insert the CD.
Click Start > Run.
Enter x: AD7414_15_Eval_v2.0.0.exe, where x is the letter
of your CD drive.
Click OK.
Alternatively, run Windows Explorer or My Computer, select
the CD drive, and double-click AD7414_15_Eval_v2.0.0.exe.
The installer extracts the files needed to install the software and
the InstallShield Wizard dialog box opens (see Figure 1).
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Figure 1. InstallShield Wizard Dialog Box
Click Next > to continue the installation. Various installation
options are available, depending on whether a version of the
software is already installed. If this is a new installation, a license
agreement appears. Click Ye s to accept the agreement and
continue with the installation.
If you want to install the software in the default folder shown,
click Next >. Otherwise, click Browse… and choose a different
folder. The folder chosen is where the program is installed.
Once you have chosen, click OK.
You are now given the three software installation options:
Typical, Compact, and Custom.
Select the desired option, then click Next >. If Custom is
selected, a window appears that allows individual components
to be installed.
Uncheck any component you do not wish to install and click
Next >. If Typical or Compact is selected, this step is omitted,
and the Select Program Folder dialog box appears. This allows
you to select the program folder to which program icons are
added. Select the desired folder and click Next >.
The InstallShield Wizard now installs the program files to the
selected folders. Click Finish to complete the installation.
If an existing version of the software is found during installation,
you can modify the existing installation by adding or removing
components, repair the installation by replacing existing files
with ones from the CD (useful if a file has been corrupted), or
uninstall the entire software package.
Select the desired option and click Next >. If Modify is selected,
you can add or remove components. If Repair is selected, the
installed files are replaced with new files from the CD.
If Remove is selected, you are prompted to confirm the complete
removal of the software. Click OK to confirm removal of the
software. During removal of the software, you may need to
confirm removal of some files.
These files can be used by other Analog Devices, Inc., software.
If no other Analog Devices software is installed on the system, it
is safe to delete them. To remove all shared files without further
prompting, select Don’t display this message again before
clicking Ye s .
Click Finish to complete the maintenance procedure.
USING THE SOFTWARE FOR TESTING
When using the software, first ensure that the evaluation board
is powered up and connected to the USB port.
To star t t he sof tware, click : Start > All Programs > Analog
Devices > AD7414 / AD7415 Evaluation Software > AD7414
Evaluation Software. The software searches for the evaluation
board and initializes it.
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Figure 2. AD7414/AD7415 Found
