UG-972 EVAL-AD5321DBZ User Guide
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EVALUATION SOFTWARE
INSTALLING THE EVAL-AD5321DBZ EVALUATION
SOFTWARE
The EVAL-AD5321DBZ Evaluation Software is compatible with
Windows® Vista (64-bit/32-bit), and Windows 7 (64-bit/32-bit).
Install the software before connecting the SDP-B to the PC.
To install t h e EVAL-AD5321DBZ Evaluation Software, take the
following steps:
1. Start the Windows operating system.
2. Download the installation software from the EVAL-
AD5321DBZ evaluation board page.
3. Run the setup.exe file from the installer folder if it doesn’t
run automatically.
4. After installation is completed, power up the evaluation
board as described in the Power Supplies section.
5. Connect the EVAL-AD5321DBZ to the SDP-B controller
board and the SDP-B controller board to the PC using the
USB cable included in the evaluation kit.
6. When the software detects the EVAL-AD5321DBZ,
proceed through any dialog boxes that appear to finalize
the installation.
RUNNING THE SOFTWARE
To run the program, proceed with the following:
1. Connect the EVAL-AD5321DBZ to the SDP-B controller
board and connect the USB cable between the board and
the PC.
2. Power up the EVAL-AD5321DBZ as described in the
Power Supplies section.
3. Click Start > All Programs > Analog Devices > AD5321
Evaluation Software to locate the evaluation board.
If the SDP-B controller board is not connected to the USB port
when the software launches, a connectivity error displays (see
Figure 2).
Connect the SDP-B controller board to the USB port of the PC
and wait a few seconds. Once the SDP-B controller board and
the EVAL-AD5321DBZ are detected, the display updates (see
Figure 3).
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Figure 2. Connectivity Error
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Figure 3. Hardware Select
Alternatively, the EVAL-AD5321DBZ Evaluation Software can be
used without an evaluation board. The EVAL-AD5321DBZ
Evaluation Software runs in simulation mode displaying expected
outputs based on the input data. The main window of the EVAL-
AD5321DBZ Evaluation Software then opens, shown in Figure 4.
