SBAU388C September   2021  – February 2024 TMAG5170 , TMAG5170-Q1

 

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  2.   TMAG5170 Evaluation Module Abstract
  3. 1Trademarks
  4. 2Overview
    1. 2.1 Kit Contents
    2. 2.2 Related Documentation From Texas Instruments
  5. 3Hardware
    1. 3.1 Features
  6. 4Operation
    1. 4.1 Quick Start Setup
    2. 4.2 EVM Operation
      1. 4.2.1 Setup
        1. 4.2.1.1 Driver Installation
        2. 4.2.1.2 Firmware
          1. 4.2.1.2.1 Firmware Debug
        3. 4.2.1.3 GUI Setup and Usage
          1. 4.2.1.3.1 Initial Setup
          2. 4.2.1.3.2 GUI Operation
      2. 4.2.2 Rotate and Push Demo
      3. 4.2.3 Direct EVM Serial Communication
  7. 5Schematics, PCB Layout, and Bill of Materials
    1. 5.1 Schematics
    2. 5.2 PCB Layout
    3. 5.3 Bill of Materials
  8. 6Revision History
4.2.1.3.1 Initial Setup

To set up the GUI the first time, follow the below instructions:

  1. Make sure that the above mentioned driver was installed successfully to ensure that everything works properly and that the GUI can update the EVM firmware, if necessary.
  2. With the EVM/TI-SCB Controller unit plugged to the PC, go to the GUI link provided above.
  3. To launch the GUI from the web browser, click the GUI Composer application to open the GUI Composer window (see Figure 4-4).
    GUID-9BB2D95D-E729-4BBE-B175-715C867D0784-low.png Figure 4-4 GUI Composer Application Window
    1. For first-time GUI Composer setup, follow the prompts to download the TI Cloud Agent and browser extension shown in Figure 4-5. These prompts will appear after you close the README.md dialog.
      GUID-569CD6E5-0DDD-4FDA-B166-DEB3593FF50E-low.png Figure 4-5 TI Cloud Agent
  4. Optionally, the GUI can be downloaded for offline use by clicking the GUID-E7F939ED-425D-481A-94F3-4E11CF8406F0-low.png icon in the GUI Composer window shown in Figure 4-4.