SLAU902A September 2023 – January 2024
Open the PPC3 application in the directory chosen for the GUI installation in Section 3.2. Figure 4-3 shows the resulting app center window. Click on the TAC5x1x-Q1 app tile.
The TAx5x12 GUI is designed to work with up to four devices at any time. When an EVM is connected, the GUI automatically detects the device, as shown in Figure 4-4. In this example, TAC5212 is detected and subsequent PPC3 Software sections are based on this device. Choose the 1 device radio button and click New.
The GUI loads the default configuration and a warning message appears. Choose either to update the GUI with device values or overwrite the device with GUI values; either selection works for the initial setup.
The default tabs of the connected device are displayed as shown below.
Before changing any parameters, check the lower left corner of the PPC3 window to verify that the EVM is connected. If no EVM is detected, the text reads TAC5212 - OFFLINE. To connect, plug the USB cable to the computer.
To activate the GUI, hit the INACTIVE red button to change to ACTIVE green button. The GUI is now in operation. The user can configure the device first, then activate the PPC3. Once the PPC3 is activated, some controls are greyed out until the ACTIVE button is de-activated.