SBAU230C August   2014  – March 2021 ADS8688

 

  1. 1 Trademarks
  2. 2 ADS8688EVM-PDK Overview
  3. 3 EVM Analog Interface
    1. 3.1 ADC Analog Input Connections and Filter
    2. 3.2 Voltage Reference, Aux Input, and Supply Decoupling
  4. 4 Digital Interface
    1. 4.1 Serial Interface (SPI)
    2. 4.2 I2C Bus for Onboard EEPROM
  5. 5 Power Supplies
  6. 6 ADS8688 Initial Setup
    1. 6.1 Software Installation
  7. 7 EVM Operation
    1. 7.1 Connecting the Hardware
    2. 7.2 Modifying Hardware and Using Software to Evaluate Other Devices in the Family
    3. 7.3 EVM GUI Global Settings for ADC Control
    4. 7.4 Time Domain Display
    5. 7.5 Frequency Domain Display
    6. 7.6 Histogram Display
  8. 8 Bill of Materials, Schematics, and Layout
    1. 8.1 Bill of Materials
    2. 8.2 Board Layout
    3. 8.3 Schematic
  9. 10Revision History

6.1 Software Installation

Download the latest version of the EVM GUI installer from the Tools and Software folder of the ADS8688EVM and run the GUI installer to install the EVM GUI software on your computer.

CAUTION:

Manually disable any antivirus software running on the computer before downloading the EVM GUI installer onto the local hard disk. Depending on the antivirus settings, an error message may appear or the installer. The exe file can be deleted.

Accept the license agreements and follow the on-screen instructions shown in Figure 6-1 to complete the installation.

GUID-20200901-CA0I-RMS1-B21B-5CDJ9CPVJZHG-low.gifFigure 6-1 ADS8688 Software Installation Prompts

As a part of the ADS8688EVM GUI installation, a prompt with a Device Driver Installation (as shown in Figure 6-2) appears on the screen. Click Next to proceed.

GUID-82869DDF-E47C-4753-900D-99F7C96287C0-low.gifFigure 6-2 Device Driver Installation Wizard Prompts

The ADS8688EVM requires the LabVIEW™ run-time engine and may prompt for the installation of this software, as shown in Figure 6-3, if not already installed.

GUID-97084009-DCAD-4C54-9F85-C615BCA32E59-low.gifFigure 6-3 LabVIEW Run-Time Engine Installation

Verify that C:\Program Files (x86)\Texas Instruments\ADS8688EVM is as shown in Figure 6-4 after these installations.

GUID-20200901-CA0I-TKMX-2S24-C5C8X3LMCRKR-low.gifFigure 6-4 ADS8688EVM GUI Folder Post-Installation