SBOU293E November   2022  – August 2024

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Features
  4.   4
  5. 1Evaluation Module Overview
    1. 1.1 Introduction
    2. 1.2 OPTEVM Kit Contents
    3. 1.3 Device Information
  6. 2Hardware
    1. 2.1 OPTEVM Hardware Overview
  7. 3Software
    1. 3.1 OPTEVM Software
      1. 3.1.1 Hardware Requirements
      2. 3.1.2 Software Installation
      3. 3.1.3 Typical OPTEVM Hardware Setup
      4. 3.1.4 Launching the OPT300x/4xxxEVM Software
      5. 3.1.5 OPTEVM Software Operation
        1. 3.1.5.1 Getting Started
        2. 3.1.5.2 Feature Descriptions
          1. 3.1.5.2.1 Lux Plot
          2. 3.1.5.2.2 Mean, Std, and the Blue Slider
      6. 3.1.6 Controls
        1. 3.1.6.1 Capture Controls
          1. 3.1.6.1.1 Start Capture and Stop Capture
          2. 3.1.6.1.2 Display Sample Count
          3. 3.1.6.1.3 Save to File
        2. 3.1.6.2 Device Controls
          1. 3.1.6.2.1 Mode Select
          2. 3.1.6.2.2 Conversion Time
        3. 3.1.6.3 Operation Controls
          1. 3.1.6.3.1 Operation Select
          2. 3.1.6.3.2 Measurement/Capture Trigger
          3. 3.1.6.3.3 Oneshot Time (μs)
      7. 3.1.7 OPTxxxDTSEVM Variants
        1. 3.1.7.1 OPT4048DTSEVM
          1. 3.1.7.1.1 OPT4048DTSEVM CIE XY Window
          2. 3.1.7.1.2 OPT4048DTSEVM Lux Live Window
          3. 3.1.7.1.3 OPT4048DTSEVM Channel Live Window
        2. 3.1.7.2 OPT4060DTSEVM
          1. 3.1.7.2.1 OPT4060DTSEVM Channel Live Window
          2. 3.1.7.2.2 OPT4060DTSEVM Lux Live Window
      8. 3.1.8 Scripts Window
        1. 3.1.8.1 Additional Features of the Scripts Window
          1. 3.1.8.1.1 Hidden IDE Window
          2. 3.1.8.1.2 devInit.py
          3. 3.1.8.1.3 04-launchGUI.py
        2. 3.1.8.2 Overview of Device Registers: OPT4xxx Devices
  8. 4Hardware Design Files
    1. 4.1 Coupon Board
      1. 4.1.1 Schematic
      2. 4.1.2 PCB Layout DTS Package
      3. 4.1.3 Bill of Materials (BOM)
    2. 4.2 Motherboard
      1. 4.2.1 Schematic
      2. 4.2.2 PCB Layout
      3. 4.2.3 Bill of Materials
  9. 5Additional Information
    1. 5.1 Trademarks
    2. 5.2 Troubleshooting
      1. 5.2.1 Microsoft Windows 7 Manual Driver Installation
  10. 6Related Documentation from Texas Instruments
  11. 7Revision History

Software Installation

The OPTEVM software is available through the light sensor IC Product Folder on the TI web site (www.ti.com). The product folder is named corresponding to the specific device part number. To install the software to your computer, navigate to the OPTEVM software. For example, the OPT4001DTS IC is called OPT4001DTSEVM. Open the installer directory. Launch the installation file, for example: OPT4001DTS_EVM_Latte.exe, as shown in the figure below.

OPT3005DTSEVM OPT3005EVM OPT4001DTSEVM OPT4048DTSEVM OPT3004DTSEVM
                    Software-Installation File Figure 3-1 OPT3004DTSEVM Software-Installation File

The OPTEVM software then begins the installation process, as shown in Figure 4-2.

OPT3005DTSEVM OPT3005EVM OPT4001DTSEVM OPT4048DTSEVM OPTEVM Software-Installation LaunchFigure 3-2 OPTEVM Software-Installation Launch

Follow the prompts as shown in Figure 4-3 to Figure 4-8 to install the OPTEVM software.

OPT3005DTSEVM OPT3005EVM OPT4001DTSEVM OPT4048DTSEVM OPTEVM Software-Installation
                    Prompts Figure 3-3 OPTEVM Software-Installation Prompts
OPT3005DTSEVM OPT3005EVM OPT4001DTSEVM OPT4048DTSEVM OPTEVM Software-Installation PromptsFigure 3-4 OPTEVM Software-Installation Prompts
OPT3005DTSEVM OPT3005EVM OPT4001DTSEVM OPT4048DTSEVM OPTEVM Software-Installation PromptsFigure 3-5 OPTEVM Software-Installation Prompts
OPT3005DTSEVM OPT3005EVM OPT4001DTSEVM OPT4048DTSEVM OPTEVM Software-Installation PromptsFigure 3-6 OPTEVM Software-Installation Prompts
OPT3005DTSEVM OPT3005EVM OPT4001DTSEVM OPT4048DTSEVM OPTEVM Software-Installation PromptsFigure 3-7 OPTEVM Software-Installation Prompts
OPT3005DTSEVM OPT3005EVM OPT4001DTSEVM OPT4048DTSEVM OPTEVM Software-Installation PromptsFigure 3-8 OPTEVM Software-Installation Prompts

The OPTEVM GUI software is now installed.