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Open the PPC3 application in the directory chosen for the GUI installation in Section 3.2. Figure 3-3 shows the resulting app center window. Click on the TAC5x1x-Q1 app tile.
The TAC5x1x-Q1 GUI is designed to work with up to four devices at any time. Select the device( for example, TAA5412-Q1 as shown in the Figure 3-4). There can be other device variants in the pull-down menu. The subsequent PPC3 Software sections below are based on this device example. Choose the 1 device radio button and click New.
The GUI opens to the default Device Config tab as shown below.
Before changing any parameters, check the lower left corner of the PPC3 window, as shown in Figure 3-6, to verify that the EVM is connected. If no EVM is detected, the text reads TAA5412-Q1 - OFFLINE. If the EVM is detected but does not connect automatically, a Connect button is shown. Clicking this button connects the hardware.
When the hardware is connected, the Connect button changes to Disconnect, and the device is ready to be configured. Choose to either update GUI with device values or overwrite device with GUI values; either selection works for initial setup.
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, and then activate the PPC3. Once the device is activated, some controls are grayed out until the ACTIVE button is deactivated.