Follow the steps below for EVM connections and GUI installation:
- Connect VBAT (J1) and VDD (J2) to 3.3 V from the power supply.
- Connect GND (J5) to ground from the power
supply.
- Make sure the jumpers are connected as
per the guidelines in the Table 3-2.
- Power on the power supply briefly to
check if the voltage is at 3.3 V and the quiescent current is at 10 mA. Once reviewed,
power down the power supply.
- Connect the Oscilloscope's channel 1 to
TP1, channel 2 to TP2, and channel 3 to TP6.
- Connect the function generator to
TP6.
- Connect the TI's USB Interface Adapter to
J19 using a ribbon cable.
- Connect the TI's USB Interface Adapter to
the computer using the USB.
- Final connections should look similar to
. Figure 4-1.
- Install the
GUI.
- Download the Fusion Digital Power Designer Platform GUI for
TPS38700Q1EVM
- Open the downloaded file.
- In the Welcome Wizard window, click
Next.
- Accept the license agreement and then
click Next.
- The default
destination folder works best. Click Next.
- Click Next for the Select Start Menu
Folder option.
- There is no
need to install additional options for this EVM. Click Next.
- Finally click Install to install the
Fusion software.
- Click on
Finish to complete the installation setup and launch the software.