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Evaluating Performance with the ADCPro Software

When the firmware download completes, the message box shown in Figure 14 appears. Follow the

on-screen instructions and the plug-in should now connect to the EVM.

Figure 14. Firmware Download Complete Message Box

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Evaluating Performance with the ADCPro Software

The evaluation software is based on ADCPro, a program that operates using a variety of plug-ins. To use

ADCPro, load an EVM plug-in and a test plug-in. To load an EVM plug-in, select it from the EVM menu.

To load a test plug-in, select it from the Test menu. To unload a plug-in, select the Unload option from the

corresponding menu.

Only one of each kind of plug-in can be loaded at a time. If you select a different plug-in, the previous

plug-in is unloaded.

9.1

Using the ADS1248EVM-PDK Plug-in

The ADS1248EVM-PDK plug-in for ADCPro provides complete control over all settings of the ADS1248. It

consists of a tabbed interface (see Figure 16), with different functions available on different tabs. These

controls are described in this section.

You can adjust the ADS1248EVM settings when you are not acquiring data. During acquisition, all

controls are disabled and settings may not be changed.

When you change a setting on the ADS1248EVM plug-in, the setting immediately updates on the board.

Settings on the ADS1248EVM correspond to settings described in the ADS1248 data sheet (available for

download at www.ti.com) for details.

The ADS1248EVM-PDK plug-in has a tabbed interface, with five different tabs to control the functions of

the ADS1248. These tabs are described below.

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ADS1148EVM, ADS1248EVM, ADS1148EVM-PDK, and ADS1248EVM-PDK

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