SBAU353 October   2021

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1EVM Overview
    1. 1.1 ADS131A04EVM Kit
    2. 1.2 ADS131A04EVM Board
  3. 2ADS131A04EVM Quick Start Guide
  4. 3EVM Analog Interface
    1. 3.1 ADC Analog Input Signal Path
    2. 3.2 ADC External Clock (XTAL1/CLKIN and XTAL2) Options
  5. 4Digital Interface
    1. 4.1 SPI Communication
    2. 4.2 Connection to the PHI
    3. 4.3 Digital Header
    4. 4.4 LaunchPad Connectors
  6. 5Power Supplies
  7. 6ADS131A04EVM Initial Setup
    1. 6.1 Default Jumper Settings
    2. 6.2 EVM Graphical User Interface (GUI) Software Installation
  8. 7ADS131A04EVM Software Reference
    1. 7.1 EVM GUI Global Settings for ADC Control
    2. 7.2 Register Map Configuration Tool
    3. 7.3 Time Domain Display Tool
    4. 7.4 Spectral Analysis Tool
    5. 7.5 Histogram Tool
  9. 8ADS131A04EVM Bill of Materials, PCB Layout, and Schematic
    1. 8.1 Bill of Materials
    2. 8.2 PCB Layout
    3. 8.3 Schematic
  10. 9References

6.2 EVM Graphical User Interface (GUI) Software Installation

Download the latest version of the EVM GUI installer from the Tools and Software folder of the ADS131A04EVM 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 6-2 to complete the installation.

GUID-E0DC3875-4278-4DC2-8260-60D9FAF197DF-low.gif Figure 6-2 ADS131A04 Software Installation Prompts

As a part of the ADS131A04EVM GUI installation, a prompt with a Device Driver Installation (as shown in Figure 6-3) appears on the screen. Click Next to proceed.

GUID-36C7184B-6ACD-444D-B326-F3B36111786B-low.gif Figure 6-3 Device Driver Installation Wizard Prompts
Note:

A notice may appear on the screen stating that Windows cannot verify the publisher of this driver software. Select Install this driver software anyway.

The ADS131A04EVM requires the LabVIEW® run-time engine and may prompt for the installation of this software, as shown in Figure 6-4, if not already installed.

GUID-987C9E45-F540-44E0-84EE-58316FCE5077-low.png Figure 6-4 LabVIEW Run-Time Engine Installation

Verify that C:\Program Files (x86)\Texas Instruments\ADS131A04EVM is after these installations.