SBAU269C October   2016  – August 2021 ADS8900B

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1EVM Overview
    1. 1.1 ADS8900EVM-PDK Kit Features
    2. 1.2 ADS8900EVM Features
  3. 2Analog Interface
    1. 2.1 ADS8900B Connections and Decoupling
    2. 2.2 ADC Amplifier Input Drive
    3. 2.3 Voltage Reference and VCM Scaling
  4. 3Digital Interface
    1. 3.1 multiSPI™ for ADC Digital I/O
    2. 3.2 I2C Bus for Onboard EEPROM
  5. 4Power Supplies
    1. 4.1 Positive Supply and Test Points
    2. 4.2 Negative Supply
  6. 5ADS8900EVM-PDK Initial Setup
    1. 5.1 Software Installation
    2. 5.2 Default Jumper Settings for Differential Inputs
    3. 5.3 Default Jumpers for Bipolar, Single-Ended Inputs
    4. 5.4 Default Jumpers for Unipolar, Single-Ended Inputs
    5. 5.5 External Source Requirements for ADS8900 Evaluation
  7. 6ADS8900EVM-PDK Operation
    1. 6.1 EVM GUI Global Settings for ADC Control
    2. 6.2 Register Map Configuration Tool
    3. 6.3 Time Domain Display Tool
    4. 6.4 Spectral Analysis Tool
    5. 6.5 Histogram Tool
    6. 6.6 Linearity Analysis Tool
    7. 6.7 ADS8900BEVM Support for ADS8910B and ADS8920B Devices
  8. 7Bill of Materials, PCB Layout, and Schematics
    1. 7.1 Bill of Materials (BOM)
    2. 7.2 PCB Layout
    3. 7.3 Schematics
  9. 8Revision History

5.1 Software Installation

Download the latest version of the EVM GUI installer from the Tools and Software folder of the ADS8900BEVM 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 after installation.

Accept the license agreements and follow the on-screen instructions shown in Figure 5-1 to complete the installation.

GUID-20201202-CA0I-051V-2N0N-KF7J8FML9XM2-low.gifFigure 5-1 ADS8900 Software Installation Prompts

As a part of the ADS8900 EVM GUI installation, a prompt with a Device Driver Installation (as shown in Figure 5-2) appears on the screen. Click Next to proceed.

GUID-20201202-CA0I-BHRM-LQFL-BFVP54JJR583-low.gifFigure 5-2 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 ADS8900BEVM-PDK requires the LabVIEW™ run-time engine and may prompt for the installation of this software, if not already installed. Figure 5-3 shows the installation steps.

GUID-20201202-CA0I-8HNZ-MDLP-LK9VG3CWDK5R-low.gifFigure 5-3 LabVIEW™ Run-Time Engine Installation

After these installations, verify that C:\Program Files (x86)\Texas Instruments\ADS8900 EVM is as shown in Figure 5-4.

GUID-20201202-CA0I-6BPM-462F-FKVSKCQG3GXT-low.gifFigure 5-4 ADS8900 EVM Folder Post-Installation