In addition to software provided by TI there are some additional software packages required to evaluate the ADC.
- Vivado 2019.1 64-bit Hardware Server for Windows:
- This is required for communication with the FPGA to allow for configuration of FPGA capture software.
- Can be installed from AMD Xilinx website. The SW is license free but an AMD Xilinx Account is required for install.
- Version 2019.1 is recommend since it is the smallest install size that satisfies the requirements.
- If the users PC already has a version of Vivado, Vivado Lab tools or equivalent then this step can be skipped.
- It is necessary to also add Xilinx hardware server to your system path which can be done by following the steps in section Section 2.6.
- FT_Prog FTDI Software:
- This is an optional piece of software but is useful for checking USB handle name is correct and serial number is valid
- Can be installed from the FTDI website https://ftdichip.com/utilities/