Texas Instruments DAC3482 - Manual (Page 8)

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2.2.5 Register Control
● Send All: Sends the register configuration to all devices
● Read All: Reads register configuration from DAC348x device
● Load Regs: Load a register file for all devices. Sample configuration files for common frequency
plans are located in the install directory.
O Select Load Regs button.
O Double click on the data folder.
O Double click on the desired register file.
O Click on Send All to ensure all of the values are loaded properly.
● Save Regs: Saves the register configuration for all devices
2.2.6 Miscellaneous Settings
● Reset USB: Toggle this button if the USB port is not responding. This generates a new USB handle
address
O Note: It is recommended that the board be reset after every power cycle and the “reset usb”
button on the GUI be clicked.
● Exit: Stops the program
3 Basic Test Procedure
This section outlines the basic test procedure for testing the EVM.
3.1 Test Block Diagram
The test set-up for general testing of the DAC348x with the TSW3100 pattern generation card is shown in
Figure 7 .
Figure 7. Test Set-up Block Diagram
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