Cirrus Logic CDB5480U - Manual (Page 15)

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2. SOFTWARE
The evaluation board comes with software and a USB cable to link the evaluation board to the PC. The
evaluation software was developed with LabWindows
®
/CVI
®
, a software development package from Na-
tional Instruments. The evaluation software is designed to run with Windows XP™ and Windows 7™. The
following procedure is based on Windows XP.
2.1 Installation Procedure
Follow the steps below to install the GUI:
1. Access the following web site:
http://www.cirrus.com/en/support .
2. Navigate to the CDB5480U software link under Energy Measurement. The Software License web
page is displayed.
3. To agree with the terms and conditions, click the Agree button. The File Download window is dis-
played.
4. Click the Save button. The Save As window is displayed.
5. Select a location to store the compressed folder.
6. Click the Save button. The Download complete window is displayed.
7. Click the Open Folder button. The location where the compressed folder is stored is displayed.
8. Right-click on the compressed folder, and click Extract All.
9. Select a location to extract the files.
10. Navigate to the location where the extracted files are stored and double-click on the setup.exe file.
11. Click the Install button, and follow the installation instructions.
12. Execute the GUI using Section 2.1.1 Executing the GUI.
2.1.1 Executing the GUI
1. From the Start menu, click All Programs.
2. Click Cirrus Energy Measurement Evaluation (CDB5480U).
3. Click CDB5480U. The GUI is launched.
2.2 Using the Software
Before launching the software, check all jumper settings on the CDB5480U evaluation board as described
in “Evaluation Board Overview” on page 4, and connect the board to an open USB port on the PC using
the provided cable. Once the board is powered on, the software program can be launched.