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Evaluating Performance with the ADCPro Software

9.1

Using the ADS1246EVM-PDK Plug-in

Evaluating Performance with the ADCPro Software

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The evaluation software is based on ADCPro, a program that operates using a variety of plug-ins. To use

ADCPro, load an EVM plug-in and a test plug-in. To load an EVM plug-in, select it from the EVM menu.

To load a test plug-in, select it from the Test menu. To unload a plug-in, select the Unload option from the

corresponding menu.

Only one of each kind of plug-in can be loaded at a time. If you select a different plug-in, the previous

plug-in is unloaded.

The ADS1246EVM-PDK plug-in for ADCPro provides complete control over all settings of the ADS1246. It

consists of a tabbed interface (see Figure 15), with different functions available on different tabs. These

controls are described in this section.

You can adjust the ADS1246EVM settings when you are not acquiring data. During acquisition, all

controls are disabled and settings may not be changed.

When you change a setting on the ADS1246EVM plug-in, the setting immediately updates on the board.

Settings on the ADS1246EVM correspond to settings described in the ADS1246 data sheet (available for

download at http://www.ti.com); see the data sheet for details.

The ADS1246EVM-PDK plug-in has a tabbed interface, with three different tabs to control the functions of

the ADS1246. These tabs are described below.

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ADS1146EVM, ADS1246EVM, ADS1146EVM-PDK, ADS1246EVM-PDK

SBAU149A – June 2009 – Revised July 2009

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