3 software setup, 1 pc requirements, 2 seismic evaluation software installation – Cirrus Logic CDB5374 User Manual
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1.3
Software Setup
1.3.1
PC Requirements
The PC hardware requirements for the Cirrus Seismic Evaluation system are:
•
Windows XP
®
, Windows 2000
™
, Windows NT
®
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Intel
®
Pentium
®
600MHz or higher microprocessor
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VGA resolution or higher video card
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Minimum 64MB RAM
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Minimum 40MB free hard drive space
1.3.2
Seismic Evaluation Software Installation
Important: For reliable USB communication, the USBXpress
®
driver must be installed after the Seismic
Evaluation Software installation but before launching the application. The USBXpress driver files are in-
cluded in a sub-folder as part of the installation.
To install the Cirrus Logic Seismic Evaluation Software:
•
Go to the Cirrus Logic Industrial Software web page (
). Click
the link for “Cirrus Seismic Evaluation GUI” to get to the download page and then click the link for “Cir-
rus Seismic Evaluation GUI Release Vxx” (xx indicates the version number).
•
Read the software license terms and click “Accept” to download the “SeismicEvalGUI_vxx.zip” file to
any directory on the PC.
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Unzip the downloaded file to any directory and a “Distribution\Volume1” sub-folder containing the in-
stallation application will automatically be created.
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Open the “Volume1” sub-folder and run “setup.exe”. If the Seismic Evaluation Software has been pre-
viously installed, the uninstall wizard will automatically remove the previous version during install.
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Follow the instructions presented by the Cirrus Seismic Evaluation Installation Wizard. The default in-
stallation location is “C:\Program Files\Cirrus Seismic Evaluation”.
An application note, AN271 - Cirrus Seismic Evaluation GUI Installation Guide, is available from the Cirrus
Logic web site with step-by-step instructions on installing the Seismic Evaluation Software.
1.3.3
USBXpress Driver Installation
Important: For reliable USB communication, the USBXpress driver must be installed after the Seismic
Evaluation Software installation but before launching the application. The USBXpress driver files are in-
cluded in a sub-folder as part of the installation.
The Cirrus Logic Seismic Evaluation Software communicates with CDB5374 via USB using the USBX-
press driver from Silicon Laboratories (
). For convenience, the USBXpress driver
files are included as part of the installation package.
To install the USBXpress driver (after installing the Seismic Evaluation Software):
•
Connect CDB5374 to the PC through an available USB port and apply power. The PC will detect