Cirrus Logic CDB5466U - Manual (Page 9)

CDB5466U
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2. SOFTWARE
The evaluation board comes with a USB cable to link the evaluation board to the PC. The evaluation software is
available for download on the Cirrus Logic web site at
http://www.cirrus.com/industrialsoftware and is designed to
run under Windows ® 2000 or Windows ® XP.
2.1 Installation Procedure
The CDB5466U is designed to perform active energy measurement and output energy pulse registration upon pow-
ering up. Evaluation software is available to aid in registering energy pulse outputs. To install the software, go to the
Cirrus Logic WEB site at
http://www.cirrus.com/industrialsoftware and refer to application note AN278.
2.2 Using the Software
Before launching the evaluation software, check all jumper settings on the CDB5466U evaluation board as de-
scribed in Section 1, 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.
2.2.1 Start-Up Window
When the software is launched, the Start-Up window will appear. This window contains information concerning the
software’s title, revision number, copyright date, etc. See Figure 2.
Figure 2. CDB5466U Start-up Window
At the top of the screen is a menu bar which displays user options. The menu bar has three items; Menu, Setup and
Quit. Initially Menu is disabled to prevent conflicts with other serial communications devices. After establishing com-
munication with the CDB5466U evaluation board the Menu item will become available.