Maxim Integrated 78M6610+PSU Evaluation Kit - Manual (Page 13)

78M6610+PSU Evaluation Kit User Manual
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3 Graphical User Interface (GUI)
A graphical user interface (GUI) is included on the 78M6610+PSU Evaluation Kit CD to facilitate quick
evaluation of the 78M6610+PSU energy measurement device. The GUI requires Microsoft.NET Framework 4
on the PC for which the GUI is to execute on. Upon invoking the GUI executable file, an installation wizard may
appear if Microsoft.NET Framework 4 is not installed on the PC. Follow the installation wizard instructions, or
download Microsoft.NET Framework 4 from the Microsoft web site prior to launching the GUI.
3.1 GUI Initialization
The GUI is self-explanatory when used with the 78M6610+PSU Data Sheet. The user, however, should note
the following about the evaluation kit hardware:
1. Serial COM Port:
 Following the installation instructions in Section 2, launch the GUI executable and click the
“Scan Ports” button to populate the drop-down menu with the available COM ports. Select the
COM port assigned to the evaluation kit and leave the baud rate set to 38400 (default)
2. SSI ID:
 Use SSI ID 2 for the 78M6610+PSU Evaluation Kit then click “Connect”. Upon successful
communication with the evaluation kit, the firmware revision field will be green and populated
with the revision of the 78M6610+PSU firmware.
3. Register Addresses:
 Common measurement and configuration parameters have their own labeled cells. For direct
register read/writes, reference the byte-addressable registers in the data sheet for the
synchronous serial interface (SSI) protocol.