EVKT-MACOM

– MAGALPHA COMMUNICATION KIT

EVKT-MACOM

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MACOM APP

The Macom software is a powerful and easy-to-use application used to interact with the MagAlpha

sensor family. The Macom app provides a graphical visualization of the angle output and a convenient

way to read and write sensor parameters. This app also offers the following features:

 Register map overview (read/write sensor registers)

 Import configuration script (JSON)

 Export current configuration (JSON)

 Save measurement data

 Update EVKT-MACOM firmware (stored on LPC-Link2 flash)

 Sensor auto discovery (automatic detection of the available parameters and of the sensor

generation)

The Macom graphical user interface is divided in three areas: the toolbar, the angle readback, and the

sensor parameters.

1. Toolbar

Figure 23: Macom App Toolbar

Toolbar

Feature Name

Description

Connection

Switch the USB connection to the EVKT-MACOM on or off. This feature also launches a

sensor auto-discovery when the connection is switched ON (see Sensor Parameters

section on page 15).

Save Data

Saves the latest 2000 measured angles in a CSV file. This file can be also open natively by

any spreadsheet applications (e.g.: Microsoft Excel).

Registers

Switch the registers overview window display on or off (see Figure 24). This window

provides the overview of the complete register map at a glance. Users can switch between

decimal, hexadecimal, and binary register value representation by using the dropdown

button. It is also possible to refresh all registers value by clicking the Read button.

Import

Import sensor register settings and/or Macom configurations from a JSON file.

Export

Export sensor register settings and Macom configurations to a JSON file.

Update Firmware

Update the LPC-Link2 microcontroller firmware. To perform a firmware update, click on this

feature and follow the step-by-step instructions displayed on the firmware update wizard.