EVAL-ADA4571-2 User Guide

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GETTING STARTED

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES

Before using the LabVIEW 2013 GUI, install the SDP-S

controller board drivers and LabVIEW 2013 runtime engine.

LabVIEW 2013 Runtime Engine

To install the LabVIEW 2013 runtime engine, follow the

instructions on the National Instruments website.

SDP Installation

To install the SDP drivers, first download the SDPDrivers.exe

file from the SDP-S product page and complete the following

steps:

1. Initialize installation by running SDPDrivers.exe.

2. When the SDP drivers setup wizard appears, click Next

(see Figure 2).

Figure 2. SDP Driver Installation

3. When the Choose Install Location window appears (see

Figure 3), click Install. Clicking Browse allows the user to

select a different destination folder, followed by clicking

Install.

Figure 3. Choose Install Location

4. Click Finish to complete the installation of the SDP

drivers.

5. Connect the SDP-S controller board to the motherboard

and plug the SDP-S controller board into the PC with the

supplied USB cable. The computer now recognizes the

SDP-S controller board and the LabVIEW GUI can be

opened to continue.

Running the GUI

To run the GUI, first download the LabVIEW GUI software

from the ADA4571-2 product page and complete the following

steps:

1. Place the downloaded executable file and supporting files

in a convenient location for use (see Figure 4); it is

recommended to place these files on the root C drive of the

PC. Do not separate the executable file from the other files

that are downloaded or the executable does not run

Figure 4. Placing Downloaded Files onto the PC

2. Double-click the executable to launch the evaluation

program.