User Guide

EVAL-ADXL35x-SDP

SETTING UP THE EVALUATION SYSTEM

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The following steps describe the installation process for the

ADXL357 evaluation system, as an example. Same steps apply

to the ADXL355.

HARDWARE CONFIGURATION

To configure the hardware, follow these steps:

1. Connect the SDP interface board (EVAL-SDP-INTER4-Z) to

the SDP controller board (EVAL-SDP-CB1Z) using the 120-pin

small foot print connectors as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2. Connecting the Controller Board to the Interface Board

2. Connect the SDP interface board to the EVAL-ADXL35xZ using

the provided cable.

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One end of the cable features a Harwin connector designed

to link with the SDP interface board, as illustrated in Figure 3.

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The other end of the cable has two 3 × 2 pin header connec-

tors, which are used for connecting to the EVAL-ADXL35xZ

as shown in Figure 3.

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For a visual guide on correctly aligning the cable on both the

SDP interface side and the EVAL-ADXL35xZ side, check the

red arrows in Figure 3 and Figure 4, respectively.

Figure 3. Connecting the SDP Interface to the EVAL-ADXL35xZ: SDP

Interface Side

Figure 4. Connecting the SDP Interface to the EVAL-ADXL35xZ: EVAL-

ADXL35xZ Side

3. Connect one end of the mini-B USB cable to the SDP-B con-

troller board, and plug the other end of the cable into the

PC. Figure 1 shows an overview of the complete setup and

connections.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

1. Download the software installer on the PC by clicking the

EVAL-ADXL355-SDP Software for the EVAL-ADXL355-SDP or

the EVAL-ADXL357-SDP Software for the EVAL-ADXL357-SDP

on the EVAL-ADXL35x-SDP website.

2. Once downloaded, extract the files to the desired local drive.

3. Double click on EVAL-ADXL357-SDP_install to start the instal-

lation process (see Figure 5).

Figure 5. Start Installation

4. Simply follow the on-screen instructions, including choosing the

preferred installation path and accepting the license agreement,

until the evaluation platform and SDP driver installation are

complete, as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6. Installation Process