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SPIRIT1 DK - GUI description

This section describes how to use the Spirit1 DK-GUI.

3.1

Firmware installation

The boards come preprogrammed with firmware suitable to run Spirit1 DK-GUI, but if you

have received a new software release with a new firmware version or if you have

programmed other firmware in the board, it is necessary to reprogram the appropriate

firmware to operate the GUI. In order to restore the firmware, please follow the instruction in

section 4.2.9.2 and load the firmware image: …\Firmware\Binary file\SPIRIT1 DK.hex.

3.2

Detailed description

The SPIRIT1 DK - GUI can use only one SPIRIT1 DK - MB plus SPIRIT1 RF - DB plugged

on it, connected through a USB cable to a PC. So, it is necessary to run one instance of

SPIRIT1 DK - GUI for each board connected to the PC. Figure 13 and Figure 14 shows two

typical connections with one or two.

Figure 13. CONNECTION SETUP 1 - 1 PC WITH 2 SPIRIT DK - GUI

Figure 14. CONNECTION SETUP 2 - 2 PC WITH 1 SPIRIT DK - GUI EACH

During the tests, each SPIRIT1 DK - DB can work indifferently as transmitter (TX) or

receiver (RX). The TX device is intended to be used as a transmitter during the

communication tests, the RX device is intended to be used as a receiver during the

communication tests. The user can configure the SPIRIT1 DK - DB as a TX device or RX

device, and change dynamically this selection before running a test.

When the user runs the SPIRIT1 DK.exe file, the SPIRIT1 DK - GUI windows appears as

shown below:

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