quickstartemdvk8500.pdf

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AC/DC plug +5V
Additional +5V supply
Daughter board
8500 board
Base board
PC Control board
Solar cell
Application board
Application PCB
USB dongle
Install Setup
USB stick
USB cable
PC to Base board cable
Your EMDVK8500 Development Kit contains:
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EMDVK8500 Base Board – Daughter Board – Application Board
USB Cable
Power-supply
USB Dongle containing EM8500 DevExplorer software installation setup
Solar cell
Full documentation for EMDVK8500 and DevExplorer is available on EM website
(EMDVK8500 user guide)
http://www.emmicroelectronic.com/emdownloads/EM8500/doc/emdvk8500_user_guide.pdf
This quick start document guides you through the set-up of your development
hardware kit, software and demo.
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Install the EM8500 DevExplorer software tool from the USB dongle
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Connect the USB memory stick on the Base board (USB MEM connector)
Connect the Base board (USB Host) to the PC using the USB cable.
Skip and close the installation driver window that may pop-up.
Open an explorer window.
Click on the relevant USB stick drive.(EM8500 DevKit)
Double click on the EM8500 DevExplorer setup executable file.
This setup will guide you through the installation process.
Any additional questions? Please refer to the EMDVK8500 User Guide
Check the Daughter board configuration
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Place the jumpers as shown below
J103 - STS_DISCONN
Jumper to c onnec t
STS pin
J105 - LTS_CAP
Jumper to connect
LTS supercap
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J102 - LTS_DISCONN
Jumper to connect
LTS pin
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Connect the solar cell to the HRV Daughter board screw terminal
HRV +
RED
HRV BLACK
SOLAR CELL
Build and connect the system to the PC
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Plug the three boards together
Connect the USB cable
Connect the power-supply.
APP2
AC/DC
Plug
+5V
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APP1
USB
PC
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Launch the DevExplorer software
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Use the Start Menu shortcut EM8500 DevExplorer to launch the software.
EM8500 DevExplorer shortcut
Run the Demo
A default application demo is available on EMEVB8500.
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Select the Measure window
check that all the switches and selectors are set as shown below
CLOSED
CLOSED
OPEN
APPLICATION
DON’T CARE
OPEN
OPEN
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Click on the A/D measurement button to observe measured voltages.
Select Measure
window
Start A/D
measurement
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Select the Visualize window
Click on the Graph 1 and/or Graph 2 “Click to add graphs” buttons to add the
signals or thresholds that you want to observe in your graphical window
Select Visualize
window
Click to add
graph
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The EM8500 DevExplorer Graph viewer tool allows you to navigate within the
waveforms
Mouse viewer tool
Zoom-In : Mark top-left to bottom right
Zoom-Out : Mark bottom-right to top left
Move: Hold down right mouse button
Select : Click legend to select channels
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