UG-194 Datasheet, PDF (7/20 Pages) Analog Devices – Evaluation Board for the ADE7953 Single Phase Energy Metering IC

Evaluation Board User Guide
UG-194
INSTALLING THE EVALUATION BOARD SOFTWARE
INSTALLING THE DRIVERS
3.
When using the ADE7953 evaluation tools for the first time,
a driver must be installed to allow successful communication.
To obtain the driver, download the evaluation board software
(ADE7953_evalboard_software.zip) from the ADE7953
evaluation board Web page. The driver can be found in the
VirCOM_Driver_XP folder.
There are two folders within the VirCOM_Driver_XP folder.
In the Found New Hardware Wizard window (see Figure 3),
select the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)
option and click Next.
The following window opens (see Figure 4).
• The Windows XP and VISTA folder contains the driver
suitable for 32-bit operating systems, such as Windows XP
and the 32-bit version of Windows Vista®.
• The Windows 7 (64 bit) folder contains the driver suitable
for 64-bit operating systems, such as Windows 7.
Select the appropriate driver based on the operating system
used on the PC. To install the driver, follow this procedure.
1. Connect the USB cable from the PC to the interface board.
The Found New Hardware Wizard window appears,
indicating that the PC has detected the new hardware.
Figure 4. Search for Driver Window
4. Select Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM) and
Include this location in the search (see Figure 4). Use the
Browse button to locate the Windows XP and VISTA or
Windows 7 (64 bit) folder in the VirCOM_Driver_XP folder
downloaded from the ADE7953 evaluation board Web page.
5. Click Next.
The Hardware Installation window appears, stating that
the hardware did not pass the Windows Logo test.
Figure 3. Found New Hardware Wizard Window
2. If you are installing the driver on a system running
Windows 7, the Found New Hardware Wizard may not
appear. To manually select the driver, follow these steps.
a. Choose Control Panel > Hardware and Sound >
Device Manager; locate the new hardware under the
Ports heading.
b. Right-click the port and select Update Driver
Software.
c. Select Browse my Computer for Driver Software.
The window shown in Figure 4 appears.
d. Go to Step 4.
Figure 5. Hardware Installation Window
6. Click Continue Anyway.
When the installation is complete, the window shown in
Figure 6 appears.
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