ADS1118EVM Software Setup

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ADS1118EVM Software Setup

This section discusses how to install the ADS1118EVM software.

4.1

Hardware Requirements

The ADS1118 software has been tested on the Microsoft Windows XP OS platform with United States and

European regional settings. The software should also function on other Windows-based OSs.

4.2

ADS1118 Software Installation

The ADS1118EVM software is included on the CD that is shipped with the EVM kit. It is also available

through the ADS1118EVM product folder on the TI web site. Be sure to check the website to verify that

you have the latest versions of the software. To download the software to your system, insert the disc into

an available CD-ROM drive. Navigate to the drive contents and open the ADS1118EVM software folder.

program; then extract the ADS1118EVM files into a specific ADS1118EVM folder (for example,

C:\ADS1118EVM) on your hard drive.

Once the files are extracted, navigate to the ADS1118EVM folder you created on your hard drive. Locate

the setup.exe file and execute it to start the installation, as shown in Figure 8. The ADS1118 software

installer file then opens to begin the installation process.

Figure 8. ADS1118EVM Installer

After the installation process initializes, the user is given the choice of selecting the directory where the

program is to be installed; these options usually default to C:\Program Files\ADS1118EVM\ and

C:\Program Files\National Instruments\ as shown in Figure 9. Following these selections, the user must

accept two license agreements that are presented, as shown in Figure 10. After accepting the Texas

Instruments and National Instruments license agreements, the progress bar opens and shows the

installation of the software. Once the installation process is completed, click Finish.

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ADS1118EVM User Guide and Software Tutorial

SBAU184

– June 2011

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