FDC2114 and FDC2214 EVM User’s Guide
User's Guide
Literature Number: SNOU138
June 2015
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Overview
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Software Setup
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System Requirements
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Sensing Solutions GUI and EVM Driver Installation
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Starting the GUI
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Connecting the EVM
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Navigating the GUI
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Configuring the Device Using Register Page
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Automatically Updating GUI Register Values Using Auto-Read
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Manually Updating Device Register Values
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Reading Register Values without Auto-Read
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Saving Device Configuration
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Loading Previously Saved Device Configuration
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Configuring the Device Using Configuration Page
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3.5.1
Enabling and Disabling Channel Measurements
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Selecting the Clocking Source
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Setting the Measurement Timings
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Using a Different Sensor
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Setting the Power Mode and Sensor Initialization Currents
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Streaming Measurement Data
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Choosing Graph Units and Visible Channels
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Logging data to a file
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Setting the Vertical Axis Scale and Sampling Rate
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Starting and Stopping Measurement Data Acquisition
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Displaying Measurement Data Statistics
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Navigating the GUI's Data Buffer
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Updating the EVM Firmware
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FDC2114/2214 EVM Schematics and Layout
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Bill of Materials
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Revision History
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FDC2114/2214 Evaluation Module
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GUI Installer Welcome Page
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GUI Installer License Agreement
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GUI Installer Installation Directory
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GUI Installer Copying Files
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EVM Driver Installer Welcome Page
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EVM Driver Installer In Progress
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EVM Driver Installer Complete
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GUI Installer Complete
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GUI Splash Screen
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GUI Introduction Page
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GUI Disconnected From EVM
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GUI Connected from EVM
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GUI Menu Button
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GUI Navigation Menu
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Selecting Auto-Read Interval on Register Page
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Selecting a Register's Current Value for Editing on Register Page
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Entering New Value for Register on Register Page
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Register Value Updated After Changing Value on Register Page
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Hovering Mouse Over Register Bit Value on Register Page
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Toggling Register Bit Value on Register Page
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Selecting a Register on Register Page
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Reading the Current Device Register Value on Register Page
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Save Register Values to File on Register Page
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Choosing a JSON File Name to Save Register Values
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Loading Previously Saved Register Values from File on Register Page
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Selecting Previously Save Register Value JSON File
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Configuring Device to Repeatedly Measure a Single Channel
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Selecting Channel 3 for Single Channel Measurements
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Configuring Device to Sequentially Measure Multiple Channels
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Selecting Channels 1 and 2 for Sequential Channel Measurements
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Selecting Channels 1, 2, and 3 for Sequential Channel Measurements
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Selecting All Channels for Sequential Channel Measurements
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Selecting the External Oscillator and Entering its Frequency
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Selecting F
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Entering the Sensor Inductor Values for Calculating Capacitance Measurements
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Updating Input Measurement Gain for FDC2114
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Updating Input Measurement Offset for FDC2114
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Detecting Optimal I
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Updating I
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Selecting Maximum Current Drive for Channel 0
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Selecting the Measurement Units for the Data Streaming Graph
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Hiding Channel 0 from the Data Streaming Graph
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Select Log File Button on Data Streaming Page
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Selecting the Log File for Data Streaming
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Selected Log File Shown on Data Streaming Page
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Show Graph Configuration Button on Data Streaming Page
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Manually Setting the Vertical Scale on Data Streaming Graph
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Starting Data Acquisition on Data Streaming Graph
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Data Acquisition In Progress on Data Streaming Page
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Stopping Data Acquisition on Data Streaming Graph
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Show Statistics Button on Data Streaming Graph
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Data Statistics on Data Streaming Graph
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Moving the Data Graph Sample View
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Changing Number of Samples Displayed in Data Graph
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Viewing the Entire Buffer on Data Graph
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Select TI-TXT File Button on Firmware Upload Page
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Selecting TI-TXT Firmware File for Upload to EVM
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Upload Firmware Button on Firmware Upload Page
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Firmware Upload in Progress
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Firmware Upload Success
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USB Connection and Power Circuit
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FDC2114/2214
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MSP430 Connections
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Layout Top Layer – Signals and Components
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Layout Mid-Layer 1 – Ground Plane
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Mid-Layer 2 – Signals and Power Plane
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Layout Bottom Layer – Signals Plane
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BOM for FDC2214 EVM
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