ZMD31015 TM RBic Low-Cost Sensor Signal Conditioner with Diagnostics dLite Development Kit Documentation ZMD31015 RBic Sensor Signal Conditioner dLite Development Kit Documentation Restrictions: The ZMD AG RBic Development Kit hardware and software are designed for RBic evaluation, Lite Lite laboratory setup and module development only. The ZMD AG RBic Development Kit hardware and software must not be used for module production and Lite production test setups. ZMD AG shall not be liable for any damages arising out of defects resulting from (i) delivered hard and software (ii) non-observance of instructions contained in this manual, or (iii) misuse, abuse, use under abnormal conditions or alteration by anyone other than ZMD AG. 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ZMD31015 TM RBic Low-Cost Sensor Signal Conditioner with Diagnostics dLite Development Kit Documentation Contents 1 KIT CONTENTS......................................................................................................................................................................................4 2 USB DRIVER INSTALLATION ...............................................................................................................................................................5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................................................................5 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP PRO OR XP HOME OPERATING SYSTEMS ..........................................................................5 Installing the Basic USB Driver...........................................................................................................................................................5 Installing the Virtual Com Port USB Driver .........................................................................................................................................6 Checking USB Port Operation............................................................................................................................................................7 3 DEVELOPMENT BOARD.......................................................................................................................................................................8 OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................................................................................8 3.1 INSTALLING THE COMMUNICATIONS AND CALIBRATION SOFTWARE...........................................................................8 TM CONNECTIONS TO RBIC ...........................................................................................................................................................9 DLITE POWER SUPPLY TO THE BOARD ......................................................................................................................................................9 3.2 RESET SWITCH ......................................................................................................................................................................9 ON-BOARD ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC) ...................................................................................................................9 ARTIFICIAL BRIDGE STIMULUS..........................................................................................................................................................9 WHAT ARE THE JUMPERS FOR .....................................................................................................................................................10 REMOTE BOARD................................................................................................................................................................................10 TM 4 RBIC TESTER SOFTWARE .......................................................................................................................................................12 DLITE OVERVIEW..........................................................................................................................................................................................12 COM1/COM2/COM3/COM4 Radio Button and Status Windows .....................................................................................................12 Bridge and Temperature Display......................................................................................................................................................13 Data Logging Section .......................................................................................................................................................................13 ZACwire Baud Rate ......................................................................................................................................................................13 EEPROM Section .............................................................................................................................................................................13 Command Interface Section .............................................................................................................................................................13 Response Field.................................................................................................................................................................................13 Command/Subcommand/Data Fields...............................................................................................................................................13 Send Button......................................................................................................................................................................................14 Start NOM Button .............................................................................................................................................................................14 Start RM Button ................................................................................................................................................................................14 Get Analog Function.........................................................................................................................................................................14 Artificial Bridge Input Control ............................................................................................................................................................14 Avg samples (Average Samples) .....................................................................................................................................................14 Output Mode Section........................................................................................................................................................................15 Adjustment of the Analog Pre-Amp Gain and the Analog ADC Offset Modes .................................................................................15 Calibration Button .............................................................................................................................................................................16 CALIBRATION SEQUENCE................................................................................................................................................................17 Development Kit, Rev. 0.3, September 20, 2006 Page 2 of 43 ZMD AG, 2006 All rights reserved. The material contained herein may not be reproduced, adapted, merged, translated, stored, or used without the prior written consent of the copyright owner. The Information furnished in this publication is preliminary and subject to changes without notice.