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6.1 GUI (Graphical User Interface)
6.1.1 File for Installation
The GUI installation file is TI-Fusion-Digital-Power-Designer-Version-1.9.54.exe or newer version.
Obtain the latest version of GUI from http://www.ti.com/tool/fusion_digital_power_designer .
6.1.2 Installation
Double click and launch the .exe file to start the installation. Click Next on the subsequent dialog windows. When present, click I accept the agreement after reading it, then click Install. After the installation, click Finish to exit setup, then click Exit Program.
6.1.3 Launch UCD3138 Device GUI
The GUI for UCD3138A64OEVM-662 board is launched with the following steps:
Click the Windows Start → click All Programs → click Texas Instruments Fusion Digital Power
Designer
→ click Device GUIs → click UCD3xxx and UCD9xxx Device GUI.
Figure 11
shows the connection between UCD3138A64OEVM-662 and the PC computer through
USB-to-GPIO Interface Adapter.
USB Adapter Connection a) Connect one end of the ribbon cable to the EVM, and connect the other end to the USB interface adapter b) Connect the Mini connector of the USB cable to the USB interface adapter, and connect the other end to the USB port of the PC computer.
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Figure 12. UCD3138A64OEVM-662 Test Connections
Figure 13. UCD31xx Device GUI
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Figure 14. Firmware code downloading
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6.3 List of Test Points
Table 2. The functions of each test point
Test Points
TP1, TP3, TP4, TP5,
TP10, TP12, TP15,
TP25, TP28, TP29
TP2, TP9, TP11, TP20
TP6, TP8
Name
DGND
AGND
V33D
Description
Digital Ground (for less sensitive / noisy signals)
Analog Ground (for more sensitive / less noisy signals)
Digital 3.3VDC
TP14
TP16
TP17
TP18
TP19
TP21
TP22
UART J26-3
FLTR_DPWM0
FLTR_DPWM1
FLTR_DPWM2
FLTR_DPWM3
Q3 and Q4 Drain
Q3 gate
UART Receiving
DPWM0 Front End Connection
DPWM1 Front End Connection
DPWM2 Front End Connection
DPWM3 Front End Connection
Ramp generator
Ramp generator
TP23
TP24
J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, J8,
J9
J11, J12, J13, J14
Q4 gate
FFC_adj
Device Pins
Ramp generator
Feed Forward Control Adjustment
UCD3138A84 Pinout Headers
J15
J16
J17, J20, J21, J22
J18
Fault Connections Place jumper to choose to pull corresponding Fault pin to V33D,
DGND, or neither
AD00 ADDR / FLTR Place jumper to choose to filter AD00, or use it to create an address, or neither
AD01 ADDR / FLTR Place jumper to choose to filter AD01, or use it to create an address, or neither
LED D1
Board Bias Power Management
Place jumper to choose connection to either GPIOA, GPIOB, or neither.
J19
J23
J24
J25
J26
J27
J30
J31
J32
LED D2
UART RX
Logic Analyzer
UART TX
UART
JTAG
PMBus CTRL
PMBus DATA
PMBus ALERT
Place jumper to choose connection to either GPIOA, GPIOB, or neither.
Place jumper to use UART connector to communicate with UART
Module 0, or Module 1, of the UCD3138A64
Logic Analyzer connector, not populated
Place jumper to use UART connector to communicate with UART
Module 0, or Module 1, of the UCD3138A64
UART Connector, DB-9, Female, RS232
JTAG Connector Header
J28 PMBus Connector
J29 PMBus CLK Enables board side Pull-up Resistor. Jump to add 1.5kΩ Pull-up resistor to PMBus Clocking line
Place jumper to connect PMBus Control Line
Enables board side Pull-up Resistor. Jump to add 1.5kΩ Pull-up resistor to PMBus Data line
Enables board side Pull-up Resistor. Jump to add 1.5kΩ Pull-up resistor to PMBus ALERT line
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