BUF22821EVM

BUF22821EVM 3.3 Software Description and Set-Up

The EVM software is controlled through a graphical user interface (GUI). The software communicates withthe EVM through an available COM or other serial port on the PC. Pressing the COM Setting buttonbrings up a panel that allows you to change the serial port number through which the PC communicateswith the BUF22821EVM, as shown in Figure 2. COM1 is an appropriate choice for most PCs. You canalso set the appropriate baud rate through the same dialog box.Figure 2. COM Port Selection and Dialog WindowThe BUF22821EVM software allows the user to read and write to all registers in the BUF22821 gammacorrection buffer. Furthermore, it allows programming of the OTP register on the BUF22821. The softwarealso permits the user to select either I2C™ address.Press the About button as shown in Figure 3 to verify that you have the latest version of the software.Figure 3. BUF22821EVM Software About Button