78M6613-EVM-1 Maxim Integrated Products, 78M6613-EVM-1 Datasheet - Page 7

• Manufacturer Part Number: 78M6613-EVM-1
• Description: Power Management Modules & Development Tools 78M6613 Eval Kit
• Manufacturer: Maxim Integrated Products

Specifications of 78M6613-EVM-1

• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

UM_6613_045
2 Installation
2.1 USB Driver Installation
This evaluation kit includes an isolated USB interface for serial communications with a PC. The FTDI USB
controller IC FT232R performs the USB functions. The FTDI driver for Windows® presents a virtual COM
port for enabling serial communications. Control of the 78M6613 Evaluation Board can be managed using
a terminal emulation program. The FTDI Windows driver is a certified driver for Windows 2000 and
Windows XP.
1. Upon attaching the 78M6613 Evaluation Board to the PC, the Found New Hardware Wizard
Note: If an older FTDI driver has been previously installed, it is recommended to remove the older
Rev. 1.0
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automatically launches and installs the appropriate driver files. If your PC does not find the FTDI
driver files on its local hard disk drive, locate and reference the FTDI USB Driver and Utilities
subdirectory on the CD. The FT232R controller is powered from the USB cable and is active even
when no AC power is applied to the 78M6613 Evaluation Board.
version before installing this newer FTDI driver. Execute the ftdiClean.exe utility from the FTDI
USB Driver and Utilities subdirectory.
For FTDI driver support on other operating systems, refer to FTDI’s website at
(www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm).
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