78M6612SP-EVM-1 Maxim Integrated Products, 78M6612SP-EVM-1 Datasheet - Page 13

• Manufacturer Part Number: 78M6612SP-EVM-1
• Description: Power Management Modules & Development Tools 78M6612 Eval Kit Phase EV Board
• Manufacturer: Maxim Integrated Products

Specifications of 78M6612SP-EVM-1

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

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2.3 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 Windows driver presents a virtual COM port
for enabling serial communications. Control of the 78M6612 Split Phase Evaluation Board can be
managed using either a terminal emulation program or using the supplied Windows GUI. The FTDI
Windows driver is a certified driver for Windows 2000 and XP.
1. Upon attaching the 78M6612 Split Phase Evaluation Board to the PC, the Found New Hardware
Notes: If an older FTDI driver has been previously installed, it is recommended to remove the older
Rev. 1.0
Wizard 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 power is applied to the 78M6612 Split Phase 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, please check FTDI’s website at
(www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm).
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