MAX6971EVKIT+ Maxim Integrated, MAX6971EVKIT+ Datasheet - Page 3

• Manufacturer Part Number: MAX6971EVKIT+
• Description: LED Lighting Development Tools Evaluation Kit for the MAX6971
• Manufacturer: Maxim Integrated
• Series: MAX6971r

Specifications of MAX6971EVKIT+

• Product: Evaluation Kits

5) Follow the directions of the Add New Hardware
6) Start the EV kit software by opening its icon in the
7) Wait for the EV kit to fully connect and click on the
The main window of the evaluation software (Figure 1)
displays the state of each LED on the EV kit. Click the
LED0–LED12 icons located in the main window to turn
Figure 1. MAX6971 EV Kit Software Main Window
Detailed Description of Software
Wizard to install the USB device driver. Choose the
Search for the best driver for your device option.
Specify the location of the device driver to be
C:\Program Files\MAX6971 (default installation
directory) using the Browse button. During device
driver installation, Windows may show a warning
message indicating that the device driver Maxim
uses does not contain a digital signature. This is not
an error condition and it is safe to proceed with
installation. Refer to the USB_Driver_Help.PDF doc-
ument for additional information.
Start | Programs menu. The EV kit software main
window should appear as shown in Figure 1.
DEMO button. Verify that all the LEDs turn on, one
by one, starting from LED0 to LED12 in the soft-
ware and the EV kit.
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the LEDs on and off. A clear LED represents off and a
red LED represents on. Other options include a DEMO
and CLEAR button.
Clicking the DEMO button will always clear any previ-
ous ON state of the LEDs before going into its
sequence. The LEDs will turn on, one by one, starting
from LED0 to LED12. At the end of the sequence, all
LEDs will be on. If the Continuous Demo checkbox is
checked before the DEMO button is pressed, the demo
sequence will repeat continuously. During this routine,
both DEMO and CLEAR buttons are disabled. To stop
the demo, uncheck the Continuous Demo checkbox
and the DEMO and CLEAR buttons will be enabled.
Clicking the CLEAR button will turn off all of the LEDs.
When in demo mode, allow the sequence to finish before
clicking the CLEAR button. If the Continuous Demo
checkbox is checked and the DEMO button is pressed,
the CLEAR button will be disabled. To enable the CLEAR
button, uncheck the Continuous Demo checkbox.
Demo Button
Clear Button
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