MAX6970EVKIT+ Maxim Integrated, MAX6970EVKIT+ Datasheet - Page 3

• Manufacturer Part Number: MAX6970EVKIT+
• Description: LED Lighting Development Tools Evaluation Kit for the MAX6970
• Manufacturer: Maxim Integrated
• Series: MAX6970r

Specifications of MAX6970EVKIT+

• 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 (shown in
Figure 1) displays the state of each LED on the EV kit.
Click the LED0–LED7 icons located in the main window
Figure 1. MAX6970 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\MAX6970 (default installation
directory) using the Browse button. During device
driver installation, Windows might 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 LED7 in the software
and the EV kit.
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to turn 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 always clears any previous
on state of the LEDs before going into its sequence. The
LEDs turn on, one by one, starting from LED0 to LED7.
At the end of the sequence, all LEDs are on. If the
Continuous Demo checkbox is checked before the
DEMO button is pressed, the demo sequence repeats
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 are enabled.
Clicking the CLEAR button turns off all 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 is disabled. To enable the CLEAR button,
uncheck the Continuous Demo checkbox.
Demo Button
Clear Button
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