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SMM105 Single-Channel Supply Voltage Marginer and Active DC Output Controller
Windows GUI Users Guide and Configuration Register Descriptions



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SMM105 Single-Channel Supply Voltage Marginer and Active DC Output Controller
Windows GUI Users Guide and Configuration Register Descriptions

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 FIGURE 2 - HELP MENU

 HELP MENU
The Help menu can be used to view the SMM105 Datasheet or this app note while prototyping with the Windows GUI. The 'About' selection menu shows the GUI version number. Please always go to the Summit web site (www.summitmicro.com) for the most current data sheet and GUI software. There are also options if applicable, to view GUI change notices and to check the web site directly for the most current GUI version.


 FIGURE 3A - CONFIGURATION WINDOW


CONFIGURATION PULL DOWN MENU
This menu (Figure 3A) has an option that will check for communications between the device and the PC. This selection should be tried first before changing any options. If the test passes, then all other options can be left in the default condition. If it doesn't pass, check all SMX3200 cable connections to the board and PC. If correct, then slow the I2C clock frequency as described in the Setup Options paragraph below.


 FIGURE 3B - SETTINGS WINDOW


 FIGURE 4- SETTINGS OPTION WINDOW


SETUP OPTIONS

In the "File" pull-down menu (Figure 3B), there are options to set the I2C clock frequency and delays before I2C Read and Write operations. The default settings work with most PCs, so these settings are only for circumstances where the PC cannot communicate successfully with the SMX3200 programming 'Dongle'. The "Auto-Read Configuration/Memory After Write" check box enables a checksum test which compares the GUI hex settings or file to the programmed device at the end of a Write sequence. It does this by performing a Write immediately following a Read.
The "Keep Dongle Supply Voltage Active" check box is an option to keep the SMX3200 supply always on to power pull-up resistors on the SMM105 board. If the pull-ups are tied to another supply, the Dongle supply is turned on only during programming.



 FIGURE 5- INTERFACING OPTION WINDOW


INTERFACING OPTIONS
The parallel Port Interfacing Window sets different options for programming the device. The 'Parallel Port Interfacing' should always be set to 'Dongle'. The 'Parallel Port Driver' can be changed for laptops if a problem is encountered in Win9X systems.

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Revision 1.1 - This document supersedes all previous. Please check the Summit Microelectronics, Inc. web site at
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