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+ | ====== Discovery USB Programmable Power Supply (DPS3340) Getting Started Guide ====== | ||
+ | ~~TechArticle~~ | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{test-and-measurement/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Overview ===== | ||
+ | This guide will get you started with your new Discovery USB Programmable Power Supply (DPS3340), from getting it out of the box to taking your first measurement. | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | ===== Inventory ===== | ||
+ | * Your new Discovery USB Programmable Power Supply (DPS3340) | ||
+ | * A pair of Banana plug to alligator clips or banana plug to mini grabber cables | ||
+ | * USB A to B cable | ||
+ | * Power supply cable and appropriate adapter | ||
+ | * A computer and the WaveForms application (version 3.19.5 or later) | ||
+ | * The installer for WaveForms can be found on the right hand side of it's [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | ===== Guide ===== | ||
+ | ==== 1. Unboxing ==== | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | <WRAP group> <WRAP half column> | ||
+ | The Discovery USB Programmable Power Supply will arrive in a large box which contains the unit itself, a pair of alligator clip to banana plug cables, a 19 V 3.43 A power supply, European and US IEC cables, and a USB A to B cable. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | <WRAP group> <WRAP half column> | ||
+ | An two sided insert showing an overview and how to connect to the device in WaveForms is also included. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | <-- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | ==== 2. Download and Install WaveForms ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Digilent' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Check the [[# | ||
+ | |||
+ | --> Installing WaveForms : Windows# | ||
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP group> | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | === Open the Executable File === | ||
+ | Open the executable file that you downloaded. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | --------------- | ||
+ | <WRAP group> | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | === Welcome === | ||
+ | Launch the WaveForms installer, by clicking on it in the Downloads folder. Upon launching the WaveForms installer, the welcome page will be seen. Click **Next**. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | {{ reference: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ------------ | ||
+ | <WRAP group> | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | === License Agreement === | ||
+ | Read the license agreement on this screen, then, if in agreement to it, click **I Agree** to continue. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | {{ reference: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ----------------- | ||
+ | <WRAP group> | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | === Choose Components === | ||
+ | In the " | ||
+ | * The Adept Runtime allows WaveForms to communicate with the Analog Discovery 2, Analog Discovery, Analog Discovery Studio, Digital Discovery, Discovery Power Supply, and Electronics Explorer Board. | ||
+ | * The WaveForms Runtime contains a library and device support files needed to run custom applications. | ||
+ | * The WaveForms Application is the Digilent virtual instrumentation interface. | ||
+ | * The WaveForms SDK is the software development kit for creating custom applications. | ||
+ | * If you have an Analog Discovery Pro (ADP5250), make sure to check the box for the driver installation for the 5000 series driver. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Note:** //Even with all components selected, the WaveForms install does not take much hard drive space (< | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ------------ | ||
+ | <WRAP group> | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | === Shortcut Options === | ||
+ | Click **Next**. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | {{ reference: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ------------- | ||
+ | <WRAP group> | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | === Choose Install Location === | ||
+ | * You'll need to choose an installation destination or just leave it at the default. | ||
+ | * Click " | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | {{ reference: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---------------- | ||
+ | <WRAP group> | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | === Installing / Installation Complete === | ||
+ | * WaveForms will be installed as indicated by the progress bar. | ||
+ | * Click " | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | {{ reference: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ------------ | ||
+ | <WRAP group> | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | === Complete === | ||
+ | * Check or uncheck the boxes to open WaveForms and the readme. | ||
+ | * Click " | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | {{ reference: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ------------ | ||
+ | <-- | ||
+ | --> Installing WaveForms : Mac # | ||
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP group> | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | Expand your downloads and open the **.dmg** file that you have downloaded. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | From the desktop, open the **WaveForms** drive. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | Drag the **WaveForms** icon into the **Applications** folder. \\ | ||
+ | This will install the following components in Applications: | ||
+ | * **WaveForms Runtime** contains a library and device support files needed to run custom applications. | ||
+ | * **WaveForms Application** is the Digilent virtual instrumentation interface. | ||
+ | * **WaveForms SDK** is the software development kit for creating custom applications | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ reference: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | --> Install Drivers : Only for OS-X 10.13 or earlier# | ||
+ | <WRAP group> | ||
+ | <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | Double click the FTDI driver icon to start the installation process.\\ | ||
+ | On MacOS (10.13) Sierra High and older versions the device driver should be installed to support Analog Discovery 1 & 2 and Digital Discovery devices.\\ | ||
+ | On MacOS (10.14) Mojave, the device driver is not required. According to some reports, on new MacBook machines the device is not detected if the driver is installed, so uninstall the driver if the device does not connect.\\ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Launch Installer === | ||
+ | Double click **DigilentFtdiDriver.pkg** to open the FTDI Driver Installer. | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ reference: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | The OS may block the launch of the **driver installer**. If this is the case, go into the System Preferences' | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ reference: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Introduction === | ||
+ | Click **Continue**. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ reference: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Read Me === | ||
+ | Click **Continue**. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ reference: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === License === | ||
+ | Read the license, then if in agreement, click **Continue**, | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ reference: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Destination Select === | ||
+ | Pick the users to install the drivers for, then click **Continue**. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ reference: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Installation Type === | ||
+ | Click **Install**. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ reference: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Summary === | ||
+ | Once the installation has completed, click **Close**. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ reference: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <-- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | The OS may block the launch of the **Waveforms **. If this is the case, go into the System Preferences' | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ reference: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <-- | ||
+ | |||
+ | --> Installing WaveForms : Linux # | ||
+ | <WRAP group> | ||
+ | First, download the package for Adept. This program is required for WaveForms to connect to the Discovery Power Supply (DPS3340) and must be installed prior to installing WaveForms.\\ | ||
+ | For systems using **.deb packages**, (Ubuntu, Fedora, etc), use the built-in package manager to install the Adept Runtime and then WaveForms - typically, a package manager can be opened by double-clicking on the file in question. \\ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Download Adept Runtime === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Download the current version of [[software: | ||
+ | * Make sure to select the version of the Adept install file that is the same as WaveForms. I used the 64 bit RPM for WaveForms so I will use the 64 bit RPM for Adept. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ------------ | ||
+ | --> Install Files using built-in Package Manager # | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Open the Adept File === | ||
+ | Open the file you downloaded for Adept in the previous step.\\ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ---------- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Click Install === | ||
+ | Click " | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | ------------- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Open the WaveForms File === | ||
+ | Open the file you downloaded to install WaveForms. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | -------------- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Click Install === | ||
+ | Click Install in the window that pops up.\\ | ||
+ | This will install the following components: | ||
+ | * **WaveForms Runtime** contains a library and device support files needed to run custom applications. | ||
+ | * **WaveForms Application** is the Digilent virtual instrumentation interface. | ||
+ | * **WaveForms SDK** is the software development kit for creating custom applications | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | -------------- | ||
+ | <-- | ||
+ | --> Install Files using command line # | ||
+ | Alternatively, | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | sudo dpkg -i <path to Adept Runtime .deb file> | ||
+ | sudo dpkg -i <path to WaveForms .deb file> | ||
+ | sudo apt-get install -f | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <-- | ||
+ | |||
+ | For systems using **.rpm packages**, (Red Hat Linux, etc), use the following set of commands in the terminal to install the Adept Runtime and WaveForms from the downloaded packages: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | sudo rpm -i <path to Adept Runtime .rpm file> | ||
+ | sudo rpm -i <path to WaveForms .rpm file> | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | If WaveForms has already been installed on the system, replace the " | ||
+ | For technical support with installing WaveForms on various Linux distributions, | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <-- | ||
+ | / | ||
+ | This tutorial will guide you through the steps involved in the installation process on a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B after downloading it from the website. We will be using Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 1 GB version in this tutorial. The 2 GB and 4 GB versions of the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B also work with this tutorial. \\ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Download WaveForms === | ||
+ | Download the correct installation file for WaveForms for your distribution of Linux. Since we are using a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B with the Raspbian OS, we will choose the Debian flavor of the ARM build. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | --------- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Download Adept 2 === | ||
+ | Download the correct version of [[/ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ------------ | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Open the Adept 2 File === | ||
+ | Open up the file you downloaded for Adept 2 in Step 2. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ------------- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Click Install === | ||
+ | Click " | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ----------- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Open the WaveForms File === | ||
+ | Open the file you downloaded to install WaveForms. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ----------- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Click Install === | ||
+ | Click " | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ----------- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === Open WaveForms === | ||
+ | Go to your applications and open WaveForms. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <--*/ | ||
+ | /*--> Installing WaveForms : Raspberry Pi # | ||
+ | <WRAP group> | ||
+ | {{section> | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <--*/ | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | ==== 3. Enable the Supplies | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | This section walks through using the Discovery Power Supply (DPS3340) for the first time. We will use the +5V power supply to power an external device. | ||
+ | |||
+ | --> Power Supply Setup # | ||
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === 1. === | ||
+ | If you haven' | ||
+ | === 2. === | ||
+ | Plug the Discovery Power Supply into the computer via the USB cable. | ||
+ | === 3. === | ||
+ | Flip the power switch on the left side of the Discovery Power Supply to the On Position and wait for the Discovery Power Supply (DPS3340) to turn on. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === 4. === | ||
+ | Plug in a set of banana plug connectors into the **Output 1** port on the front of the Discovery Power Supply. Please connect the red banana plug to the red connector on the Discovery Power Supply and the black banana plug to the black connector. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | === 5. === | ||
+ | Launch the WaveForms application. Upon launch, WaveForms will automatically detect and connect to the Discovery Power Supply in the Device Manager. If the Discovery Power Supply is not connected to the host computer when WaveForms launches, plug in the device and turn it on, at which point it will appear in the Device Manager’s device list and can be selected. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If your device doesn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | <WRAP group>< | ||
+ | == 6. == | ||
+ | In WaveForms, open the // | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | <-- | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | ===== Other Resources ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | To find reference materials and guides on how to use the Discovery Power Supply and WaveForms, please visit the [[start|Discovery Power Supply (DPS3340) Resource Center]] and the [[software: | ||
+ | |||
+ | For technical support, please visit the Test and Measurement section of the [[https:// |