Pipeline Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) Utility Operations

Last modified by Microchip on 2023/11/10 11:07
Load Factory Default Configuration
Select File > Load Factory Default Configuration.
Pipleline ADC software load default configuration
Save/Load Configuration Settings
This command will save/load the configuration settings which include those found in the Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC), I/O, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Phase-Locked Loop (PLL), and Advanced tabs – no sample data will be saved.

Modify configuration settings to the desired values.

 ​No manual modifications to the registers will be saved.

Select File > Save Configuration.
Pipleline ADC software save configuration

Specify the save location using the save dialog.

The saved file will have a CFG extension.
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Load the same file at a later time by simply selecting the File > Load Configuration… and navigating the load file dialog to the same location where the configuration data was originally saved.
Save/Load Data

This command will export both the configuration settings and the raw data shown in the chart(s) of the GUI.

Select File > Save Data….

Pipleline ADC software save data

Specify the save location using the save dialog.

​The saved file will have an MCHP extension.

Load the data at a later time by simply selecting File > Load Data… and navigating the load file dialog to the same location where the data file was originally saved.
Export/Import Data

This command will export/import the raw data shown in the chart(s) of the GUI – no configuration data is exported/imported.

Select File > Export Data…

Pipleline ADC software export data

Specify the save location using the dialog window.

The saved file will have a TXT extension and look similar to the following file screenshot:

Pipleline ADC software TXT file

The same data can later be imported by selecting File > Import Data… and navigating the load file dialog to the same location where the text file was originally saved.
Save/Load Register Map

This command will save/load the entire register map to/from a file. Any manual changes to the device registers will be saved with this command.

Select Register > Save Register Map.

Pipleline ADC software register map

Specify the save location using the save dialog.

 ​The saved file will have a MAP extension.

Load the saved register map at a later time by selecting Load Register Map from the same register menu and navigating the load file dialog to the same location where the map file was originally saved.
Troubleshooting

If the utility software is not recognizing the connected device, try one of the following:

  • Verify the USB connection is secure.
  • Unplug and reconnect the USB connection while waiting a few seconds between each step.
  • Verify that the device shows in the Windows Device Manager. You should see an entry like the following:

Pipleline ADC software device manager

Please contact Microchip Technical Support for other questions/comments regarding this software.

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