UM0323 - User manual

Getting started

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Getting started

2.1

System requirements

For correct installation of the ST7 USB/RS232 Evaluation Kit on your PC you need:

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PC with a running operating system of Windows© 98SE, 2000 or XP

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20 MBytes of free hard disk space (the driver itself consumes less than 1 MByte)

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One free USB socket

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CD-ROM drive.

2.2

Package content

The Full-speed USB/RS232 Evaluation Kit includes the following items:

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One evaluation board with ICC, USB and RS232 connectors

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One soldered ST72F651AR6 full-speed USB microcontroller device (TQFP64

package)

ST72F651AR6 is a Flash device which allows up to 100 reprogramming cycles. The

device is programmed with the evaluation firmware.

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CD-ROM

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USB Driver for Windows 2000/XP/98SE

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Documentation (Getting Started Manual, product datasheets)

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Source code for the evaluation board firmware

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PCB production data

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Simple testing application USB_FS_test.exe.

2.3

Installation

The hardware setup process is different for each operating system, but for all of them you

have to insert the installation CD-ROM included in the evaluation board package before

installation.