Datasheet
1. Installation
Do not connect the E8a emulator hardware until the software support has been installed.
1. Insert the CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The CD should automatically run the installation program. If
the installer does not start, browse to the CD root folder and double click on “setup.exe”.
2. Windows™ users may see “User Account Control” dialog box. If applicable enter the administrator password
and click <OK>.
3. The installer will ask you which language is to be used, please choose the appropriate one and click <OK>.
4. On the first screen of the installer proper, click <Next>.
5. The License Agreement will be shown, read and click <Yes>.
6. The next screen asks you to pick the world region – please select and click <Next>.
7. The destination folders are specified on the next screens. It is recommended to accept the default settings.
Click <Next> to continue.
8. Click <Next> on all screens until the installation process commences.
9. After the completion of successful installation, click <Finish>.
2. Connection
10. Fit the LCD module to the LCD connector on the board, so it lies above J4. Ensure all the pins of the connector
are correctly inserted in the socket.
11. Now connect the E8a emulator to E8a header on the board using the ribbon cable.
12. Connect the E8a emulator to a spare USB port.
13. The “Found New Hardware” Wizard will appear. Please follow the steps below to install the drivers. Note that
administrator privileges are required for a Windows™ 2000/XP/Vista machine.
Windows™ 2000/XP
a. Select option ‘No, not this time’ in “Found New
Hardware” Wizard dialog, and click <Next>
button.
b. Verify the “Recommended” option is selected
and click <Next>.
c. If using XP, go to step e; otherwise click <Next>.
d. Click <Next> to install the driver.
e. Click <Finish> to close the wizard.
Windows™ Vista
a. Select “Locate and install driver software
(recommended)”.
b. “User Account Control” dialog box will appear. If
applicable, enter administrator password and
click <OK>.
c. Driver installation will start. After couple of
minutes “Windows security” dialog box will
appear, select “install this driver software
anyway”.
d. “Device driver software installed successfully”
pop-up will appear in the windows toolbar and
installation will complete.
Note: The Windows™ driver signing dialog may be displayed. Please accept the driver to continue.