Prepare and Install the SD Card (AD738x)

This can be done with a Windows host. Follow the instructions included in the case in which your kit was shipped to determine whether this step is required. Or check the contents of the SD card on your host file system. If you don't see the image already installed, then proceed with the instructions below.

Copy the bootable image to the SD card using a Windows host

1. Download the SD card image as per one of below desired ADC from AD738x family:
   For using AD7380 ADC ad7380_tei0022_03_adi_hdmi_20210909.tar.gz
   or
   For using AD7381 ADC ad7381_tei0022_03_adi_hdmi_20210909.tar.gz

2. Extract the SD card image from the binaries archive using 7-Zip

Since the file is a tar.gz, two passes of 7-Zip will be required to extract the SD card image file.

1. Get disk imaging software Win32diskimager

2. Insert the SD Adaptor. Use Windows Explorer to determine the drive letter

3. Select the appropriate Image File as per the ADC.

   Navigate to ad7380_tei0022_03_adi_hdmi_20210909 for AD7380.

   or

   Navigate to ad7381_tei0022_03_adi_hdmi_20210909 for AD7381.

4. Press the Write button

Note: SD card image for AD7380 is compatible and can be used for AD7383 & AD7386 but IIOscope will show device name as AD7380.
Note: SD card image for AD7381 is compatible and can be used for AD7384 & AD7387 but IIOscope will show device name as AD7381.

Modify the SD card image to boot Linux or no-OS

The SD card can boot into a no-OS application or the Linux operating system. This is done by providing selectable u-boot script files on the SD card.

Open the SD card file system in Windows explorer.

Linux bootable SD card image

   make a copy of the u-boot-linux file and rename it u-boot

no-OS bootable SD card image

   make a copy of the u-boot-no-os file and rename it u-boot

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