Table 1-1 lists the related documents that are available for download from Texas Instruments at www.ti.com.

The ADS8860 evaluation module kit includes the following features:

• Hardware and software required for diagnostic testing as well as accurate performance evaluation of the ADS8860 ADC
• USB powered—no external power supply is required
• The PHI controller that provides a convenient communication interface to the ADS8860 ADC over USB 2.0 (or higher) for power delivery as well as digital input and output
• Easy-to-use evaluation software for 64-bit Microsoft Windows™7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 operating systems
• The software suite includes graphical tools for data capture, histogram analysis, and spectral analysis. This suite also has a provision for exporting data to a text file for post-processing.

Figure 1-1 System Connection for Evaluation