ams TCS3410 Universal Ambient Light RGB Sensor User Guide

: June 6, 2024
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Table of Contents

Out of the Box
Software Installation
Connect Hardware
Start the Application
Uninstall Application
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**ams TCS3410 Universal Ambient Light RGB Sensor User Guide

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Out of the Box

For a detailed description of the TCS3410 ALS and Proximity Sensor Module Evaluation Kit, please refer to User Guide:

UG000504

Each TCS3410 Evaluation Kit comes with the following components:

Figure 1 : Evaluation Kit Contents

No.

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Item

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Description

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1

| TCS3410 Daughter Card| PCB with TCS3410 sensor installed

2

| EVM Controller Board| Used to communicate USB to I2C

3

| USB Cable (A to Mini-B)| Connects EVM controller to PC

4

| Flash Drive| Includes application installer and documents

Software Installation

Plug the ams flash drive into an unused USB port
Double-click the Setup.exe file on the flash drive, or click Start > Run and type E:setup.exe and press Enter. IMPORTANT: Use the appropriate drive letter in the above command to install the software. Flash Drive will commonly be assigned the next available drive letter for example C: hard drive, D: CD-ROM, E: flash drive
The Setup Wizard will open and guide you through the installation of the TCS3410 host software, (Figure 2 through Figure 8)
The EVM Controller board requires the installation of FTDI CDM drivers. If these drivers are not installed on your machine, this setup will automatically launch the installer for the FTDI drivers.
At the end of the installation, click Finish to exit the setup.

Figure 2: Welcome Screen
Figure 3: Liability Disclaimer
Figure 4: Select Installation Folder
Figure 5: Select Start Menu Folder
Figure 6: Installation in Progress
Figure 7: Information Screen
Figure 8: Installation Completed Successfully

Connect Hardware

Plug the TCS3410 Daughterboard into the Controller board (Figure 1). Always use ESD procedures when handling the EVM.
Using the enclosed USB cable, plug the mini-B connector into the EVM module. Using the other end of the cable, plug the USB A-connector into a USB port on the computer.
When the USB cable is connected, the green LED should flash momentarily on power up to indicate that power is being received via the USB interface, and the controller board processor is running. If the green LED does not flash, check the USB cable connections; unplug the USB cable and try again. If the green LED still does not flash, check the PC for USB error messages.

Start the Application

To start the application select ams > TCS3410 EVM > TCS3410 EVM on the All Programs menu. The default installation directory depending on the device and the operating system you are using is:
C:\Program Files\ams\TCS3410_EVM (Windows 32 bit operating systems)
C:\Program Files (x86)\ams\TCS3410_EVM (Windows 64 bit operating systems)
A different install path may be selected by the user during the install (Figure 4). When started, the TCS3410 window will open on the PC and automatically connect to the hardware.

Uninstall Application

To remove the software from your computer (Figure 9), select ams > TCS3410 EVM > Uninstall TCS3410 EVM or use the Windows Control Panel.

Figure 9: Remove Installation

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