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Firmware for EVAL-ADE7878AEBZ

Category: Software
Product Number: ADE7878A

Hi,

I have the same issue as the following thread, but the ADE78xxa Evaluation Board Software Tools provided on the web does not include firmware, so please provide it.

EVAL-ADE7878AEBZ driver

https://ez.analog.com/energy-metering/f/q-a/117515/eval-ade7878aebz-driver/353267

 

Thanks,

HM

  • Save code below as "ADE7880_eval_board_vircomport_W7_64bit.inf" and try install it as driver to your Win 10.

    ;**************************************************
    ;*                                                *
    ;* ADE7880_eval_board_vircomport.inf              *
    ;*     Virtual COM Port to USB                    *
    ;* Driver for Windows NT and Windows 7 family     *
    ;*                                                *
    ;* Copyright 2011 Analog Devices, Inc             *
    ;*                                                *
    ;**************************************************
    [Version]
    Signature="$Windows NT$"
    
    
    Class=Ports
    ClassGUID={4d36e978-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
    Provider=%ADI%
    DriverVer=04/05/2011,1.0.0
    
    [SourceDisksFiles]
    
    [SourceDisksNames]
    
    [Manufacturer]
    %ADI%=Analog_Devices, NTamd64
    
    [Analog_Devices.NTamd64]
    %ADI_CDC&PID_0008%=ADIVirCOM,USB\VID_0456&PID_7042
    
    ;**************************************************
    ;*   Device Driver                                *
    ;**************************************************
    [ADIVirCOM.NTamd64]
    include=mdmcpq.inf
    CopyFiles=FakeModemCopyFileSection
    AddReg=ADIVirCOM.NT.AddReg
    
    
    ;[FakeModemCopyFileSection]
    ;usbser.sys
    
    [ADIVirCOM.NTamd64.AddReg]
    HKR,,DevLoader,,*ntkern
    HKR,,NTMPDriver,,usbser.sys
    HKR,,EnumPropPages32,,"MsPorts.dll,SerialPortPropPageProvider"
    
    [ADIVirCOM.NTamd64.Services]
    AddService=usbser, 0x00000002,ADIVirCOMService_Inst
    
    [ADIVirCOMService_Inst]
    DisplayName=%ADIVirCOM.SvcDesc%
    ServiceType=1
    StartType=3
    ErrorControl=1
    ServiceBinary=%12%\usbser.sys
    LoadOrderGroup=Base
    
    ;**************************************************
    ;* Strings                                        *
    ;**************************************************
    [Strings]
    ADI="Analog Devices, Inc."
    ADI_CDC&PID_0008="ADE7880 Evaluation Board"
    ADIVirCOM.SvcDesc="ADI Virtual COM port"

    If you need to disable digital signature requirement, follow the process below before you install it.

    1. Keep press shift and press start button on your windows PC, and click "restart".

    2. After restart, select "Troubleshooting" -> "Detail Option" -> "Start Up Setting" on the window.

    3. Then restart your PC again.

    4. After restart, option window will appear. Press F7 and select "Dsiable driver signature requirement".

  • Additional information.

    I was able to get the EVAL-ADE7878A application to work by installing the EVAL-ADE7880 inf file and then overwriting the EVAL-ADE7878A ADE78xxa Evaluation Board Software Tools inf file.