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To begin you will want to Install the ACE Evaluation software from the following link:
Control | Evaluation (ACE) Software | Design Center | Analog Devices
Once the ACE software has been downloaded it can be launched from your devices start menu for from a local shortcut icon. An in depth guide to using the ACE Software can be found here:
To download the ACE plugin for the ADRF6755 evaluation board, first open up the ACE software on your computer as seen below:
Upon opening ACE, navigate to the “Available Packages” section in the “Plug-in Manager” tab as seen below:
Once you have navigated to this section of the ACE software, inspect the contents in the center of the screen until you locate the item labeled “Board.ADRF6755”. Once located, select the item and select the install option at the bottom of the screen.
If you are unable to locate this item in the 'Available Packages“ section, proceed to the “Installed Packages” section in the 'Plug-in Manager” tab and check to make sure that the plugin is not already installed.
Once the ACE plugin for the ADRF6755 evaluation board is installed the next step is to properly configure the test setup for the board.
Basic setup of the ADRF6755 requires an SDP-S SPI communication board with its associated mini USB cable in addition to a 5V and 3.3V supply. The 5V supply is attached to J14 Labeled “DUT +5V” and the 3.3V supply is attached to J15 labeled “OSC_+V”.