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AD8556-EVALZ/AD8556CP-EBZ User Guide

 

Rev. A | Page 2 of 9 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Features .............................................................................................. 1

 

Equipment Needed ........................................................................... 1

 

General Description ......................................................................... 1

 

Evaluation Board Connection Diagram ........................................ 1

 

Revision History ............................................................................... 2

 

Hardware Description ...................................................................... 3

 

System Requirements ................................................................... 3

 

Communicating with the Evaluation Board ............................... 3

 

Hardware Requirements .............................................................. 3

 

Adjusting for 0 V Differential Input ...........................................3

 

Quick Initial Hardware Setup and Output Verification ...........4

 

Software ..............................................................................................5

 

Installation ......................................................................................5

 

Removing the Evaluation Software .............................................5

 

Running the Software ...................................................................5

 

Typical AC Setup and Response ..................................................6

 

Output Clamp Feature ..................................................................7

 

Evaluation Board Schematics ...........................................................8 

 

REVISION HISTORY 

11/15—Rev. 0 to Rev. A 

Updated Layout ................................................................... Universal 
Added AD8556CP-EBZ ..................................................... Universal 
Added Equipment Needed Section ................................................ 1 
Changes to General Description Section ...................................... 1 
Changes to Quick Initial Hardware Setup and Output 
Verification Section and Figure 2 ................................................... 4 
Added Figure 12 ................................................................................ 8 
Deleted Ordering Guide Section .................................................... 9 
 

10/13—Revision 0: Initial Version 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for AD8556-EVALZ

Page 1: ...SDP board Power supplies Voltage source Voltmeter BNCs and power cables PC running Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 GENERAL DESCRIPTION This user guide describes the evaluation board hardware an...

Page 2: ...al Hardware Setup and Output Verification 4 Software 5 Installation 5 Removing the Evaluation Software 5 Running the Software 5 Typical AC Setup and Response 6 Output Clamp Feature 7 Evaluation Board...

Page 3: ...the device Pin 1 is the pin located in the upper left hand corner of the socket close to R7 Make sure that the device is placed in the socket properly See Figure 11 for the evaluation board schematic...

Page 4: ...rs and monitor the VOUT dc output using a voltmeter 5 Place an AD8555 AD8556 AD8557 device in the SOIC LFCSP socket connect the VCLAMP pin to the VDD pin and apply dc power to the board using an exter...

Page 5: ...valuation software modules 1 Go to Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click Add Remove Programs and select AD855x Evaluation Software RUNNING THE SOFTWARE To run the evaluation software application...

Page 6: ...e the right level in the output High sense current reads back the fuse states to make sure that the fuses are blown A code for blown fuses appears in a pop up box See the AD8555 AD8556 AD8557 data she...

Page 7: ...the input to AD8556 EVALZ is accidentally larger than anticipated In normal situations VSUPPLIES 2 5 V gain 70 VOFFSET 2 5 V input 40 mV p p the response to an input is as shown in Figure 8 T 2 1 T Ch...

Page 8: ...A3 A2 A1 EN GND AGND AGND Figure 11 AD8556CP EBZ Evaluation Board Schematic FIT IN 2 75X4 25 2 LAYER BOARD VNEG P2 P1 DELETE NC PIN CONNECTIONS VPOS P2 P1 VSS GND 3 3V 20MA EEPROM ID BLK BLK 0 1UF 0 1...

Page 9: ...party for any reason Upon discontinuation of use of the Evaluation Board or termination of this Agreement Customer agrees to promptly return the Evaluation Board to ADI ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS Custom...

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