Evaluation Board User Guide
EVAL-AD7450A/EVAL-AD7451
Rev. A | Page 7 of 28
EVALUATION BOARD SETUP PROCEDURES
The
AD7450A
/
AD7451
evaluation board connects to the
(
EVAL-SDP-CB1Z
) system demonstration board. The
EVAL-SDP-CB1Z
board is the controller board, which is the
communication link between the PC and the main evaluation
board. Figure 2 shows a photograph of the connections made
between the
AD7450A
/
AD7451
daughter board and the
EVAL-
SDP-CB1Z
board.
After following the instructions in the Software Installation
Procedures section, set up the evaluation and SDP boards as
detailed in this section.
Warning
The evaluation software and drivers must be installed before
connecting the evaluation board and
EVAL-SDP-CB1Z
board
to the USB port of the PC to ensure that the evaluation system
is correctly recognized when connected to the PC.
Configuring the Evaluation and SDP Boards
1.
Connect the
EVAL-AD7450ASDZ
/
EVAL-AD7451SDZ
board to Connector A or Connector B on the
EVAL-SDP-
CB1Z
board.
a.
Screw the two boards together using the nylon screw-
nut set included in the evaluation board kit to ensure
that the boards are connected firmly together.
2.
Connect the power supplies on the
EVAL-AD7450ASDZ
/
EVAL-AD7451SDZ
board to the J702 connector on the
EVAL-AD7450ASDZ
/
EVAL-AD7451SDZ
board. (Alterna-
tively, a bench power supply may be used to power the
EVAL-AD7450ASDZ
/
EVAL-AD7451SDZ
via J700. See
Table 1 for more information about the connections and
options for the required power supplies.)
3.
Connect the
EVAL-SDP-CB1Z
board to the PC via
the USB cable enclosed in the
EVAL-SDP-CB1Z
kit. If
using Windows XP platform, you may need to search for
the
EVAL-SDP-CB1Z
drivers. Choose to automatically
search for the drivers for the
EVAL-SDP-CB1Z
board if
prompted by the operating system.
