Silicon Laboratories Si5396J-A-EVB, User Manual

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Table of Contents
1. Si5396J-A-EVB Functional Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Si5396J-A-EVB Support Documentation and ClockBuilder Pro Software . . . . . . . . . 4
3. Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. Jumper Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5. Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6. Clock Input Circuits (INx/INxB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7. Clock Output Circuits (OUTx/OUTxB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
8. External Reference Clock (XA/XB) Not Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
9. Installing ClockBuilder Pro Desktop Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
10. Using the Si5396J-A-EVB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
10.1 Connecting the EVB to Your Host PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
10.2 Overview of ClockBuilder Pro Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
10.3 Common ClockBuilder Pro Work Flow Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
10.4 Workflow Scenario #1: Testing a Silicon Labs-Created Default Configuration . . . . . . . .15
10.4.1 Verify Free-Run Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
10.4.2 Verify Locked Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
10.5 Workflow Scenario #2: Modifying the Default Silicon Labs-Created Device
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
10.6 Workflow Scenario #3: Testing a User-Created Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . .23
10.7 Exporting the Register Map File for Device Programming by a Host Processor . . . . . . . .26
11. Writing a New Frequency Plan or Device Configuration to Non-Volatile Memory (OTP) . . 28
12. Serial Device Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
12.1 Onboard SPI Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
12.2 External I
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C Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
13. Si5396J-A-EVB Schematic and Bill of Materials (BOM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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