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User’s Guide

ADS41xx/58B18EVM

Thomas Neu

Table of Contents

1 Overview

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1.1 Purpose..............................................................................................................................................................................

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1.2 EVM Quick-Start Procedure...............................................................................................................................................

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2 Circuit Description

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2.1 Schematic Diagram............................................................................................................................................................

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2.2 Circuit Function..................................................................................................................................................................

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3 TI ADC SPI Control Interface

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3.1 Installing the ADC SPI Interface.......................................................................................................................................

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3.2 Setting Up the EVM for ADC SPI Control........................................................................................................................

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3.3 Using the TI ADC SPI Interface Software........................................................................................................................

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4 Quick Start Setup

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5 Evaluation

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5.1 Register Programming.....................................................................................................................................................

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5.2 Quick-Test Results...........................................................................................................................................................

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List of Figures

Figure 2-1. ADS41xx Jumpers.....................................................................................................................................................

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Figure 2-2. ADS41xx/58B18 Surface Jumpers............................................................................................................................

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Figure 2-3. ADS41xx/58B18EVM Power Distribution..................................................................................................................

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Figure 2-4. CDCE72010 EEPROM Configuration Block Diagram...............................................................................................

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Figure 3-1. Found New Hardware.............................................................................................................................................

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Figure 3-2. GUI Main Page........................................................................................................................................................

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Figure 3-3. GUI Advanced Page................................................................................................................................................

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Figure 5-1. TSW1400 GUI Introduction.....................................................................................................................................

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Figure 5-2. Quick-Setup Test Result..........................................................................................................................................

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List of Tables

Table 1-1. Jumper List.................................................................................................................................................................

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Table 2-1. EVM Power Supply Jumper Description.....................................................................................................................

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Table 2-2. EVM Power Supply Options........................................................................................................................................

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Table 2-3. Clock Input Jumper Description..................................................................................................................................

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Table 2-4. EVM Clock Input Options............................................................................................................................................

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Table 2-5. Analog Input Jumper Description..............................................................................................................................

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Table 2-6. EVM Analog Input Options........................................................................................................................................

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Page 1: ...ration Block Diagram 9 Figure 3 1 Found New Hardware 12 Figure 3 2 GUI Main Page 13 Figure 3 3 GUI Advanced Page 14 Figure 5 1 TSW1400 GUI Introduction 16 Figure 5 2 Quick Setup Test Result 17 List of Tables Table 1 1 Jumper List 2 Table 2 1 EVM Power Supply Jumper Description 6 Table 2 2 EVM Power Supply Options 7 Table 2 3 Clock Input Jumper Description 8 Table 2 4 EVM Clock Input Options 8 Tabl...

Page 2: ...ial on board with the use of transformers The default configuration for the power supply is to provide a single 3 3 V supply to the red banana jack J16 PWR_IN The default configuration for the EVM is to control the modes of operation by jumper settings for parallel input control pins rather than serial SPI control of the register space The other modes of operation of the EVM are described in the l...

Page 3: ...nput signal to the ADC 6 Connect the TSW1400 or suitable logic analyzer to J10 to capture the resulting digital data If a TSW1400 is being used to capture data follow the additional alphabetically labeled steps For more information see Section 5 a After installing HSDC Pro and connecting the TSW1400 to the USB port open HSDC Pro b In HSDC Pro when the Select Board window appears select the interfa...

Page 4: ... the resistors and surface mount 0 Ω jumper locations used on the EVM In the description of the circuit options in the following sections each operational mode is accompanied by a table entry that details the jumper or resistor changes that enable that option Figure 2 1 and Figure 2 2 can assist the user to quickly identify where these jumpers are located on the EVM LVDS LVDS GND 3 3V VSS VS 5V AD...

Page 5: ... and the other EVM functions Figure 2 3 shows a simplified representation of the power options available for the ADS41xx 58B18EVM The default option is to provide 3 3 V to the red banana jack J16 and from there the EVM generates 1 8 V for the analog and digital supplies to the ADC The 1 8 V rails for the ADC can be generated from the 3 3 V input either through a low noise dropout regulator TPS7961...

Page 6: ...eral jumper setting information Table 2 2 displays the various power option settings Prior to making any jumper settings see the schematic located on the TI Web site in the relevant ADS41xx or ADS41Bxx product folder Table 2 1 EVM Power Supply Jumper Description EVM Banana Jack Jumper Description Jumper setting J16 Input 3 3 V power supply input JP3 3 3 V for CDCE72010 Shunt for CDCE72010 operatio...

Page 7: ... are removed and the input power is supplied to the center post of the jumper For convenience a ground post is provided next to the center post for header connections that contain power and ground on 0 1 inch centers 2 2 2 Clock Input The clock can be supplied to the ADC in several ways The default clocking option is to supply a single ended clock directly to the SMA connecter J19 directly This cl...

Page 8: ... output on Y1P and Y1N Not recommended for most applications 2 2 2 1 Clock Option 1 The Clock Option 1 provides a clock to ADC directly from an external source For the direct supply of the clock to the ADC a single ended square or sinusoidal clock input must be applied to J19 The clock frequency must be within the maximum frequency specified for the ADC The clock input is converted to a differenti...

Page 9: ...ge The frequency remains the same as in Clock Option 2 The test result using this option is shown in Figure 2 4 2 2 3 Analog Inputs The EVM can be configured to use either a transformer coupled input or a THS4509 amplifier input both from a single ended source The SMA connector J6 provides the single ended analog input to the transformer coupled input of the ADC The SMA connector J8 is not install...

Page 10: ... be two 25 Ω resistors terminated to the common mode voltage VCM provided by the ADC Following the transformer coupling surface mount pads are provided for several input circuits By default the input circuit is configured as shown in the ADS4149 data sheet under the recommended input circuit for high bandwidth 100 MHz IF inputs However the recommended low bandwidth input circuit for the ADS4149 ca...

Page 11: ...ADS41xx 58B18 is supplied with a breakout board to easily connect the LVDS outputs to a logic analyzer pod This LVDS breakout board also properly terminates the LVDS outputs once the breakout board is connected to J10 The ADS41xx and most other ADCs that may be evaluated on this EVM also have an option to output the digitized parallel data in the form of single ended CMOS If single ended CMOS is d...

Page 12: ...rectory path if desired After the software is installed insert the USB cable in the EVM to complete the installation The Found New Hardware wizard starts and when prompted users must allow the Windows operating system to search for device drivers by checking Yes this time only as seen in Figure 3 1 Note Before plugging in the USB cable for the first time install the TI ADC SPI software The softwar...

Page 13: ...ocated on the advanced page of the GUI see Figure 3 3 Current registers being written are displayed on the right side in hexadecimal format as well as in Boolean format on the bottom 16 bit total 8 bit address and 8 bit data The user also has the option to load or save a register file After power up of the EVM it is recommended to perform a reset of the USB port of the EVM button on top Toggle mai...

Page 14: ...by disabling low latency mode Enable different output data as well as a custom pattern Figure 3 3 GUI Advanced Page TI ADC SPI Control Interface www ti com 14 ADS41xx 58B18EVM SLWU067D NOVEMBER 2009 REVISED MARCH 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated ...

Page 15: ...ed ensure that jumpers are set for SPI mode SCLK SDATA SEN 3 Configure the following SPI registers Reset USB Reset ADC Disable low latency mode ADS41xx only Enable gain ADS41xx only Set gain to 1 dB ADS41xx only 4 Configure the TSW1400 see Figure 5 1 In HSDC Pro under the Select ADC drop down select the ADC under test Under Test Selection select Single Tone to run a single tone FFT test Change the...

Page 16: ...mpted to select the capture board select the TSW1400 whose serial number corresponds to the serial number on the TSW1400EVM and click OK This pop up can also be accessed via Instrument Options Connect to the Board when not already connected to a board 3 When prompted to select a device select ADC in the drop down menu 4 If no firmware is currently loaded there is a message indicating this Click on...

Page 17: ...1 In this configuration the EVM uses an external clock source from J19 and a direct input signal J6 to the ADC This setup uses Power Option 2 Table 2 2 Clock Option 1 Table 2 4 and Analog Input Option 1 Table 2 6 which is the default on the EVM Figure 5 2 shows the ADC performance capture using TSW1400 with the input signal of a 10 MHz frequency and clock frequency of 245 76 MHz with ADS4149 Figur...

Page 18: ...other than TI b the nonconformity resulted from User s design specifications or instructions for such EVMs or improper system design or c User has not paid on time Testing and other quality control techniques are used to the extent TI deems necessary TI does not test all parameters of each EVM User s claims against TI under this Section 2 are void if User fails to notify TI of any apparent defects...

Page 19: ... These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation...

Page 20: ...y for convenience and should be verified by User 1 Use EVMs in a shielded room or any other test facility as defined in the notification 173 issued by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on March 28 2006 based on Sub section 1 1 of Article 6 of the Ministry s Rule for Enforcement of Radio Law of Japan 2 Use EVMs only after User obtains the license of Test Radio Station as provided in R...

Page 21: ... any interfaces electronic and or mechanical between the EVM and any human body are designed with suitable isolation and means to safely limit accessible leakage currents to minimize the risk of electrical shock hazard User assumes all responsibility and liability for any improper or unsafe handling or use of the EVM by User or its employees affiliates contractors or designees 4 4 User assumes all...

Page 22: ...OR DAMAGES ARE CLAIMED THE EXISTENCE OF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM SHALL NOT ENLARGE OR EXTEND THIS LIMIT 9 Return Policy Except as otherwise provided TI does not offer any refunds returns or exchanges Furthermore no return of EVM s will be accepted if the package has been opened and no return of the EVM s will be accepted if they are damaged or otherwise not in a resalable condition If User feels it has...

Page 23: ...o change without notice TI grants you permission to use these resources only for development of an application that uses the TI products described in the resource Other reproduction and display of these resources is prohibited No license is granted to any other TI intellectual property right or to any third party intellectual property right TI disclaims responsibility for and you will fully indemn...

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