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User's Guide

SLAU652A – October 2015 – Revised January 2016

ADS54J40EVM

This user's guide describes the function and use of the ADS54J40 evaluation module. Included in this
document are a quick-start guide, instructions for optimizing evaluation results, software description,
alternate hardware configurations, and jumper, connector, and LED descriptions.

Contents

1

Overview

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1.1

Required Hardware

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1.2

Required Software

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3

1.3

Evaluation Board Feature Identification Summary

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1.4

References

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2

Quick Start Guide

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4

2.1

Software Installation

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4

2.2

Hardware Setup Procedure

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2.3

Software Setup Procedure

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2.4

Quick Start Trouble Shooting

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3

Optimizing Evaluation Results

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3.1

Clocking Optimization

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3.2

Coherent Input Source

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3.3

HSDC Pro Settings

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4

Software Description

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4.1

ADS54J40 EVM GUI

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4.2

Low Level View

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5

Alternate Hardware Configurations

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5.1

Clocking Options

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5.2

Analog Input Options

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Appendix A

Jumper, Connector, and LED Descriptions

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List of Figures

1

EVM Feature Locations

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2

Quick Start Test Setup

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3

ADS54Jxx GUI Low Level View Tab

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4

HSDC Pro GUI Main Panel

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5

Channel 1 Data Capture Results from Quick Start Procedure

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6

ADS54Jxx GUI

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7

Low Level View Tab

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8

GUI CMOS Selection

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9

LMK04828 Clock Outputs Tab

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List of Tables

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Quick Start Performance Measurements

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2

Troubleshooting Tips

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3

HSDC Pro Settings to Optimize Results

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4

ADS54J40 GUI Tab Descriptions

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5

Low Level View Controls

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Summary of Contents for ADS54J40

Page 1: ...3 HSDC Pro Settings 10 4 Software Description 11 4 1 ADS54J40 EVM GUI 11 4 2 Low Level View 12 5 Alternate Hardware Configurations 13 5 1 Clocking Options 13 5 2 Analog Input Options 14 Appendix A Ju...

Page 2: ...HSDC Pro software tool for high speed data converter evaluation The ADS54J40EVM was also designed to work with many of the development kits from leading FPGA vendors that contain an FMC connector 1 1...

Page 3: ...wer 1 3 Evaluation Board Feature Identification Summary The EVM features are labeled in Figure 1 Figure 1 EVM Feature Locations 1 4 References ADS54J40EVM software available at www ti com tool ADS54J4...

Page 4: ...t contains links to find the software on the TI website 2 Extract the files from the zip file 3 Run setup exe and follow the installation prompts 2 1 2 High Speed Data Converter Pro GUI Installation H...

Page 5: ...cedure The rest of this section describes the hardware setup steps Figure 2 Quick Start Test Setup 2 2 1 TSW14J56EVM Setup First setup the TSW14J56EVM using the following steps 1 Connect the ADS54J40E...

Page 6: ...Programs Texas Instruments ADCs ADS54Jxx EVM GUI 2 Verify that the green USB Status indicator is lit in the top right corner of the GUI If it is not lit click the Reconnect USB button and check the U...

Page 7: ...Figure 4 HSDC Pro GUI Main Panel 2 When prompted to select the capture board select the TSW14J56 whose serial number corresponds to the serial number on the TSW14J56EVM and click OK This popup can be...

Page 8: ...te and other parameters from the loaded configuration files Click OK 9 Click the Instrument Options menu at the top of HSDC Pro and select Reset Board 10 Click Capture in HSDC Pro to capture data from...

Page 9: ...d verify that a USB Serial Device is recognized when the EVM is connected to the PC Verify that the green USB Status LED light in the top right corner of the GUI is lit If it is not lit press Reconnec...

Page 10: ...ter SNR results The clock and analog inputs must be frequency locked such as through 10 MHz references in order to achieve coherency 3 3 HSDC Pro Settings HSDC Pro has some settings that can help impr...

Page 11: ...Low Level View tab to load configuration files LMK04828 Enables control of many of the LMK04828 features Configuration files can be used to setup the LMK04828 in known working configurations however...

Page 12: ...ll registers shown in the Register Map with the values shown in the Register Map log The log can be viewed by double left clicking in the bottom left status bar of this page Read Register button Read...

Page 13: ...YSREF signals to both boards This option provides the best performance as long as the clock source has better phase noise performance than the LMK04828 The source of the EXT ADC clock must be synchron...

Page 14: ...ired frequencies To use this mode load one of the configuration files named LMK_Config_Onboard_xxxx_MSPS cfg where xxxx corresponds to the desired ADC sampling rate A 10 MHz signal can be brought into...

Page 15: ...FMC Default is diff Shunt pins 2 3 A 2 Connector Descriptions The EVM connectors and their function are described in Table 7 Table 7 Connector Descriptions Connector Description J2 Channel A positive...

Page 16: ...ired Hardware section by replacing the reference to a 5 VDC power supply to power supply cable 2 Changed first bullet in the not included items list in the Required Hardware section to two 5 V power s...

Page 17: ...ing the warranty period to the address designated by TI and that are determined by TI not to conform to such warranty If TI elects to repair or replace such EVM TI shall have a reasonable time to repa...

Page 18: ...transmitter has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed in the user guide with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indic...

Page 19: ...ified allowable ranges some circuit components may have elevated case temperatures These components include but are not limited to linear regulators switching transistors pass transistors current sens...

Page 20: ...REMOVAL OR REINSTALLATION ANCILLARY COSTS TO THE PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES RETESTING OUTSIDE COMPUTER TIME LABOR COSTS LOSS OF GOODWILL LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF SAVINGS LOSS OF USE L...

Page 21: ...sponsible for compliance with all legal regulatory and safety related requirements concerning its products and any use of TI components in its applications notwithstanding any applications related inf...

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