Software Overview
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SLOU453A – September 2016 – Revised October 2017
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TAS6424-Q1 Evaluation Module
3.5
TAS6424 EVM Start Up
This section describes the TAS6424 start-up procedure. Have the equipment and accessories listed on
the first page of this document available.
3.5.1
TAS6424 EVM Setup
Hardware and software connections:
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Desk top or laptop PC running Windows 7. Open PPC3 GUI.
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Connect 14.4 VDC PSU to TAS6424 EVM
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Connect speakers or resistive loads to TAS6424 EVM
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Connect USB micro cable from PC to the EVM
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Set the switches (SPDIF, STANDBY, MUTE) to up positions
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Turn on the PSU
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Audio source: This can be a DVD player with optical SPDIF cable or Windows Media Player from PC
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At this point, 3.3 V LED, USB-LOCK LED and SPDIF-LOCK LED (if optical SPDIF is used) are on.
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If the SPDIF LED is not on, the default I2S input is the USB audio source.
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On the PPC3 window, launch TAS6424 EVM application
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The audio can be streamed now to the speakers. Go to the GUI and click on “Device Monitor &
Control” box. Click on play button located on the top right of the window.
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The following sections describe in detail the register settings of TAS6424.
Figure 10. TAS6424 EVM Connection