1.3.5.
USB3 connector
The unit needs to be connected to a PC for operation. It does not work as a stand-alone piece of
equipment. A USB3 port is required on the PC to properly operate the unit. No power is drawn
from the USB3 port. The unit is self powered.
1.3.6.
Power supply connector
The unit needs an external supply to operate. The typical supply voltage is 9V. The power
consumption depends on many parameters. At a minimum, the unit will consume 1.5 W. If the
display is set to maximum brightness and the FPGA is loaded with an IP running a maximum of
gates at full speed, the power consumption can reach 5 W.
1.4. Hardware Operation
Connect the hardware unit to a USB3 port.
Power on the unit
before
launching the Protocol Analyzer software.
While the unit is waiting for the PC activation, the display will show a standby message asking for
PC connection.
Once the Protocol Analyzer software has detected and configured the hardware, the display will
show the main page, providing information about the system configuration and the various
connector pin functions.
1.4.1.
Multi Purpose I/O
By default, the multi-purpose IOs are configured as input pins. Their state is captured on every
frames. When the audio hardware interface option is available, the pins can be configured as
serial data lines and clock lines.
8 Channel PDM inputs
4 Ch PDM in and 4 Ch PDM out
8 Channel PDM outputs
8 Channel PCM inputs
8 Channel PCM outputs
The operation mode is indicated as well as the bit and word clocks (from release 1.27 and
upwards).
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