
Digital Interface
3
Digital Interface
Socket strip connector J6 provides the digital I/O connections between the ADSxx54EVM board and the
SDCC board.
Summarizes the pinout for connector J6.
Table 4. Connector J6 Pinout
Pin Number
Signal
Description
J6.2, J6.10, J6.15, J6.16,
GND
Ground connections
J6.18
J6.4
EVM PRESENT
EVM present, active low
I
2
C bus; used only used to program the U7
J6.11, J6.12
I
2
C™ bus
EEPROM on the EVM board
J6.13
DVDD
3.3-V digital supply from SDCC controller board
J6.34
CS
Chip select, active low
J6.36
SCLK
Serial interface clock
J6.38
SDI
Serial data input
J6.40
SDO_A
Serial data output for channel A
J6.42
SDO_B
Serial data output for channel B
3.1
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
The ADSxx54 digital output is available in SPI-compatible format, which makes interfacing with
microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSPs), and FPGAs easy. The ADSxx54EVM offers 47-
Ω
resistors between the SPI signals and connector J6 to aid with signal integrity. Typically, in high-speed
SPI communication, fast signal edges can cause overshoot; these 47-
Ω
resistors slow down the signal
edges in order to minimize signal overshoot.
3.2
I
2
C Bus for Onboard EEPROM
The ADSxx54EVM has an I
2
C bus to communicate with the onboard EEPROM that records the board
name and assembly date. It is not used in any form by the ADSxx54 converter.
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