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AFE5818 16-Channel Analog Front End Evaluation Module (EVM Rev. C)
User's Guide
SLOU430A – December 2015 – Revised February 2016
AFE5818 16-Channel Analog Front End Evaluation Module
(EVM Rev. C)
This user’s guide gives a general overview of the AFE5818 evaluation module (EVM) and provides a
general description of the features and functions to be considered while using this module. This manual is
applicable to the AFE5818 analog front-end, and to the Rev. C version of the EVM hardware. The
AFE5818 EVM provides a platform for evaluating the AFE under various signal, clock, reference, and ADC
output formats. In addition, the EVM supports the testing of the LVDS interface. Note that if using the
LVDS interface, the TSW1400EVM capture card is required.
This user’s guide refers to software HMC-DAQ GUI v.2.8 or higher, and HSDCPro Software v.4.1 or
higher and requires Microsoft
®
Windows
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7 to function.
For any further questions regarding the EVM, GUI or device, please contact: AFE5818-support@list.ti.com
Contents
1 EVM Hardware Overview
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2 GUI Software Installation
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3 Quick Views of Evaluation Setups for LVDS Interface
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3.1 Equipment Setup Overview
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4 Testing the EVM Data Capture With LVDS
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4.1 EVM Hardware Setup
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4.2 Capturing an Analog Input Signal With the LVDS Interface
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5 Testing the EVM in CW Mode
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Appendix A Software Installation
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Appendix B Hardware Configuration
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Appendix C Triggering Options
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Appendix D Common Hardware Modifications
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Appendix E Hardware Reference
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Appendix F FAQ and Troubleshooting
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List of Figures
1 AFE5818 EVM Hardware Overview
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2 Provided Power Cable for J1 Connector
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3 LVDS Evaluation Setup Overview
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4 TSW1400EVM and AFE5818 EVM Hardware Setup for LVDS Capture
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5 Connect to TSW EVM (TSW1400 Shown)
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6 Connect to TSW EVM
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7 Choose Firmware (AFE5818 Shown)
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8 Update Firmware?
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9 Firmware Download Progress Bar
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10 TSW LEDs Turn On After FW Download
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11 Launching Device GUI EXE
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12 HMC-DAQ GUI Launches
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13 Clock Configuration on AFE EVM for LVDS
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14 AFE_RST Hardware Reset Button
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15 Software Reset Button
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