
BUF12800EVM Hardware
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SBOU116A – September 2011 – Revised August 2016
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BUF12800EVM Evaluation Board and Software Tutorial
3.2
Typical Hardware Connections
Setting up the BUF12800EVM hardware involves connecting the BUF12800 test board and the USB DIG
Platform together via a 25-pin DSUB connector and then applying power. The external connections may
be connected to the real-world system that the BUF12800 is to be incorporated into.
shows the
typical hardware connections.
Figure 4. Typical Hardware Connections for the BUF12800EVM
3.3
Connecting the Hardware
To connect the BUF12800 Test Board and the USB DIG Platform together, gently push on both sides of
the DSUB connectors. Note that the USB DIG Platform board has two DSUB connectors; either DSUB
connector may be used. Make sure that the two connectors are completely pushed together; loose
connections may cause intermittent operation.