Installing the EVM Control Software and USB Driver
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Installing the EVM Control Software and USB Driver
Start the EVM software installation by double-clicking on the file named CDCM6208_Installer.exe. The
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 is automatically downloaded and installed on the computer, if it is not
already installed. The installer attempts installation of the EVM hardware driver.
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CDCM6208 Control User Interface
The following represents the initial screen of the GUI:
Figure 2. Initial GUI Screen
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Using the EVM Control Software
The graphical layout of the programming software is based on the functional structure of the CDCM6208.
The following settings are changed with this tool:
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Input frequency
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Input divider
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Input type
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Input selection to the PLL
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Charge-pump current
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Internal loop filter components (3
rd
Pole)
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Pre-scalar and feedback divider
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Output MUX selection
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Output divider or frequency
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Output type
This software also sets input and output buffer supply voltage bits (1.8 V or 2.5/3.3 V)..
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CDCM6208 Evaluation Board
SCAU049 – May 2012
Copyright © 2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated
