
(Optional)
External/Onboard REF
USB2ANY
Connection
(HART/PAFF)
TX/RX
Optional External Power
(AVDD/IOVDD)
DAC8742H
SPI
Power
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DAC8742HEVM
USB Bus
from
Computer
(Optional) External
Power Source
LaunchPad
Connector
USB2ANY
Personal
Computer
(PC)
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DAC8742H Evaluation Module
2
DAC8742HEVM Hardware Setup
This section provides the overall system setup for the EVM. A PC runs software that communicates with
the USB2ANY platform, which generates the optional IOVDD or AVDD power and digital signals used to
communicate with the EVM board. Test point connections are included on the EVM board for external
power supplies.
Figure 1
displays the DAC8742HEVM system setup.
Figure 1. DAC8742HEVM Hardware Setup
2.1
DAC8742H Hardware Theory of Operation
A block diagram of the DAC8742HEVM PCB board is displayed in
Figure 2
. The EVM board provides an
interface to optional external supplies, an external reference, and a USB2ANY connection for serial
peripheral interface (SPI) and universal asynchronous receiver and transmitter (UART) communication.
Figure 2. DAC8742H Test Board Block Diagram