Hardware Overview
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SLOU464A – March 2017 – Revised October 2017
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TAS6422-Q1 Evaluation Module
The block diagram shows the TAS6422 EVM signal flow.
Figure 2. EVM Block Diagram
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Hardware Overview
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TAS6422 Evaluation Module Functions
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The EVM only needs single supply to operate
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The VBAT can be separated for PVDD operation higher than 18 V
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Two audio sources can be selected readily
1. If USB is selected, Windows Media Player can be used to stream audio.
2. If optical is selected, an optical source such as DVD player can be used to stream audio.
3. If external digital audio source such as Programmable Serial Interface Adapter (PSIA) from Audio
Precision, series resistors on I2S signals can be removed and jumpers can be used to insert
external I2S signals.
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There are three switches
1. SPDIF power switch turns on and off optical to I2S converter.
2. Standby switch puts the device on or out of standby.
3. Mute switch stops or starts PWM modulation.
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USB connection also uses as a controller via I2C. The Pure Path Console 3 is the User Interface
sending I2C commands to the device. PPC3 will be discussed in a later section.