Analog Devices AD9146-M5375-EBZ User manual

Brand: Analog Devices

Model: AD9146-M5375-EBZ

Type: User manual

AD9146-M5375-EBZ Evaluation Board User Guide

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Evaluating the AD9146 Dual, 16-Bit, 1230 MSPS, TxDAC+® Digital-to-Analog

Converter

PLEASE SEE THE LAST PAGE FOR AN IMPORTANT

WARNING AND LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

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FEATURES

Full featured evaluation board for the AD9146

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

5 V dc power supply

EVAL-SDP-CH1Z (SDP-H1) or AD-DPG3 (DPG3)

Spectrum analyzer

Mini USB cable

DOCUMENTS NEEDED

AD9146 data sheet

SOFTWARE NEEDED

Analysis | Control | Evaluation (ACE) software

DPGDownloaderLite software (included as an option in the

ACE download)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The AD9146-M5375-EBZ connects to a digital pattern generator

(DPG3) or a system demonstration platform (SDP-H1) to

evaluate the AD9146 device. The AD9146 controls the AD9146-

M5375-EBZ serial peripheral interface (SPI) port, which is

obtained by downloading the ACE software and AD9146 plug-in

(see the Software Setup section for additional information).

Via the SPI port, the device under test (DUT) and clock

circuitry can be programmed into any of the various operating

modes. To ease the subsystem evaluation, the AD9516-0 clock

distribution chip and the ADL5375 quadrature modulator are

designed into the AD9146-M5375-EBZ.

For full details on the AD9146, see the AD9146 data sheet,

which must be used in conjunction with this user guide and

the AD9146-M5375-EBZ evaluation board.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Features .............................................................................................. 1

Equipment Needed ........................................................................... 1

Documents Needed .......................................................................... 1

Software Needed ............................................................................... 1

General Description ......................................................................... 1

Revision History ............................................................................... 2

Evaluation Board Photograph ......................................................... 3

Evaluation Board Hardware ............................................................ 4

Power Supplies .............................................................................. 4

Hardware Setup ............................................................................ 4

Jumper Configurations .................................................................6

Output Configurations .................................................................6

Reference Clock .............................................................................7

Transmit Enable .............................................................................7

Evaluation Board Software ...............................................................8

Software Setup ...............................................................................8

Evaluation Board Software Quick Start Procedures .................. 11

Single-Tone Testing Setup ......................................................... 11

REVISION HISTORY

9/2020—Revision 0: Initial Version

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EVALUATION BOARD PHOTOGRAPH

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Figure 1. Top View of the AD9146 Evaluation Board (AD9146-M5375-EBZ)

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EVALUATION BOARD HARDWARE

POWER SUPPLIES

The AD9146-M5375-EBZ has a 5 V dc power supply.

HARDWARE SETUP

Take the following steps to setup the AD9146-M5375-EBZ

evaluation board and associated hardware.

The AD9146-M5375-EBZ can be connected to one of two

pattern generators, the DPG3 or the SDP-H1. The two possible

setups are depicted in Figure 2 and Figure 4. The SDP-H1 is the

preferred option, in terms of cost, size, and overall performance.

The following steps assume that either the DPG3 or the SDP-H1

is setup, but not both:

1. Connect a 5 V dc power supply to the P5 and P6 banana

jacks.

2. If using the SDP-H1, connect the P1 and P2 male connectors

on the AD9146-M5375-EBZ to the AD-DAC-FMC-ADP

female connectors on the SDP-H1.

3. Connect the provided USB cable from the PC to the USB

connector on the SDP-H1.

4. Connect a 12 V dc power supply to the power supply

connector outlet on the SDP-H1.

5. Connect a clock source to the Subminiature Version A

(SMA) J1 jack (CLKIN) on the AD9146-M5375-EBZ and

set the clock to 1.8 GHz and 0 dBm. The AD9516-0 buffers

this clock and distributes the signals with proper frequencies

to the AD9146-M5375-EBZ and the DPG3.

6. To monitor the desired output of the AD9146-M5375-EBZ,

connect a spectrum analyzer to the SMA jacks, J3 (DAC1_P),

J8 (DAC2_P), or J6 (MOD_OUT) for the I channel, Q

channel, and modulator output, respectively.

7. The DPG3 connects through the P1 and P2 connectors,

and the USB cable connects to the mini USB connector,

XP2 USB, on the AD9146-M5375-EBZ.

8. Install the ACE software and AD9146 plug-in, choosing

also to install the DPG DownloaderLite application, which

is included as an option in the ACE download, before

connecting the USB cable to the PC.

AD9146-M5375-EBZ

EVALUATION

BOARD

DAC CLOCK

SOURCE

5V POWER

SUPPLY

SPECTRUM

ANALYZER

USB

DPG3

USB

CLOCK

I AND Q DATA

DCI

FRAME

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Figure 2. AD9146-M5375-EBZ Bench Setup

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Figure 3. DPG3 to AD9146-M5375-EBZ Connection

AD9146-M5375-EBZ

EVALUATION

BOARD

FMC

SPECTRUM

ANALYZER

USB

AD-DAC-

FMC-ADP

SDP-H1

2 × DATA CLOCK

I AND Q DATA

DCI

DAC CLOCK

SOURCE

5V POWER

SUPPLY

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Figure 4. SDP-H1 and AD9146-M5375-EBZ Bench Setup (Note that the FMC Connector Is the Interface on the Bottom of the AD-DAC-FMC-ADP.)

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SDP-H1

AD-DAC-FMC-ADP

AD9146-M5375-EBZ

Figure 5. SDP-H1, AD-DAC-FMC-ADP, and AD9146-M5375-EBZ Connection

Table 1. Jumper Configurations and SMA Connections for Viewing DAC IF and RF Outputs

Output Viewed SMA Connector Jumper Configurations

I DAC Output (P Side) JS (IOUT) JP4 and JPS Pin 2 to Pin 3 (outer pads)

Q DAC Output (P Side) J9 (QOUT) JP6 and JP7 Pin 2 to Pin 3 (outer pads)

Quadrature Modulator RF Output

J6 (MOD_OUT) JP4 and JP5 Pin 1 to Pin 2 (inner pads), JP6 and JP7 Pin 1 to Pin 2 (inner pads)

When viewing the modulator output, a local oscillator (LO) must be connected to Jl5 (LO_IN) to properly modulate the signals.

JUMPER CONFIGURATIONS

The AD9146-M5375-EBZ evaluates both the digital-to-analog

converter (DAC) inphase/quadature (I/Q) outputs as well as the

modulator RF outputs. Table 1 lists the jumper configurations and

the SMA connections needed to view either the DAC IF outputs

or the RF outputs on the spectrum analyzer.

The AD9146-M5375-EBZ has five, two pin jumpers for each

of the different power supplies on the board (see Table 2). By

default, all of these jumpers must be populated. Figure 6 shows

the pin jumper locations on the AD9146-M5375-EBZ.

Table 2. Power Supply Jumpers

Pin Jumper Power Supply

JP3 DVDD 1.5 V (DUT digital)

JP9 XCVDD 3.3 V (clock chip)

JP2 CVDD 1.5 V supply (DUT clock)

JP5 AVDD 3.3 V (DUT analog)

JP11 5 V modulator

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Figure 6. Power Supply Jumper Locations

OUTPUT CONFIGURATIONS

The AD9146-M5375-EBZ has four three pad solder jumpers

on the board, two for each DAC (IOUT1N and IOUT1P, and

IOUT2 N and IOUT2P). Use these solder jumpers, JP4 through

JP7, to choose between viewing the DAC output or the

modulator output. By default, the jumpers are configured to

view the DAC output. For the modulator, solder the inner pads.

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REFERENCE CLOCK

The AD9146 has an on-chip phase-locked loop (PLL) that uses

the REFCLKP and REFCLKN pins to supply the reference

clock. The AD9146-M5375-EBZ can supply the clock either

from the AD9516-0 clock chip or from an additional external

signal generator by connecting to J14. Connecting the inner

pads to JP10 and JP15 selects the option to use the AD9146 by

default, whereas soldering the outer pads chooses the external

option to drive from a sine source.

TRANSMIT ENABLE

The AD9146 has a transmit enable feature (active low) that

allows the user to control when the DACs transmit and when

the outputs are clamped. This feature can be used in the

DPGDownloader software or by forcing a voltage on the

TXENABLE pin via a test point. By default, the TXENABLE pin

is set by the DPG3. Connect JP1 horizontally, as shown in

Figure 6. To drive the TXENABLE pin manually, leave the

jumper unsoldered.

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EVALUATION BOARD SOFTWARE

SOFTWARE SETUP

Before using the AD9146-M5375-EBZ, install the evaluation

software on the PC that is connected to the AD9146-M5375-

EBZ. Two different software options are available and are not

compatible with each other: ACE and DPGDownloaderLite.

When users download the latest version of ACE, the download

includes the DPGDownloaderLite (DPG Lite) option (see

Figure 7). The user must select which software option and

follow the installation and setup instructions for that option

only. The selected setup applies to all legacy high speed DAC

devices. If other high speed DAC evaluation boards are used

on the same PC, the selected software installation runs for all

devices.

Note that the legacy software is a LabVIEW SPI graphical user

interface (GUI) controller along with DPGDownloader.

ACE and DPGDownloaderLite Installation

This configuration is the recommended software setup and

does not use National Instruments Virtual Instrument Software

Architecture (VISA) drivers, which cause contention with other

vendor VISA drivers if the PC contains this software.

Take the following steps to install ACE or DPGDownloaderLite:

1. Download the ACE installer from the ACE product page.

2. Double-click the ACE installer .exe file. The Welcome to

ACE Setup window appears.

3. Click Next >. The License Agreement window appears.

4. Click I Agree to proceed.

5. Select a destination folder for installation and click Next >.

The Choose Components pane in the ACE Setup window

appears, as shown in Figure 7.

6. Select the High Speed DAC Components box to expand

its dropdown menu and select the DPG Lite and HSDAC

eval boards support through SDP drivers boxes, as

shown in Figure 7.

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Figure 7. ACE Installation Wizard

7. Click Install. The installation progress window then

appears, as shown in Figure 8.

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Figure 8. Installation Window

8. Click Next > to proceed. A window appears that displays

the completion status of the installation. Click Finish to

complete the installation for the ACE software.

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Plug-In Installation from ACE

After the ACE software is installed, install the plug-in for the

AD9146-M5375-EBZ. To install the plug-in, use the Plug-in

Marketplace feature in the ACE software as follows:

1. From the Start menu, click All Programs > Analog

Devices > ACE to open the main ACE software window.

2. Click Plug-in Marketplace. The Manage Plug-ins window

then appears (see Figure 9).

3. Click the Available Packages to open the dropdown menu

(see Figure 9).

4. Enter the device model number in the search bar on the

right side of the screen to search for the AD9146 for

evaluation and find the appropriate board plug-in.

5. Select the required plug-in and click Install Selected (see

Figure 10).

6. Click Close.

Note that plug-ins can also be downloaded from the ACE

software page and searching for the relevant device number, for

example, the AD9146, within the ACE software.

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Figure 9. ACE Manage Plug-Ins Window, Available Packages

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Figure 10. ACE Software, Manage Plug-ins Window, Plug-In Selection

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Plug-In Installation from the Web

To install a plug-in from the ACE product page, take the

following steps:

1. Ensure that the ACE software is installed on the PC as

explained in the ACE and DPGDownloaderLite

Installation section.

2. From the ACE software page on the Analog Devices, Inc.,

website, navigate to the ACE Evaluation Board Plug-ins

pane and search for the AD9146 to evaluate.

3. Click the appropriate board plug-in, as shown in Figure 11.

The board plug-in automatically downloads to the PC.

When the download is complete, locate the downloaded

file, for example, Board.AD9783.1.2019.43200.acezip.

Note that if the browser used for the plug-in download is

Internet Explorer, the file extension of the plug-in file is

.zip. If this occurs, right-click the file and rename the file

extension to .acezip.

4. Double-click the .acezip file to automatically install the

plug-in.

5. When this plug-in installation is complete, open the ACE

software.

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Figure 11. ACE Evaluation Board Plug-Ins Web Installation

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EVALUATION BOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START PROCEDURES

SINGLE-TONE TESTING SETUP

Take the following steps to run a single-tone test:

1. Ensure that the DAC Software Suite, which includes the

SPI software (SPI application), is installed on the PC.

2. Open the DPGDownloader software from Start >

Programs > Analog Devices > DPG > DPGDownloader.

3. Within the DPGDownloader software, select Single Tone

from the Add Generated Waveform dropdown menu (see

Figure 13).

4. Set the Data Rate to 50.000 MHz (see Figure 13).

5. Set the Desired Frequency to 10.000 MHz (see Figure 13).

6. Clear the Unsigned Data check box (see Figure 13).

7. Check off the Generate Complex Data (I & Q) check box

(see Figure 13).

8. Select a value for the generated I waveform in the I Data

Ve c tor box (see Figure 13).

9. Select a value for the generated Q waveform in the Q Data

Ve c tor box (see Figure 13).

10. Click the Download button (

) in the lower right of the

Data Playback section (see Figure 13).

11. Click the Play button (

) to begin vector playback (see

Figure 13). The signal frequency output then appears on

the spectrum analyzer as shown in Figure 12.

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Figure 12. Signal Frequency Output on the Spectrum Analyzer

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Figure 13. DPGDownloader

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NOTES

ESD Caution

ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Charged devices and circuit boards can discharge without detection. Although this product features patented or proprietary protection

circuitry, damage may occur on devices subjected to high energy ESD. Therefore, proper ESD precautions should be taken to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality.

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