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13. Graph Window of VisualAnalog
Repeat this procedure for the other channels, if desired

2.

Click the floppy-disk icon within the VisualAnalog Graph - AD9249 FFT window to save the

3.

performance data as a .csv formatted file for plotting or analysis.

Troubleshooting Tips

Lack of SPI communication will cause difficulty in configuring the ADC.

Go to the Global tab of the SPIController window and push the Read button in the GENERIC

READ/WRITE window. This will read the contents of ADC register 0x00. If SPI communication is
working properly and the ADC is powered up, the value 0x18 hexadecimal will appear. If the
contents show 0x00, the ADC is not powered up or SPI communication is not working.
Check that there is correct power to the 

AD9249-65EBZ

 board, and to the 

HSC-ADC-EVALDZ

.

Check that the USB cable is properly connected from the PC to the 

HSC-ADC-EVALDZ

.

The LED on the VisualAnalog ADCDataCapture block should be green. If it is red, push the USB

button on the same block to refresh the connection.

If the FFT plot appears abnormal, do the following:

If you see an abnormal noise floor, go to the ADCBase0 tab of the SPIController window and

toggle the Chip Power Mode in MODES(8) from Chip Run to Reset and back (Figure 10).
If you see a normal noise floor when you disconnect the signal generator from the analog input, be

sure that you are not overdriving the ADC. Reduce the input level, if necessary.
In VisualAnalog, click the Settings icon in the Input Formatter block. Check that Number

Summary of Contents for AD9249

Page 1: ...the support circuitry required to operate the ADC in its various modes and configurations The application software used to interface with the device is also described The AD9249 data sheet provides ad...

Page 2: ...on board reference off board reference VisualAnalog and SPIController software interfaces Helpful Documents AD9249 data sheet High speed ADC FIFO evaluation kit HSC ADC EVALDZ HSC ADC EVALDZ Wiki Guid...

Page 3: ...ard as follows Connect the evaluation board to the data capture board as shown in Figure 1 1 On the ADC evaluation board confirm that the jumpers are installed as shown in Figure 2 2 Connect one 6V 2...

Page 4: ...ect the on board LDOs from the power planes Note that in some board configurations some of these might already be uninstalled P102 and P103 headers can be installed to facilitate connection of externa...

Page 5: ...DWN pin can be configured to invoke the STBY standby function instead of power down P1 This jumper sets the ADC for SPI communications with the HSC ADC EVALDZ Connect Pin 1 to Pin 2 for SDIO Pin 4 to...

Page 6: ...owed on the AD9249 65EBZ board Power Connect the switching power supply that is supplied in the evaluation kit between a rated 100V ac to 240V ac 47Hz to 63Hz wall outlet and P101 Analog Input The six...

Page 7: ...ith higher frequency clocks When using the internal divider and a higher input clock frequency remove CR801 to preserve the slew rate of the clock signal The AD9249 65EBZ board is set up to be clocked...

Page 8: ...DUT using the SPI follow the jumper settings for P1 as shown in Table 1 How To Use The Software For Testing Setting up the ADC Data Capture The installers for VisualAnalog and SPIController are in th...

Page 9: ...e 4 VisualAnalog Default Configuration Message To change features to settings other than the default settings click the Expand Display button 3 located on the bottom right corner of the window see Fig...

Page 10: ...to the Start menu or by double clicking the 1 SPIController software desktop icon If prompted for a configuration file select cfg file whose name begins with AD9249 If not prompted check the title ba...

Page 11: ...Rev 13 Nov 2013 01 51 Page 11 Figure 7 SPI Controller CHIP ID 1 Box Click the New DUT button in the SPIController window see Figure 8 2 Figure 8...

Page 12: ...ox to select the correct clock divide ratio if necessary If there is any interruption of the ADC clock during power up or during operation a Digital Reset may be needed to re initialize the ADC Figure...

Page 13: ...determine which bank of ADCs is affected by the SPIController settings The All button is pushed by default which means that the ADCBase 0 tab settings affect all channels on both ADC banks The setting...

Page 14: ...e VisualAnalog toolbar see 6 Figure 12 Figure 12 Run Continuous Run Buttons Encircled in Red in VisualAnalog Toolbar Collapsed Display Adjusting the Amplitude of the Input Signal The next step is to a...

Page 15: ...x00 the ADC is not powered up or SPI communication is not working Check that there is correct power to the AD9249 65EBZ board and to the HSC ADC EVALDZ Check that the USB cable is properly connected f...

Page 16: ...see Figure 12 is clicked do the following Make sure that the evaluation board is securely connected to the HSC ADC EVALDZ board Make sure that the correct FPGA program was installed by clicking the S...

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