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Evaluates: MAX2830

MAX2830 Evaluation Kit

General Description

The  MAX2830  evaluation  kit  (EV  kit)  simplifies  testing 

of the MAX2830 receive and transmit performance in 

802.11g/b applications operating in the 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz 

ISM band. The EV kit provides 50Ω SMA connectors for 

all  RF  and  baseband  inputs  and  outputs.  Differential-to-

single-ended  and  single-ended-to-differential  line  drivers 

are  provided  to  convert  the  differential  I/Q  baseband 

inputs and outputs to single ended.

Features

 

O

n-Board Line Driver and Voltage Reference

 

● 50Ω SMA Connectors on All RF and Baseband Ports

 

● PC Control Software Available at 

 

www.maximintegrated.com

19-0926; Rev 3; 1/16

Quick Start

Test Equipment Required

This section lists the recommended test equipment to 

verify the operation of the MAX2830. It is intended as a 

guide only and substitutions may be possible:

 

MAX2830 EV kit

 

● I interface board

 

● DC supply capable of deli5V and 200mA of 

continuous current

 

● DC supply capable of delivering -5V and 200mA of 

continuous current

 

● DC supply capable of deli3.3V and 300mA of 

continuous current

 

● DC supply capable of deli2.85V and 200mA 

of continuous current

 

● One HP8648s or equivalent signal sources capable 

of generating 0dBm up to 3GHz

 

● 802.11b/g CW I/Q waveform generator

 

● HP8561E or equivalent RF spectrum analyzer with a 

minimum 100kHz to 3GHz frequency range

 

● TDS3012 or equivalent oscilloscope with 200MHz 

bandwidth

 

● PC laptop or tablet with Microsoft Windows XP

®

Windows

®

 7, 8 OS and a USB port

 

● USB-A male to USB-B male cable

Connections and Setup

This section provides step-by-step instructions for getting 

the EV kit up and running in all modes (see 

Figure 1

 for 

EV kit connections):
1)  Connect the PC to the INTF3000 interface board using 

the  USB-A  male  to  USB-B  male  cable.  On  INTF3000, 

remove jumper JU1 and connect a DC supply set to 3.3V 

to the V

PULL

 connector. Connect the 25-pin connector of 

the INTF3000 (J4) directly to the 25-pin connector on the 

EV kit (J18).

2)  With  the  power  supply  turned  off,  connect  a  +2.85V 

power  supply  to  V

REG

 (pin 1) and V

CCAUX

, and a 

+3.3V  power  supply  to  V

BAT

.  Connect  the  power-

supply ground to the header labeled GND1 or GND2.

3)  With the power supply turned off, connect a +5V power 

supply to the +5V test point and a -5V power supply to 

the -5V test point. Connect the power-supply ground 

to the header labeled GND1 or GND2. Connect all the 

power-supply grounds together.

4)  Make  sure  the  jumpers  are  installed  in  their  defualt 

positions as shown in 

Figure 1

.

5)  Turn  on  the  +3.3V  power  supply,  followed  by  the 

+2.85V  power  supply,  +5V  power  supply,  and  -5V 

power supply.

6)  Install  and  run  the  MAX2830  control  software, 

 

available for download 

HERE

.

Receive Mode

1)  Set the RXTX jumper across pins 2-3 (RX) to enable 

the  receiver  and  disable  the  transmitter.  Set  the 

ANTSEL jumper across pins 2-3 (ANT1) to connect 

the receiver to the ANT1 port, or pins 1-2 (ANT2) to 

connect the receiver to the ANT2 port.

2)  Set  the  signal  generator  to  accurately  deliver 

-100dBm  at  2438MHz,  at  the  SMA  port  (ANT1  or 

ANT2)  of  MAX2830.  Connect  the  output  of  signal 

generator to ANT1 or ANT2 port of MAX2830.

3)  On  the  Registers  page  of  the  EV  kit  software,  set 

the  registers  to  the  recommended  settings  in  the 

MAX2830  data  sheet  by  clicking  the  “Defaults”  and 

“Send All” buttons. 

Windows and Windows XP are registered trademarks and  

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Summary of Contents for MAX2830

Page 1: ...ep by step instructions for getting the EV kit up and running in all modes see Figure 1 for EV kit connections 1 Connect the PC to the INTF3000 interface board using the USB A male to USB B male cable On INTF3000 remove jumper JU1 and connect a DC supply set to 3 3V to the VPULL connector Connect the 25 pin connector of the INTF3000 J4 directly to the 25 pin connector on the EV kit J18 2 With the ...

Page 2: ...is set to normal Baseband Filter Mode Control is set to TX and the RF Frequency is tuned to 2437MHz Set the TX gain to maximum using the TX VGA Gain sliding bar 6 Enable the output of the baseband signal sources The supply current draw should be approximately 87mA 7 The TX output power at 2436MHz should be approximately 19dBm The LO leakage at 2437MHz should be 0dBm and unwanted sideband at 2438MH...

Page 3: ...Maxim Integrated 3 www maximintegrated com Evaluates MAX2830 MAX2830 Evaluation Kit Figure 1 MAX2830 EV Kit Connections ...

Page 4: ...ww digikey com Johnson Components www johnsoncomponents com Murata Americas www murata com Texas Instruments Inc www ti com Denotes a lead Pb free and RoHS compliant EV kit PART TYPE MAX2830EVKIT EV Kit Ordering Information Component Suppliers Component List PCB Layout and Schematic See the following links for component information PCB layout diagrams and schematic MAX2830 EV BOM MAX2830 EV PCB La...

Page 5: ...ted Products Inc 2016 Maxim Integrated Products Inc 5 Evaluates MAX2830 MAX2830 Evaluation Kit REVISION NUMBER REVISION DATE DESCRIPTION PAGES CHANGED 0 8 07 Initial release 1 11 14 Updated Quick Start section 3 2 11 15 EV kit updated to reflect conversion to INTF3000 interface board USB cable from parallel cable 1 5 3 1 16 Updated connection information for the INTF3000 interface board 1 3 Revisi...

Page 6: ...lum capacitors R case AVX TAJR106M006 C61 1 10µF 10 capacitor 1206 Murata GRM31CR60J106K C68 C69 2 0Ω 5 resistors 0402 C76 1 1000pF 10 capacitor 0402 Murata GRM155R71H102K C78 1 2200pF 10 capacitor 0402 Murata GRM155R71H222K C80 1 68pF 5 capacitor 0402 Murata GRM1555C1H680J C82 1 10µF 10 capacitor 0805 Murata GRM21BR60J106K J17 0 Not installed J18 1 DB25 right angle male connector AMP 5747238 4 JP...

Page 7: ...4LVTH244ADB TI SN74LVTH244ADBR U10 0 Not installed optional Maxim MAX8882EUTJJ VCCLNA VCCPA1 VCCPA2 VCCPLL VCCRXBB1 VCCRXBB2 VCCRXMX VCCTXMX VCCXTAL VCC_DB VCC_REF VREG 0 Not installed Y1 1 40MHz crystal Kyocera CX3225SB40000H0WZK21 6 Shunts ANTSEL LDO_IN RXBBBUF RXTX TXBBBUF VCCVCO Sullins SSC02SYAN 1 PCB MAX2830 1 2 EVALUATION KIT ...

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