Texas Instruments ADS58H4 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...le data to a PC performing an FFT and reporting on SNR SFDR and other performance metrics For more information regarding the ADS58H4x and the related evaluation tools please refer to the following ADS58H40 Quad 14 bit 250 MSPS ADC with SNRBoost and Burst Mode SBAS589 TSW1400 High Speed Data Capture and Pattern Generation Platform SLWU079 ADS58H40 EVM Configuration Software SLAC533 This software is...

Page 2: ...400 Trigger Option 15 14 ADS58H4x 14 Bit High Resolution Mode Single Tone Test Result Fs 245 76 MSPS Fin 170 MHz 16 List of Tables 1 Power Supply Options 3 2 ADS58H4x EVM Connectors 4 3 ADS58H4x EVM Jumper Options 5 4 ADS58H4x EVM Pushbutton Switches 5 5 ADS58H4x EVM LED Indicators 6 1 Introduction 1 1 EVM Block Diagram Figure 1 shows a simplified block diagram of the default configuration of the ...

Page 3: ... Jumpers are used to choose the power supply options with the default jumper positions indicated by the darker portion of the jumper that represents the presence of the jumper For jumper and feedback resistor configuration see Table 1 Figure 2 Simplified ADS58H4x EVM Power Supply Table 1 Power Supply Options Power Supply Options JP2 JP3 JP4 JP5 R3 R7 Comment Option 1 Default 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 649 kΩ...

Page 4: ...n switches and LEDs are shown in Figure 3 The EVM has power connectors or banana jacks connecting the main power for power distribution The SMA connectors connect the ADC input and ADC clock input to the ADC Typically the ADC inputs are transformer coupled accepting single ended connections The input circuit can be configured to connect to two SMA connectors for differential signaling Table 2 list...

Page 5: ... ADC RESET pin G6 to SW1 RESET switch 1 2 Connects ADC RESET pin G6 to DRVDD JP8 1 2 Connects ADC TRIG_RDY pin G4 to LED circuit Open ADC TRIG_RDY pin G4 is open JP9 2 3 Disables ADC SNRBoost 1 2 Enables ADC SNRBoost JP10 1 2 Connects ADC HIRES pin G5 to LED circuit Open ADC HIRES pin G5 is open JP11 2 3 Enables ADC 1 2 Power down the ADC or allows the ADC to standby configured by CONFIG 0x45 bit ...

Page 6: ...y a single transformer input circuit Third order bandpass filter component pads are available for installing bandpass filter components The default components for the bandpass filter are either zero Ω or open circuit The default input termination is 50 Ω which is formed by two 25 Ω resistors connected to the ADC VCM node If the user chooses to use 100 Ω termination with the 1 2 impedance transform...

Page 7: ... ADCs When plugging in the USB cable for the first time the Found New Hardware Wizard prompts to install the USB drivers When a pop up screen opens select Continue Downloading Follow the on screen instructions to install the USB drivers If needed access the drivers directly in the install directory 2 2 Software Operation The ADS58H40 EVM GUI is compatible for both ADS58H40 and ADS58H43 EVMs The so...

Page 8: ...ol www ti com 8 SLAU455B August 2012 Revised May 2016 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2012 2016 Texas Instruments Incorporated ADS58H4x ADS58H40 ADS58H43 EVM 2 2 1 Control Options Figure 6 ADS58H4x Main Panel ...

Page 9: ...ave Regs Saves the register configuration for all devices Load Regs Load a register file for all devices Select Load Regs button Double click on the data folder Double click on the desired register file Click Send All ensuring all of the values are loaded properly 2 2 3 Miscellaneous Settings Reset USB Toggle this button if the USB port is not responding This generates a new USB handle address Not...

Page 10: ...The test set up for evaluation of the EVM with the TSW1400 Capture Card is shown in Figure 8 As seen in this figure the evaluation setup involves a clock from a high quality signal generator and a sine wave for the analog input from a high quality signal generator High order narrow bandpass filters are usually required on clock and input frequency to remove phase noise and harmonic content from th...

Page 11: ...se the mouse to select the reset position of the reset switch This switch is self clearing 3 Press Send All to send all the register settings 4 From this point select digital functions as desired such as SNRBoost or set test pattern modes if desired All register bits listed in the register map of the ADS58H4x data sheet have a switch on the front panel of the SPI GUI for easy configuration of the ...

Page 12: ...the number of sample points and resulting number of FFT bins The example shown in Figure 11 has 65536 samples 5 Enter the ADS58H4x sampling rate The example shown in Figure 11 has the sample rate set at 245 76 MSPS 6 Enter the input frequency desired If the clock and input frequency signal generators are synchronized then make sure the checkbox for coherent frequency is checked and set the input f...

Page 13: ...r selecting Single Tone FFT Test under Test Selection enter the sample rate input frequency and the number of samples 3 Select channel A B C or D depending on which channel is connected to the signal generator 4 To enable the SNRBoost Mode set the JP9 connector to 1 2 position or enable SNRBoost Pin Override in the ADS58H40 GUI Also in the ADS58H40 EVM GUI disable High Resolution Burst Mode of the...

Page 14: ...n 170 MHz Single tone FFT test ADS58H4x 14 bit High Resolution Burst Mode 1 Select the ADS58H40 14b device 2 After selecting Single Tone FFT Test under Test Selection enter the sample rate input frequency and the number of samples 3 Select channel A B C or D depending on which channel is connected to the signal generator 4 On the High Speed Data Converter Pro menu select Data Capture Options Trigg...

Page 15: ...pture for accurate SNR and SFDR calculations 6 ADS58H4x Trigger Options If the ADS58H4x has auto trigger enabled set the J12 jumper to the 2 3 position Start the auto trigger process by pressing the SW2 pushbutton TSW1400 Trigger Generation External Trigger On the EVM remove the jumper at J12 ensuring the ADS58H4x TRIG_EN pin G3 is floating Using an SMA to grabber cable connect SYNC1 SMA connector...

Page 16: ...rporated Revision History Figure 14 ADS58H4x 14 Bit High Resolution Mode Single Tone Test Result Fs 245 76 MSPS Fin 170 MHz Revision History NOTE Page numbers for previous revisions may differ from page numbers in the current version Changes from A Revision October 2012 to B Revision Page Changed the entire Test Set up Connection section 11 ...

Page 17: ...ring the warranty period to the address designated by TI and that are determined by TI not to conform to such warranty If TI elects to repair or replace such EVM TI shall have a reasonable time to repair such EVM or provide replacements Repaired EVMs shall be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period Replaced EVMs shall be warranted for a new full ninety 90 day warranty period 3 ...

Page 18: ... by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed in the user guide with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated Antenna types not included in this list having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type are strictly prohibited for use with this device Concernant les EVMs avec antennes détachables Conformément à la rég...

Page 19: ... connecting any load to the EVM output If there is uncertainty as to the load specification please contact a TI field representative During normal operation even with the inputs and outputs kept within the specified allowable ranges some circuit components may have elevated case temperatures These components include but are not limited to linear regulators switching transistors pass transistors cu...

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