SBAU377 September   2021

 

  1. 1Overview
    1. 1.1 Required Hardware
    2. 1.2 Required Software
    3. 1.3 Evaluation Board Feature Identification
  2. 2Quick Start Guide
    1. 2.1 Introduction
    2. 2.2 Software Setup
      1. 2.2.1 ADC32RF5xEVM GUI Installation
      2. 2.2.2 High Speed Data Converter Pro GUI Installation
    3. 2.3 Hardware Setup
  3. 3Quick Start Procedure for Bypass Mode
    1. 3.1 2x Averaging in Bypass Mode
  4. 4Quick Start Procedure for Complex Decimation Mode
    1. 4.1 8x Complex Decimation
    2. 4.2 128x Complex Decimation
  5. 5Operating Modes
    1. 5.1 Input Comparison
    2. 5.2 Quad ADC Mode
  6. 6Revision History
    1.     A Appendix
      1.      A.1 References

2.1 Introduction

The ADC32RF5xEVM includes the ADC32RF5x analog-to-digital converter with JESD204B interface, LMK04832 clocking chip, and an FMC connector suitable for connection to readily-available FPGA development boards or to the TSW14J58EVM data capture board.

The FPGA on the capture card requires a device clock and SYSREF signal, the LMK04832 clock device supplies these signals to the FMC connector for that purpose, as well as supplying SYSREF to the ADC.

This document conveys all information needed to bring up both the ADC32RF5xEVM and TSW14J58EVM data capture board, and get a valid data capture with good FFT results.

The JESD204B interface requires a number of important parameters to be decided in advance of setting up the data link, such as; number of lanes, number of converters, number of samples per frame, and a value K number of frames per multi-frame, among other parameters. Both sides of a JESD204B link must be set up with the same values for all these parameters, or else the FPGA that receives the data is not able to establish a synchronized link.

Note: Getting these parameters inconsistent between ADC and FPGA is perhaps the biggest single reason for an EVM setup to not function as expected.

The GUI installers that come with the ADC32RF5x and the TSW14J58EVM come with configuration files that are meant to enable quick initial setup of a number of basic configurations. TI strongly suggests setting up the EVM and data capture board with a configuration described in this document and getting a working setup before modifying the configuration to be closer to what the end-application requires. In this way, the user can know that the hardware is functioning and that there is a working configuration that they can go back to in the event of difficulty developing their own configuration.

This document introduces the software that must be installed on a PC, and presents a basic setup for the Bypass and DDC modes available in the ADC32RF5xEVM. The operating modes explained in this document are:

  • Bypass Mode
    • 2x Averaging
  • DDC (Decimation)
    • 8x complex decimation
    • 128x complex decimation