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EVM Block Diagram
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EVM Block Diagram
Figure 1
shows the configuration of the EVM with the TSW1400 used for the pattern generation.
2
Software Control
2.1
Installation Instructions
The following steps ensure proper installation of the DAC3174 software:
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Open the folder named DAC3174_Installer_vxpx (xpx represents the latest version)
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Run Setup.exe
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Follow the on-screen instructions
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Once installed, launch by clicking on the DAC3174_GUI_vxpx program in Start → Texas Instruments
DACs
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When plugging in the USB cable for the first time, you are prompted 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, you can access the drivers directly in the install directory
2.2
Software Operation
The software allows programming control of the DAC device and the CDCE device. The front panel
provides a tab for full programming of each device. The GUI tabs provides more convenient and simplified
interface to the most-used registers of each device.
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DAC31x1EVM User Guide
J9
Max 500MHz
LVCMOS
PRI
U3
FPGA CLK
LVDS
CDCE62005
U2
U1
OSTR_CLK
DACCLK
LVPECL
LVPECL
Ch A
DATA/DATACLK
LVDS
DAC31x1
Figure 1. EVM Block Diagram
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