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AMS AS6500-DK User Manual

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User Guide
UG000424
AS6500-DK
Development Kit
Hardware and Graphical User Interface
v1-00 • 2019-Mar-14

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  • Page 1 User Guide UG000424 AS6500-DK Development Kit Hardware and Graphical User Interface v1-00 • 2019-Mar-14...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Document Feedback AS6500-DK Content Guide Content Guide Introduction ........3 Main Window ..........9 Menu & Support Windows ......11 Kit Content & Ordering Information ....3 Schematics, Layers and BOM ..14 Quick Start Guide ......4 Revision Information ....17 Manual Driver Installation ......

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Document Feedback AS6500-DK Introduction Introduction Kit Content & Ordering Information Figure 1: Kit Content Cable connecting board and PICOPROG AS6500-QF_DK_RB (Based on AS6500 in QFN40 package) PICOPROG V3.0 (Programmer and interface) USB cable (Connects PICOPROG V3.0 to PC) Please download the latest software for the kit from https://download.ams.com/SPECIALTY-SENSORS/AS6500...

  • Page 4: Quick Start Guide

    PICOPROG using the DB15 connector cable. ● Quick Start for Initial Measurements From the “Start” menu, go to “All Programs” and then to the “ams AG” directory. Click the “AS6500 Evaluation Software” icon to begin execution of the evaluation software. The following screen should appear:...

  • Page 5: Manual Driver Installation

    Figure 3: Setup Window Manual Driver Installation If PICOPROG is not displayed correctly then go to the drivers folder, e.g. C:\Program Files\ams AG\AS6500 Evaluation Software and install the driver for your operating system manually. Demo Kit Manual • PUBLIC UG000424 • v1-00 • 2019-Mar-14...
  • Page 6 Document Feedback AS6500-DK Quick Start Guide Figure 4: Device Manager Demo Kit Manual • PUBLIC UG000424 • v1-00 • 2019-Mar-14 │ 6...

  • Page 7: Hardware Description

    Document Feedback AS6500-DK Hardware Description Hardware Description Introduction The AS6500-QF_DK_RB board, shown in Figure 5, is a basic board for the 4-channel time-to-digital converter AS6500. The reference clock can be applied from external via pin or from the on-board 4 MHz quartz oscillator (X1).

  • Page 8: Communication Interface

    As soon as the AS6500-QF_DK_RB evaluation software starts, a special firmware is written into the PICOPROG to handle the SPI communication with the AS6500-DK. The PICOPROG is now listed as “UNIPRO” in the device manager. For SPI communication only, PICOPROG version 2.0 is sufficient.

  • Page 9: Software Description

    Document Feedback AS6500-DK Software Description Software Description Main Window The main windows shows two pages for configuration and result display: 4.1.1 Stop Page On this window major settings are made: Selects the input pins that are used in the application Enable the internal measurement channels.
  • Page 10 Document Feedback AS6500-DK Software Description Figure 6: Stop Page Demo Kit Manual • PUBLIC UG000424 • v1-00 • 2019-Mar-14 │ 10...

  • Page 11: Menu & Support Windows

    Document Feedback AS6500-DK Software Description 4.1.2 REFCLK/SPI Page Figure 7: REFCLK/SPI Page Menu & Support Windows Beside main window, the software menu allows the opening of other windows. There are some menu items which are redundant to available buttons of main window.
  • Page 12 Document Feedback AS6500-DK Software Description 4.2.1 File ● Load Config This dialog box allows the path selection of a configuration file, covering the register settings, necessary for a proper configuration of the AS6500. After opening this file, the control settings are updated in the GUI.
  • Page 13 Document Feedback AS6500-DK Software Description Figure 9: Graph Window ● Registers Opens a separate window for the display and setting of the configuration registers and the display of the read registers. Figure 10: Figure 11: Configuration Registers Result Registers Demo Kit Manual • PUBLIC UG000424 •...

  • Page 14: Schematics, Layers And Bom

    Document Feedback AS6500-DK Schematics, Layers and BOM Schematics, Layers and BOM Figure 12: AS6500-QF_DK_RB Schematics Demo Kit Manual • PUBLIC UG000424 • v1-00 • 2019-Mar-14 │ 14...
  • Page 15 AS6500-QF_DK_RB Layout & Assembly Figure 14: Bill of Materials for AS6500-QF_DK_RB Item Reference Value Part Desc Type AS6500 QFN40 AS6500 TDC ams Linear regulator, Analog 3.0 V ADP163AUJZ Devices 5 MHz KX-20 Quartz crystal Geyer C8, C10, C12 100 nF...
  • Page 16 Document Feedback AS6500-DK Schematics, Layers and BOM Item Reference Value Part Desc Type 100 Ω R10,R51 0805 Chip resistor R22,R23,R24,R25,R26,R27,R28 100 kΩ 0805 Chip resistor R1,R18,R20,R29,R30,R31,R32,R33 1 MΩ 0805 Chip resistor R21,R61,R64,R65 1.1 MΩ 0805 Chip resistor 604 kΩ 0805 Chip resistor 60.4 kΩ...

  • Page 17: Revision Information

    Document Feedback AS6500-DK Revision Information Revision Information Changes from previous version to current revision v1-00 Page First edition ● Page and figure numbers for the previous version may differ from page and figure numbers in the current revision. ● Correction of typographical errors is not explicitly mentioned.

  • Page 18: Legal Information

    AG shall not be liable to recipient or any third party for any damages, including but not limited to personal injury, property damage, loss of profits, loss of use, interruption of business or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, of any kind, in connection with or arising out of the furnishing, performance or use of the technical data herein.

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