Hardware Setup; Getting Started; Initial Setup - Analog Devices AD9142A-M5372-EBZ Quick Start Manual

included on the Evaluation Board CD, or can be downloaded from the DPG website at
http://www.analog.com/dpg. This will install DPGDownloader (for generating and loading vectors into
the DPG2) and AD9142A SPI software.

Hardware Setup

Connect +5.0V to P5, GND to P6. One low phase noise high frequency clock source should be
connected to the SMA connector, J1 (AD9516_CLKIN). The other low phase noise high frequency clock
source should be connected to the SMA connector, J15 (LO_IN), and the spectrum analyzer should be
connected to the SMA connector, J6. The evaluation board connects to the DPG2 through the
connectors P1 and P2. The PC should be connected to the EVB using the mini-USB connector XP2 after
installation of the Evaluation Board software. Figure 1 shows the block diagram of the set-up.
Figure 2. Top view of
Figure 1. Block diagram of the AD9142A lab bench set-up
AD9142A-M5372-EBZ

Getting Started

The PC software comes on the included Evaluation Board CD, but may also be downloaded from the
DPG Web site at http://www.analog.com/dpg. The installation will include the DPG Downloader
software as well as all the necessary AD9142A files including schematic, board layout, datasheet,
AD9142A SPI, and other files.
Initial Set-Up
1. Install the DPG Downloader and AD9142A SPI software and support files on your PC. Follow the
instructions in the installation wizard and use the default (recommended) installation settings.
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