Fifo Evaluation Board Quick Start; Requirements; Quick Start Steps - Analog Devices HSC-ADC-EVALA-SC Manual

HSC-ADC-EVALA-SC/HSC-ADC-EVALA-DC

FIFO EVALUATION BOARD QUICK START

Install ADC Analyzer from the CD provided in the FIFO
evaluation kit. See the Installing ADC Analyzer section for more
details. For the latest updates to the software, check the Analog
Devices website at www.analog.com/hsc-FIFO.

REQUIREMENTS

Requirements include
•
FIFO evaluation board, ADC Analyzer, and USB cable
•
High speed ADC evaluation board and ADC data sheet
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3.3 V power supply for FIFO evaluation board
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Power supply for ADC evaluation board
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Analog signal source and appropriate filtering
•
Low jitter clock source applicable for specific ADC
evaluation, typically < 1 ps rms
•
PC running Windows 98 (2nd Ed), Windows 2000,
Windows Me, or Windows XP
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PC with a USB 2.0 port recommended (USB 1.1
compatible)

Quick Start Steps

1. Connect the FIFO evaluation board to the ADC evaluation
board. If an adapter is required, insert the adapter between
the ADC evaluation board and the FIFO board. If using the
HSC-ADC-EVALA-SC model, connect the evaluation
board to the bottom half of the 80-pin connector (closest
to the installed IDT FIFO chip).
2. Connect the provided USB cable to the FIFO evaluation
board and to an available USB port on the computer.
3. Refer to Table 4 for any jumper changes. Most evaluation
boards can be used with the default settings.
4. After verification, connect the appropriate power supplies
to the FIFO and ADC evaluation boards. The FIFO
evaluation board requires a single 3.3 V power supply with
1 A current capability. Refer to the instructions included in
the ADC data sheet for more information about the ADC
evaluation board setup.
5. Once the cable is connected to both the computer and
FIFO and power is supplied, the USB drivers start to install.
To complete the total installation of the FIFO drivers, you
need to complete the new hardware sequence two times.
The first Found New Hardware Wizard opens with the text
message This wizard helps you install software for...Pre-
FIFO 4. Click the recommended install, and go to the next
screen. A Hardware Installation warning window should
then be displayed. Click Continue Anyway. The next
window that opens should finish the Pre-FIFO 4
installation. Click Finish to complete. Your computer
should go through a second Found New Hardware Wizard,
and the text message, This wizard helps you install
software for...Analog Devices FIFO 4, should be
displayed Continue as you did in the previous installation
and click Continue Anyway, then click Finish on the next
two windows. This should complete the installation.
6. (Optional) Verify in the device manager that "Analog
Devices, FIFO4" is listed under the USB hardware.
7. Apply power to the evaluation board and check the voltage
levels at the board level.
8. Connect the appropriate analog input (which should be
filtered with a band-pass filter) and low jitter clock signal.
Make sure the evaluation boards are powered before
connecting the analog input and clock.
9. Start ADC Analyzer (see the Installation section for
installing the software).
10. Choose a configuration file for the ADC evaluation board
used or create one (see the Configuring an Evaluation
Board section for more information).
11. Click Time Domain (left-most button under the pull-
down menus). A reconstruction of the analog input is
displayed. If the expected signal does not appear, or if there
is only a flat red line, refer to the Troubleshooting section
for more information.
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