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EVM Guide: Rainier EVM3.1 with Testbench1.2
This document contains information on a product under development and the material is subject to
change.
Copyright © Elevate Semiconductor Corporation 2023
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Rev C: February 15, 2023
EVM Guide: Rainier EVM3.1 with Testbench1.2
15-50294-14
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02/15/23
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  • Page 1 Document Title: EVM Guide: Rainier EVM3.1 with Testbench1.2 Document No: 15-50294-14 Revision No: Release Date: 02/15/23 EVM Guide: Rainier EVM3.1 with Testbench1.2 Rev C: February 15, 2023 This document contains information on a product under development and the material is subject to change.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Single-Ended or Differential Mode Hardware Setup ......................9 Caution ....................................10 GUI OVERVIEW ............................11 CONNECTING THE EVM AND POWERING THE RAINIER DEVICE ............. 13 Connecting to the EVM ................................ 13 Powering Up the Rainier Device ............................14 Powering Down the Rainier Device ............................. 15 MAIN GUI TABS ............................
  • Page 3 FIGURE 3: DESKTOP WITH TESTBENCH SHORTCUT ..........................6 FIGURE 4: TESTBENCH APPLICATION ICON............................7 FIGURE 5: OVERVIEW OF RAINIER EVALUATION BOARD ........................8 FIGURE 6: GUI DISPLAY OF EVM OPERATION MODE- SINGLE-ENDED MODE ..................10 FIGURE 7: GUI OVERVIEW ................................11 FIGURE 8: DEVICE MANAGER WINDOW ............................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Rainier EVM/FPGA +12V 1.2.2 PC Controller To use the Rainier EVM User Interface Program (UIP), a PC with the following configuration is required: • Windows 10 • USB Port (a USB cable is provided) Copyright © Elevate Semiconductor Corporation 2023...

  • Page 5: Lab Equipment

    15-50294-14 Revision No: Release Date: 02/15/23 1.2.3 Lab Equipment The below lab equipment can be used for evaluation of the Rainier product along with any other equipment the user deems useful. • Voltage and/or Current Source • DMM • Oscilloscope •...

  • Page 6: Software Installation

    02/15/23 1.3 Software Installation The Rainier EVM software is on the included GUI flash drive. To ensure the evaluation board is correctly recognized when connected to the PC, the software should be installed before connecting the board to the PC’s USB port.

  • Page 7: Figure 4: Testbench Application Icon

    Document Title: EVM Guide: Rainier EVM3.1 with Testbench1.2 Document No: 15-50294-14 Revision No: Release Date: 02/15/23 Once unzipped to your desired location, select the Testbench Application to launch the software: FIGURE 4: TESTBENCH APPLICATION ICON The installation is now complete.

  • Page 8: Hardware

    Note: Any external equipment providing digital signals into the Rainier device should only be enabled after the Rainier EVM is enabled and the Rainier device is powered on. Any external equipment should also be disabled prior to disabling the Rainier EVM.

  • Page 9: Micro-Usb

    02/15/23 2.1 Micro-USB Connect the included micro-USB cable from your PC to the micro-USB port on the Rainier EVM as show in Figure 5. This micro-USB connector is labeled UART (J14) on the FPGA Zedboard. This connector is small and can break off the Zedboard with lateral movement of the USB cable. Take caution when connecting the cable to avoid damage to the board.

  • Page 10: Caution

    FIGURE 6: GUI DISPLAY OF EVM OPERATION MODE- SINGLE-ENDED MODE 2.4 Caution The Rainier Socket may get hot even with the included fan running. The user should be cautious about handling the device or socket. Copyright © Elevate Semiconductor Corporation 2023...

  • Page 11: Gui Overview

    2. Once the GUI is connected to the EVM, the device will not be powered up as the DUT power box will be uncolored. After powering up the Rainier device, this box will turn green. (The power up sequence is shown below in section 3.
  • Page 12 ONLY. Use with caution, burned fuses are permanent. Cannot be undone. 4. Each of the GUI controls is a visual representation of a register in the Rainier device. Once the user moves tabs, selects a register block etc., a register in the Rainier device will be programmed to match the corresponding GUI input.

  • Page 13: Connecting The Evm And Powering The Rainier Device

    02/15/23 4 Connecting the EVM and Powering the Rainier Device This section is designed to show the user how to connect and power up the Rainier device. 4.1 Connecting to the EVM 1. Users must connect the GUI to the EVM before operating the device. In the EVM Status section, use the drop-down menu to select which COM port to connect to then click the “Connect “button.

  • Page 14: Powering Up The Rainier Device

    FIGURE 9: EVM STATUS OVERVIEW 4.2 Powering Up the Rainier Device 1. After connecting the EVM board and installing the Elevate GUI software as shown in the Software Installation Section, you can power on the Rainier device. EVM Connection Status...

  • Page 15: Powering Down The Rainier Device

    4.3 Powering Down the Rainier Device To power down the Rainier device, left click the “Power Off” button. The “DUT Power” indicator will change from green to no color. This will indicate Rainier is no longer powered up. Again, via the GUI, the order will be correct.

  • Page 16: Main Gui Tabs

    5. Fuses 5.1 Register Maps The Rainier device can be programmed using register settings. There are options to set register bits and DAC levels for individual channels or all channels. There is also the option to save register setups and load register setups from files. These are used to set and save the Rainier device in a known configuration.

  • Page 17: Manually Selecting Registers

    GUI and are not part of the device. Each of these concepts is explained below: a. Blocks: Blocks are just a term for a grouping of registers that are related in the Rainier device. Each of the blocks can have many registers or just a few.

  • Page 18: Load And Save Register Setups

    Document Title: EVM Guide: Rainier EVM3.1 with Testbench1.2 Document No: 15-50294-14 Revision No: Release Date: 02/15/23 If a register bit is written as a ‘0’, the register bit is gray. If the register bit is a ‘1’, the register is blue.

  • Page 19: Figure 14: Notice Of Script Load Success

    Document Title: EVM Guide: Rainier EVM3.1 with Testbench1.2 Document No: 15-50294-14 Revision No: Release Date: 02/15/23 FIGURE 14: NOTICE OF SCRIPT LOAD SUCCESS Copyright © Elevate Semiconductor Corporation 2023 Page 19 of 29...

  • Page 20: Power Controls

    “Refresh” button. The user can measure die temperature after calibrating the Monitor Buffer. See Section 5.4.2 Measure Die Temperature and Rainier EVM Calibration Guide for more details. NOTE: DO NOT MEASURE TEMPERATURE BEFORE CALIBRATING MONITOR BUS Copyright ©...

  • Page 21: Adc/Relays

    On the left side of the “ADC/Relays” tab are options to Measure the Analog Mux using an ADC located on the Rainier EVM. Options for the Voltages that can be measured on the Internal Analog Mux are described in the Rainier data sheet.

  • Page 22: Mon

    Refer to Rainier EVM Calibration Guide for instructions on how to calibrate the Monitor Buffer. 5.4.2 Measure Die Temperature There is an option to measure the internal temperature of the Rainier device using the MON tab GUI and ADC voltage measurement via SEL_MON. Copyright © Elevate Semiconductor Corporation 2023...

  • Page 23: Figure 18: Sel_Mon Set To Tj_P And Tj_N For Temperature Measurement

    Document Title: EVM Guide: Rainier EVM3.1 with Testbench1.2 Document No: 15-50294-14 Revision No: Release Date: 02/15/23 FIGURE 18: SEL_MON SET TO TJ_P AND TJ_N FOR TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT Measure temperature procedure: 1. Set monitor to point at TJ_Diag P and TJ_Diag N differentially through Mon_OE buffer 1.
  • Page 24 Document Title: EVM Guide: Rainier EVM3.1 with Testbench1.2 Document No: 15-50294-14 Revision No: Release Date: 02/15/23 Loading status Apply to All Channels 2. Wait for Loading Status image to complete, select “OK” after successfully loading settings message. Then select Refresh to load measured voltages on ADCs Copyright ©...
  • Page 25 ���������������������� (℃) = (−675.42x + 1956.1x − 322.66) NOTE: User must calibrate Monitor buffer before using voltage measurements in this equation. See Rainier EVM Calibration Guide for more details Copyright © Elevate Semiconductor Corporation 2023 Page 25 of 29...

  • Page 26: Fuses

    Document Title: EVM Guide: Rainier EVM3.1 with Testbench1.2 Document No: 15-50294-14 Revision No: Release Date: 02/15/23 5.5 Fuses FIGURE 19: FUSES TAB OVERVIEW 5.5.1 Serial Number Fuses This section controls the DUT Serial Number Fuses. The device serial number is already burned in. Users may select the “Query Serial Number”...

  • Page 27: Rainier Evm Loadboard Description

    6 Rainier EVM Loadboard Description 6.1 EVM Loadboard Figure 20 illustrates a high-level view of the Rainier EVM loadboard. The loadboard contains the Rainier device as well as all the necessary surrounding circuitry to validate and characterize the device in the bench environment.

  • Page 28: Basic Setups

    Release Date: 02/15/23 7 Basic Setups Included with the EVM software are setups that can help the user program the Rainier product into some basic configurations to evaluate the part. Below are some of the setups included. 7.1 Driver/Comparator Modes Figure 21 illustrates the recommended EVM configuration for driving real time data (Input signals from the DATA pins to the DUT pins, then back through the COMP pins).

  • Page 29: Figure 22: Pmu Setup

    02/15/23 Rainier Configuration SMU Configuration FVMI FIMV FIMV FVMI After the configuration is complete, use the PMU FV/VI levels GUI interface to change the Rainier output levels and configuration. Use only one of the following Rainier Loadboard +12V Power Supply...

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