Epiq Solutions Sidekiq X4 Integration Manual
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- Page 1 Sidekiq™ X4 RF Transceiver • High Performance INTEGRATION MANUAL V1.2 - MARCH 03, 2022...
- Page 2 Sidekiq™ X4 | Integration Manual CHANGELOG Revision Date Description Author 2019-11-07 Pre-release draft, initial version Barry L 2020-01-31 Barry L 2020-07-02 Updated figure 5, section 7.2 Barry L Updated figure 3 to reflect rev C architecture. Added data sheet link to the Si53307 2020-09-10 Barry L clock mux.
- Page 3 Epiq Solutions is disclosing this document (“Documentation”) as a general guideline for development. Epiq Solutions expressly disclaims any liability arising out of your use of the Documentation. Epiq Solutions reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change the Documentation without notice at any time. Epiq Solutions assumes no obligation to correct any errors contained in the Documentation, or to advise you of any corrections or updates.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
RF Front End Sidekiq X4 I2C Devices ..................23 IO Expander . -
Page 5: Introduction
“golden reference” platforms where functionality of the Sidekiq X4 card is guaranteed to work. Epiq makes no claim that Sidekiq X4 will work on every FMC host platform, as different FMC host platforms may behave differently. Verifcation and validation of Sidekiq X4 on a customer’s host platform with their own software and/or FPGA design is solely the responsibility of the customer. -
Page 6: Legal Considerations
Legal Considerations LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS The Sidekiq X4 is distributed all over the world. Each country has its own laws governing reception and transmission of radio frequencies. Each user of Sidekiq X4 and associated software is solely responsible for insuring that it is used in a manner consistent with the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is used. -
Page 7: Proper Care And Handling
Each Sidekiq X4 card is fully tested by Epiq Solutions before shipment, and is guaranteed functional at the time it is received by the customer, and ONLY AT THAT TIME. Improper use of the Sidekiq X4 card can cause it to become non-functional. In particular, a list of actions that may cause damage to... -
Page 8: References
2. Epiq Solutions Support Page https://www.epiqsolutions.com/support 3. VITA website http://www.vita.com 4. Analog Devices' ADRV9009 Wideband Transceiver Product Page http://www.analog.com/en/products/adrv9009.html 5. Sidekiq X4 Hardware User’s Manual https://epiqsolutions.com/downloads/sidekiq-x4/ 6. Analog Devices’ AD9528 Product Page https://www.analog.com/en/products/ad9528.html 7. Analog Devices’ AD5660 Product Page https://www.analog.com/en/products/ad5660.html 8. -
Page 9: Terms And Definitions
Platform Development Kit Pulse Per Second Radio Frequency Receive Software Development Kit Software Defined Radio SSMC A smaller version of the SubMiniature type C RF connector TCXO Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator Transmit Universal Serial Bus Epiq Solutions Proprietary Page 9... - Page 10 Sidekiq™ X4 | Integration Manual Terms and Definitions Phase Locked Loop The standards body governing a variety of electro-mechanical specifications for computing systems (see [3] for VITA details). Table 1: Terms and Definitions Epiq Solutions Proprietary Page 10...
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Page 11: Hardware Overview
Sidekiq X4 is a high performance multi-channel RF transceiver card providing a complete “antenna- to-bits” solution in a VITA 57.1 FPGA mezzanine card (FMC) form factor. Sidekiq X4 leverages two Analog Devices' ADRV9009 wideband transceiver RFICs [4] to provide the core functionality of the card. - Page 12 Sidekiq™ X4 | Integration Manual Hardware Overview The remaining portion of this document is broken into three main sections: JESD Clocking System ADRV9009 RFIC Devices I2C Devices Epiq Solutions Proprietary Page 12...
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Page 13: Jesd Clocking System
MHz crystal or the FMC_REF_IN pins K4/K5 on the FMC connector. Lastly, J6 can be configured as either the PPS input, SYSREF_IN or SYSREF_OUT (CLK9) to the AD9528. Figure 1: NOTE: For rev B, see Appendix A Epiq Solutions Proprietary Page 13... -
Page 14: Reference Selection
Differential pair at the FMC connector The Sidekiq X4 also provides a D/A for manually warping the on-board 40 MHz VCXO. This DAC is the Analog Devices AD5660 and is controlled over a SPI interface driven via the FMC interface. - Page 15 Figure 2: AD9528 default configurations For debug purposes, the STATUS0 and STATUS1 signals are indicated by D4 and D5 respectively. The OUTPUT0 differential pair and SYSREF_IN differential pairs have also been routed to two W.FL connectors. Epiq Solutions Proprietary Page 15...
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Page 16: Ad9528 Register Values
The AD9528 register values to support a 122.88 Msps sample rate are listed in the table below. For more detailed information about the AD9528, refer to the Analog Devices data sheet[6]. VCXO frequency needs to be set to 153.6 MHz Epiq Solutions Proprietary Page 16... - Page 17 0x0064 0x031d 0x0009 0x0101 0x0000 0x031e 0x0000 0x0102 0x0064 0x031f 0x0000 0x0103 0x0000 0x0320 0x0009 0x0104 0x0080 0x0321 0x0000 0x0105 0x0001 0x0322 0x0000 0x0106 0x0064 0x0323 0x0009 0x0107 0x0003 0x0324 0x0040 0x0108 0x0028 0x0325 0x0000 Epiq Solutions Proprietary Page 17...
- Page 18 0x00ff 0x0306 0x0000 0x0505 0x0007 0x0307 0x0080 0x0506 0x0001 0x0308 0x0009 0x0507 0x000c 0x0309 0x0040 0x0508 0x00e7 0x030a 0x0000 0x0509 0x0000 0x030b 0x0009 0x030c 0x0000 Table 5: AD9528 Register Values for 122.88 Msps Sample Rate Epiq Solutions Proprietary Page 18...
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Page 19: Adrv9009 Rfic Devices
ADRV9009 CONNECTIONS TO FMC Below is a top level block diagram of the connections between both ADRV9009 devices and the FMC connector. Refer to the Sidekiq X4 Hardware Users’ Manual [5] for specific pin numbers on the FMC. Figure 4: FMC connections to ADRV9009 RFICs... -
Page 20: Rf Front End
Sidekiq™ X4 | Integration Manual ADRV9009 RFIC Devices RF FRONT END Below is a block diagram of the Sidekiq X4 RF front end for the transmit and receive paths. Both ADRV9009 RF front ends are identical. Figure 5: RF Front End for both ADRV9009s The GPIO_3P3 signals from each ADRV9009 are used to control the state of the receive front end LNA and filter. - Page 21 DC – 6 GHz 390 – 620 MHz 540 – 850 MHz 770 – 1210 MHz 1130 – 1760 MHz 1680 – 2580 MHz 2550 - 3880 MHz 3800 – 6000 MHz Table 7: AM3025A truth table Epiq Solutions Proprietary Page 21...
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Page 22: Sidekiq X4 I2C Devices
Sidekiq™ X4 | Integration Manual Sidekiq X4 I2C Devices SIDEKIQ X4 I2C DEVICES There are two separate I2C buses on the FMC connector. The VITA specification requires that there is a EEPROM. These I2C signals are at pins C30 (SCL) and C31 (SDA). See the VITA specification for further information [3]. -
Page 23: Io Expander
Sidekiq™ X4 | Integration Manual Sidekiq X4 I2C Devices Figure 6: Sidekiq X4 I2C devices Device Address TMP100 temp sensor 0x49 VITA EEPROM (2 Kbits) 0x50 User EEPROM (512 Kbits) 0x51 INA219 3.3V current Sensor 0x40 INA219 12V current Sensor... -
Page 24: Current Sensors 3.3V And 12V
Sidekiq™ X4 | Integration Manual Sidekiq X4 I2C Devices The IO Expander (WP EEPROM), not pictured, is used for write-protection of both the FMC_EEPROM and the on-board Sidekiq EEPROM. The write-protect signals are active-high. You will need to set the appropriate WP signal low if you wish to modify the memory. -
Page 25: Others
There is a tri-color LED which is visible through the front panel. A logic high on any of the LED pins will turn on the respective color. See truth table below. FMC PIN LED color Green Blue Table 9: LED pins Epiq Solutions Proprietary Page 25... -
Page 26: Fmc Power Requirements
The Sidekiq X4 is compliant with the VITA 57.4 specification. Therefore, the VITA specification should be the guiding document when designing the host power supply for the Sidekiq X4. There are no special sequencing requirements for the power supplies. The power sequencing is handled on the Sidekiq X4. - Page 27 Sidekiq™ X4 | Integration Manual Integration Steps INTEGRATION STEPS The following is a suggested path for integrating Sidekiq X4 into a customer’s platform. 1. Get board powered up to verify LEDs and current draw through I2C current monitor as expected.
- Page 28 Sidekiq™ X4 | Integration Manual Appendix A – rev B JESD Clocking Structure APPENDIX A – REV B JESD CLOCKING STRUCTURE Figure 7: Sidekiq X4 rev B JESD Clocking Structure Epiq Solutions Proprietary Page 28...
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