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[AKD4432-SA] AKD4432-SA AK4432 Sound Quality Evaluation Board Rev.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The AKD4432-SA is an evaluation board for the AK4432 (32-bit 2ch DAC) that supports DVD-Audios, Car-Audio Systems, allowing quick evaluation with digital audio interface. Ordering guide AKD4432-SA --- Evaluation board for AK4432 (Control software is packed with this board)...
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[AKD4432-SA] Description (1) Connector for Power supply +12V、AGND Terminals for power supply. Refer to table1. (2) AOUTL、AOUTR RCA Jack for analog outputs. (3) COAX、OPT Input SPDIF signal to AK4118A. When using the COAX:R302=0Ω、R303=Open (Default) When using the OPT:R302=Open、R303=0Ω (4) AK4118A AK4118A outputs digital data to AK4432 as DIR.
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[AKD4432-SA] Evaluation Board Manual ■Operation sequence [1] Set up power supplies The power should be separated from the source of a power supplier. Name of Color of Voltage Use application Comment and attention connector connector Should always be ・Regulator +12V +12V connected.
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[AKD4432-SA] SW401 setting Switch Name Function default I2C pin of AK4432 H:I2C mode L:SPI mode PS pin of AK4432 H:Parallel mode L:Serial mode I2CFIL pin of AK4432 I2CFIL H:Fast Mode Plus(1MHz) L:Fast Mode(400kHz) ACKS pin of AK4432 ACKS H:Auto Setting Mode L:Manual Setting Mode...
[AKD4432-SA] Control Soft Manual ■ Evaluation Board and Control Soft Settings 1. Set an evaluation board properly. 2. Connect a USB control box (AKUSBIF-B) and an evaluation board. Pay attention about direction of the 10pin header when connecting to an AKUSBIF-B.
[AKD4432-SA] ■ Operation Overview Function, register map and testing tool can be controlled by this control soft. These controls are selected by upper tabs. Buttons which are frequently used such as register initializing button “Write Default”, are located outside of the switching tab window.
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[AKD4432-SA] Function Tab 1. [Function]: Function Map This tab is for a function and volume setting. Each operation is executed by [Function] buttons on the left side of the screen. Figure 4. Window of [ Function ] [Function] Tab • Audio I/F Setting: Audio interface function setting.
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[AKD4432-SA] [Audio I/F Format(DIF1-0 bits)]: Audio interface format select. 16bit, Right justified 20bit, Right justified 24bit, Left justified 24bit, I 24bit, Right justified 32bit, Right justified 32bit, Left justified (default) 32bit, I 1-2.[DAC Setting Control] [DAC Power Up/Down]: DAC power management function setting by push down of a button.
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[AKD4432-SA] Tab Functions 2. [REG]: Register Map This tab is for a register writing and reading. Each bit on the register map is a push-button switch. Button Down indicates “H” or “1” and the bit name is in red (when read only it is in deep red).
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[AKD4432-SA] 1-1. [Write]: Data Writing Dialog It is for when changing two or more bits on the same address at the same time. Click [Write] button located on the right of the each corresponded address for a pop-up dialog box.
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[AKD4432-SA] ■ Dialog Boxes 1. [All Reg Write]: All Reg Write dialog box Click [All Reg Write] button in the main window to open register setting files. Register setting files saved by [Save] button can be applied. Figure 7. Window of [ All Reg Write ] [Open (left)]: Selects a register setting file (*.akr).
[AKD4432-SA] ~ Operating Suggestions ~ Those files saved by [Save] button and opened by [Open] button on the right of the dialog “*.mar” should be stored in the same folder. When register settings are changed by [Save] button in the main window, re-read the file to reflect new register settings.
[AKD4432-SA] 2. [Sequence]: Sequence Dialog Box Click [Sequence] button to open register sequence setting dialog box. Register sequence can be set in this dialog box. Figure 8. Window of [Sequence ] ~ Sequence Setting ~ Set register sequence by following process bellow.
[AKD4432-SA] Input sequence [Address]: Data address [Data]: Writing data [Mask]: Mask [Data] box data is ANDed with [Mask] box data. This is the actual writing data. When Mask = 0x00, current setting is hold. When Mask = 0xFF, the 8bit data which is set in the [Data] box is written.
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[AKD4432-SA] 4. [Sequence(File)]: Sequence Setting File Dialog Box Click [Sequence(File)] button to open sequence setting file dialog box. Those files saved in the “Sequence setting dialog” can be applied in this dialog. Figure 9. Window of [ Sequence(File) ] [Open (left)]: Opens a sequence setting file (*.aks).
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