Initial Setup - Analog Devices EVAL-AD8460SDZ User Manual

Evaluation Board User Guide

Initial Setup

The complete AD8460 evaluation system includes the AD8460 evaluation board, SDP board, and the AD8460 ACE plug-
in. Plug-ins are product-specific applications downloaded and run in the analysis/control/evaluation (ACE) software
environment. The AD8460 evaluation board communicates with Microsoft Windows 10 and ACE software through the
SDP board. The AD8460 evaluation board and SDP controller boards are ordered separately. There are two types of
SDP boards that can interface with the AD8460 evaluation board: SDP-B and SDP-H1.
The SDP-B board (Figure
inputs through SPI). The board comes populated for this configuration. Connect CON A/J2 of the SDP-B board to the
AD8460 evaluation board's 120-pin connector P6.
The SDP-H1 board (Figure
top. It enables the evaluation of both the APG and AWG modes (data inputs through parallel data bits). Connect the SDP-
H1 board to the AD8460 evaluation board's FMC connector P7.
Table 1 below shows the AD8460 input mode vs. SDP controller board.
See the Additional Resources
information on the APG and AWG input modes.
Alternatively, the 6-pin header P4 allows evaluation of the APG mode using a customized microcontroller.
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Figure 2. SDP-B Controller Board
Figure 3. SDP-H1 Controller Board
2) has the SDP 120-pin connectors only and enables the evaluation of the APG mode (data
3) has both the SDP 120-pin connector at the bottom and high-speed FMC connector on the
TABLE 1. AD8460 INPUT MODE VS. SDP CONTROLLER BOARD
SDP Board Model
SDP-B
SDP-H1
section for more information on the SDP boards. Refer to the AD8460 data sheet for more
APG Mode AWG Mode
YES NO
YES YES
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