Quick Start - Analog Devices AD8460 User Manual

AD8460
Evaluation Board User Guide
Play: Playback the recorded commands.
Edit Script: Make changes, skip commands, set up break points, and make notes for future use to a recorded macro.
Save/Save As: Save the macro for future use.
Open: Close an open macro. Open multiple macros and play with them as needed.
Delete: Delete a macro.
Generate: The tool can generate the scripts in five different languages to port them into various other tools; options are
ACE Macro, C#, MATLAB, Python, and Hexadecimal (Hex).
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Figure 20. Accessing Macros from Tools
Figure 21. Using Macros

Quick Start

Once the initial setup is complete, the ACE software is loaded, and the plugins are loaded. This section details how to get
an example output from both the APG and AWG modes.
Using the Analog Pattern Generation Mode
The APG mode is analogous to the operation of a digital pattern generator. Up to 16 elements may be created, each
element containing an analog voltage represented by 14-bit data. This mode is recommended for simple, repetitive
waveforms consisting of voltage levels. This mode can be evaluated in both the SDP and FMC connected boards. To get
a sample 60 Vp-p square wave, follow these steps:
1. Click Reset Chip on the top left of the plugin to reset all the registers in the chip and also ensure
to communicate with the device without any errors.
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