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AK4493S Evaluation Board Rev.0 1. General Description The AKD4493S-A is an evaluation board for the AK4493S (Premium 32-bit 2ch stereo DAC) that supports Network-Audios, USB-DAC, Car-Audio Systems. It integrates differential output low pass filters, allowing quick evaluation with digital audio interface.
Board: AKD4493S-A-SUB-48LQFP (5) AK4118A (U101) The AK4118A is a digital audio transceiver. It is used when evaluating sound quality of the AK4493S by SPDIF signals. (6) µP-IF PORT (PORT103) 10-pin Header for the USB I/F board for AK4493S. Connect the USB I/F board for IBM-AT compatible computers to this port for a connection to a USB port of a PC.
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(7) DIP Switches ( Main Board : SW101 / SW200 ) ( Sub Board (AKD4493S-A-SUB-48LQFP) : SW10 / SW11 ) Setting Switches for the AK4493S and the AK4118A. Upside is “H” (ON) and Downside is “L” (OFF). Settings Refer to “■ Jumper Pin and DIP Switch ”...
-15V These are used when supplying MVREFL (Regulator J502 MVREFL(+15V) Green +10 to +15V Open MVREFL/R(+15V) from a for AK4493S) MVREF connector for a regulator. MVREFR (Regulator Set the JP509 and JP510 jumper J503 MVREFR(+15V) Green +10 to +15V Open for AK4493S) pins to “MVREF”...
[AKD4493S-A] ■ Evaluation Mode (1) Evaluation with a DIR (COAX) < Default > The J106 (COAX) jack is used in this mode. The DIR (AK4118A) generates MCLK, BICK, LRCK and SDATA from the input data of the J106 (COAX) connector. Set the JP108 (RX-SEL) jumper pin to ‘Up’...
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[AKD4493S-A] (3) In the case that all interface clocks including the master clock are input externally. (JP223, JP224) Input all interface clocks including the master clock to the JP223 and JP224. The JP223 (EXT for MCLK) and the JP224 (EXT for BICK and SDATA and LRCK) jumper ports is used in this mode.
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[AKD4493S-A] ■ Jumper Pin and DIP Switch Settings (1) Jumper Pin Settings Table 3-1-1. Jumper Settings for power supply [ Main Board ] Default Name Content Setting AVDD pin input select REG(3.3V): The AVDD pin is supplied from the T100 regulator. JP100 AVDD REG(3.3V)
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DVDD power supply for DVDD (the AK4493S) regulator output select JP16 DVDD-SEL short: The DVDD pin (the AK4493S) is supplied from the T102 regulator. short open: The DVDD pin (the AK4493S) is LDO output voltage. Table 3-2-1. Jumper Settings for data & clock [ Main Board ]...
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WCK (Word clock) input data signal is supplied from 2-pin of JP13. AK4493S Input/Output data select. JP14 DZFL short: DIF0 input data is supplied from SW10. open open: DZFL output data signal is monitored. (AK4493S) AK4493S Input/Output data select. JP15 DZFR short: DIF1 input data is supplied from SW10. open open: DZFR output data signal is monitored.
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< Default > 256fs 96 kHz 512fs 48 kHz 128fs 192 kHz Table 4-1-2. Master Clock Setting of the AK4118A AK4493S Settings : Sub Board [AKD4493S-A-SUB-48LQFP] [SW10]: Setting of the AK4493S Name ON (“H”) OFF (“L”) Default SMUTE Mute “ON”...
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Short delay sharp roll-off filter < Default > Short delay slow roll-off filter Super Slow roll-off filter Low dispersion Short delay filter *: Do not care Table 4-2-1. Digital Filter Setting of the AK4493S (Pin Control Mode) DIF2 DIF1 DIF0 Mode Input Format BICK ...
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[SW100] (PDN): DAC Reset control. It must be set to “H” during operation. After power-up, the AKD4493S-A must be reset once. To reset the AKD4493S-A, set the SW100 toggle switch to “L” and power down the AK4493S and the AK4118A. Then, release the power-down by setting back the SW100 to “H”. ■...
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3: Control Soft “ak4493s.exe” open. 2-1: Setting : I2C, CAD1-0 2-2: InitPort & Write Default. 2-3: [Script] Tab -> Refer -> “ak4493s-defaultset.txt” Load. Note. The read file (text file) is packed with the evaluation board. Control Soft: RegMap Window (after “Refer”)
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Serial Control Mode The AKD4493S-A (for the AK4493S) should be connected to a PC (IBM-AT compatible) via a USB control box (AKDUSBIF-B) included in this package. The USB control box is connected to a PC with a USB cable and the AKD4493S-A with a 10-pin flat cable.
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[AKD4493S-A] Set up the resistor parts. (Control Mode Setting) : For the AK4493S … Selected Position Control Mode settings. Serial SW10 (AK4493S) SW11 (AK4493S) Control Software Control ( No.7: PSN ) ( No.1 : I2C ) (Control I/F) Mode SW10...
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[AKD4493S-A] Set up the jumper pins. JP10 = CSN short, JP11 = CCLK/SCL short, JP12 = CDTI/SDA short JP13 = L short, JP14 = open, JP15 = open JP14 JP15 SMUTE CCLK/SCL SD CDTI/SDA SLOW DZFL DZFR JP10 JP11 JP12 JP13 Figure 12.
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PC. 4. Insert the CD-ROM labeled “AKD4493S-A Evaluation Kit” into the CD-ROM drive. 5. Access the CD-ROM drive and double-click the icon “ak4493s.exe” to open the control program. 6. Begin evaluation by following the procedure below.
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Note 5. The [All Read] button is only valid when the interface mode for register control is in I C bus control mode. When input dummy command settings to AK4493S and the connection error by the evaluation board to a PC with USB cable, the following Init error message will pop up. Click “OK”. <KM136000>...
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[AKD4493S-A] ■ Tab Functions 1. [RegMap] Tab: Register Map This tab is for register read and write. Each bit on the register map is a push-button switch. Button Down indicates “1” and the bit name is shown in red (when read-only the name is shown in dark red). Button Up indicates “0”...
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[AKD4493S-A] [Write] button: Data Write Dialog Select the [Write] button located on the right of the each corresponding address when changing two or more bits on the same address simultaneously. Click the [Write] button for the register pop-up dialog box shown below. When the checkbox next to the register is checked, the data will become “1”.
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[AKD4493S-A] 2. [ Script ] Tab : Script Function Figure 15. Window of [Script] [Refer] : Select a script file. The script written on the file will be executed automatically. [Repeat] : The selected script file will be executed once again. <KM136000>...
[AKD4493S-A] ■ Dialog Box 1. [Sequence]: Sequence Dialog Box Click the [Sequence] button in the main window for Sequence dialog box. Register sequence may be set and executed. Figure 16. [Sequence] Window ~ Sequence Setting ~ Set register sequence according to the following process. Select a command Use [Select] pull-down box to choose commands.
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[AKD4493S-A] 2. Input Sequence [Address]: Data Address [Data]: Write Data [Mask]: Mask This value “ANDed” with the write data becomes the input data. When Mask = 0x00, current setting is hold. When Mask = 0xFF, the 8bit data which is set in the [Data] box is written. When Mask = 0x0F, lower 4bit data which is set in the [Data] box is written.
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[AKD4493S-A] Revision History Date Manual Board Reason Page Contents (y/m/d) Revision Revision 22/01/01 KM136000 First Edition <KM136000> 2022/01 - 25-...
[AKD4493S-A] IMPORTANT NOTICE 0. Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (“AKM”) reserves the right to make changes to the information contained in this document without notice. When you consider any use or application of AKM product stipulated in this document (“Product”), please make inquiries the sales office of AKM or authorized distributors as to current status of the Products.
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