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User's Guide SLAU466A – November 2012 – Revised June 2013 DAC31x4 EVM User's Guide This document is intended to serve as a basic user’s guide for the DAC31x4 EVM Revision A. The EVM provides a basic platform to evaluate the DAC31x4, which is a 500 MSPS high-speed digital-to-analog converter. The DAC3174 is a dual-channel DAC with 14-bit LVDS input. DAC3174 is pin compatible with the dual-channel, 12-/10-bit, 500 MSPS digital-to-analog converter, DAC3164 and DAC3154. The DAC3174 EVM GUI can be used for DAC31x4 EVM. 1 2 3 Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................. 2 1.1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 2 1.2 EVM Block Diagram ............................................................................................... 2 Software Control ............................................................................................................ 3 2.1 Installation Instructions ............................................................................................ 3 2.2 Software Operation ................................................................................................ 3 Basic Test Procedure with TSW1400 .................................................................................... 7 3.1 Test Block Diagram ................................................................................................ 7 3.2 Test Set-up Connection ........................................................................................... 7 3.3 TSW1400 Quick Start Operation ................................................................................. 8 3.4 DAC31x4 Software Quick-Start Guide .......................................................................... 9 3.5 DAC3174 Output Performance for WCDMA and LTE ....................................................... 10 List of Figures 1 EVM Block Diagram ........................................................................................................ 2 2 Input Control Options ....................................................................................................... 3 3 Digital Filtering Options 4 Output Control Options ..................................................................................................... 4 5 CDCE62005 Tab Configured for DAC3174 6 Test Setup Block Diagram ................................................................................................. 7 7 TSW1400 Two-Tone Programming GUI ................................................................................. 8 8 Captured Two-Tone from Spectrum Analyzer........................................................................... 9 9 DAC3174 and TRF3705 LTE, 10-MHz Output (Baseband = 0 MHz, LO = 885 MHz) ........................... 10 10 DAC3174 and TRF3705 WCDMA, 5-MHz Output (Baseband = 30 MHz, LO = 885 MHz) ...................... 11 .................................................................................................... ............................................................................. SLAU466A – November 2012 – Revised June 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012–2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated DAC31x4 EVM User's Guide 4 5 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview www.ti.com The EVM includes the CDCE62005 clocking source which provides the clocks required for the DAC and the pattern generator. The on-board TRF3705-15 modulator provides on-board IF-to-RF up-conversion for basic transmitter evaluation. This EVM is ideally suited for mating with the TSW1400 pattern generation card for evaluating WCDMA, LTE, or other high-performance modulation schemes. 1.2 EVM Block Diagram Figure 1 shows the configuration of the EVM with the TSW1400 used for pattern generation. Figure 1. EVM Block Diagram 2 DAC31x4 EVM User's Guide SLAU466A – November 2012 – Revised June 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012–2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Software Control www.ti.com 2 Software Control 2.1 Installation Instructions • • • • • 2.2 Open the folder named DAC3174_Installer_vxpx (xpx represents the latest version) Run Setup.exe Follow the on-screen instructions Once installed, launch by clicking on the DAC3174_GUI_vxpx program in Start → Texas Instruments DACs When plugging in the USB cable for the first time, you are prompted to install the USB drivers. – When a pop-up screen opens, select Continue Downloading – Follow the on-screen instructions to install the USB drivers – If needed, you can access the drivers directly in the install directory, C:\Program Files (x86)\Texas Instruments\DAC3174 for Windows® 7 and C:\Program Files\Texas Instruments\DAC3174 for Windows XP. Software Operation The software allows programming control of the DAC and CDCE devices. The front panel provides a tab for full programming of each. The GUI tabs provide a more convenient and simplified interface to the most-used registers of each device. 2.2.1 Input Control Options Figure 2. Input Control Options • • • • FIFO: allows the configuration of the FIFO and FIFO synchronization (sync) sources. LVDS delay: provides internal delay of either the LVDS data or LVDS data clock to help meet the input setup and hold time. SIF Control: provides control of the Serial Interface (3-wires or 4-wires) and Serial Interface Sync (SIF Sync). Input Format: provides control of the input data format (that is, 2s complement or offset binary). SLAU466A – November 2012 – Revised June 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012–2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated DAC31x4 EVM User's Guide 3 Software Control 2.2.2 www.ti.com Digital Block Options Figure 3. Digital Filtering Options • • 2.2.3 Clock Receiver Sleep: allows the DAC clock receiver to be in sleep mode. The DAC has minimum power consumption in this mode. Offset Adjustment: allows adjustment of DC offset to minimize the LO feed-through of the modulator output. Writing the register for Offset B causes an autosync generation in the QMOFFSET block. Output Control Options Figure 4. Output Control Options • • 4 Output: allows the configuration of reference, output polarity, and output delay DAC Gain: configures the full-scale DAC current and DAC3174 mode DAC31x4 EVM User's Guide SLAU466A – November 2012 – Revised June 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012–2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Software Control www.ti.com • 2.2.4 – DAC Gain = 15 for 20-mA full-scale current – DAC3174 = DDAC Output Shutoff On: allows outputs to shut-off when alarm event occurs CDCE62005 Figure 5. CDCE62005 Tab Configured for DAC3174 Clock frequency control is determined by register values in the CDC tab. Please refer to the CDCE62005 datasheet for detailed explanations of the register configuration to change the clock frequency. The following CDCE62005 outputs are critical to proper operation of the DAC3174: • OUTPUT1_DAC_CLK: DAC3174 Sampling clock • OUTPUT3_TSW1400_CLK: TSW1400 FPGA clock Configure the CDCE62005 registers with the following steps: 1. Open the DAC3174 GUI 2. Click the Load Regs button 3. Open the dac3174_reg.txt file. This automatically configures the CDCE62005 registers. SLAU466A – November 2012 – Revised June 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012–2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated DAC31x4 EVM User's Guide 5 Software Control 2.2.5 www.ti.com Register Control Send All: Sends the register configuration to all devices Read All: Reads register configuration from the DAC3174 device Load Regs: Load a register file for all devices. Sample configuration files for common frequency plans are located in the install directory. – Select Load Regs button – Double click the data folder – Double click the desired register file – Clicking Send All ensures all the values are loaded properly • Save Regs: Saves the register configuration for all devices • • • 2.2.6 Miscellaneous Settings • Reset USB: Toggle this button if the USB port is not responding. This generates a new USB handle address. NOTE: It is recommended to reset the board and select the Reset USB button after every power cycle. • 6 Exit: Stops the program DAC31x4 EVM User's Guide SLAU466A – November 2012 – Revised June 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012–2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Basic Test Procedure with TSW1400 www.ti.com 3 Basic Test Procedure with TSW1400 This section outlines the basic test procedure for testing the EVM. 3.1 Test Block Diagram The test set-up for general testing of the DAC31x4 with the TSW1400 pattern generation card is shown in Figure 6 Figure 6. Test Setup Block Diagram 3.2 Test Set-up Connection • • TSW1400 Pattern Generator 1. Connect the 5-V power supply to J12, the 5V_IN jack of the TSW1400 EVM. 2. Connect the PC’s USB port to J5, the mini-USB port of the TSW1400. DAC31x4 EVM 1. Connect the J13 connector of DAC31x4 EVM to the J4 connector of TSW1400 EVM. 2. Connect 6 V to J3, the power in jack of the DAC31x4 EVM. 3. Connect the PC’s USB port to J2, the USB port of the DAC31x4 EVM. Use a standard A to mini-B connector cable. 4. Provide a 1.5-Vrms, 500-MHz max clock at J9, the CLKIN SMA port of the DAC31x4 EVM. 5. Provide 12-dBm maximum, 300-MHz to 4-GHz LO source at the J13 port of the DAC31x4 EVM. This provides the LO source to the TRF3705-15 modulators. 6. Connect the RF output port of J15 to the spectrum analyzer. SLAU466A – November 2012 – Revised June 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012–2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated DAC31x4 EVM User's Guide 7 Basic Test Procedure with TSW1400 3.3 www.ti.com TSW1400 Quick Start Operation Please reference the TSW1400 user’s guide for more detailed explanations of the TSW1400 setup and operation. This document assumes the TSW1400 software is installed and functioning properly. Two-tone test configuration from High Speed Data Converter Pro (HSDCP) as illustrated in Figure 7: • In the Tone BW section, entering 3M for the two-tone case means tone-spacing. For single-tone, Tone BW can be 1. • Enter the desired number of tones (#). • Enter the value for the baseband shifting in the Tone Center. • On Tone selection select I/Q for a complex pattern, and Real for a real pattern. • Enter Data Rate (SPS) for the DAC sampling frequency. • In the DAC Option selection, choose between 2’s Complement and Offset binary. Figure 7. TSW1400 Two-Tone Programming GUI 8 DAC31x4 EVM User's Guide SLAU466A – November 2012 – Revised June 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012–2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Basic Test Procedure with TSW1400 www.ti.com 3.4 DAC31x4 Software Quick-Start Guide • • • • • • • Provide the clock input 491.52 MHz at 1.5 Vrms at J9 SMA connector of the DAC31x4 EVM Provide the LO source of 885 MHz (12-dBm max) at either J13 SMA connector of the DAC31x4 EVM Turn on the power to the board and press the reset button on the EVM Press the Reset USB Port button in the GUI and verify the USB communication Switch to the INPUT tab of the GUI Click LOAD REGS, browse to the installation folder and load example file dac3174_reg.txt. This file contains settings for DAC3174 running at 491.52 MSPS. Load this file and wait a couple of seconds for the settings to go into effect. Verify the spectrum using the Spectrum Analyzer at the two RF outputs of the DAC EVM (J15). Ref 10 dBm *Att 20 dB *RBW 100 kHz *VBW 1 MHz *SWT 1 s 10 A 0 1 RM * CLRWR -10 -20 -30 -40 3DB -50 -60 -70 -80 -90 Center 885 MHz 10 MHz/ Span 100 MHz Date: 17.OCT.2012 09:27:03 Figure 8. Captured Two-Tone from Spectrum Analyzer Figure 8 shows a captured two-tone from spectrum analyzer as illustrated configuration of TSW1400 GUI, High Speed Data Converter Pro, in Figure 7. This two-tone is centered at 885 MHz as providing 885 MHz of external LO from the signal generator. SLAU466A – November 2012 – Revised June 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012–2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated DAC31x4 EVM User's Guide 9 Basic Test Procedure with TSW1400 3.5 www.ti.com DAC3174 Output Performance for WCDMA and LTE 10 MHz of LTE signal is measured for Adjacent Channel Power Ratio (ACPR) performance, as shown in Figure 9. The specification of this pattern is based on 3GPP LTE FDD E-TM1.1 and Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK) of the modulation scheme. Measured ACPR shows –72.80 dB and –72.18 dB at adjacent channel and –74.73 dB and –74.83 dB at alternate channel. Figure 9. DAC3174 and TRF3705 LTE, 10-MHz Output (Baseband = 0 MHz, LO = 885 MHz) 10 DAC31x4 EVM User's Guide SLAU466A – November 2012 – Revised June 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012–2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated Basic Test Procedure with TSW1400 www.ti.com 5 MHz of WCDMA signal is measured for ACPR performance as shown in Figure 10. The specification of this pattern is based on 3GPP FDD and spread-spectrum modulation technique. Measured ACPR shows –71.44 dB and –71.27 dB at adjacent channel and –73.87 dB and –74.37 dB at alternate channel. Figure 10. DAC3174 and TRF3705 WCDMA, 5-MHz Output (Baseband = 30 MHz, LO = 885 MHz) SLAU466A – November 2012 – Revised June 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012–2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated DAC31x4 EVM User's Guide 11 EVALUATION BOARD/KIT/MODULE (EVM) ADDITIONAL TERMS Texas Instruments (TI) provides the enclosed Evaluation Board/Kit/Module (EVM) under the following conditions: The user assumes all responsibility and liability for proper and safe handling of the goods. Further, the user indemnifies TI from all claims arising from the handling or use of the goods. Should this evaluation board/kit not meet the specifications indicated in the User’s Guide, the board/kit may be returned within 30 days from the date of delivery for a full refund. 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