Re: ADV7180 crystal drive level?
Thanks - that's why I mentioned it... it seemed unusual. The note appears in the 7180 schematic checklist, section 3.6, where it reads (for the XTAL1 pin) "Outputs 1.8v to external crystal". And then...
View ArticleRe: PVP-Conv configuration module not working
Have you tried placing the CNV2 and CNV3 blocks in the pipe before the ACU-Y input? If you configure them such that Output = Input, then the inputs at the ACU should be synchronous, with the ACU-X...
View ArticleRe: FMCOMMS5 Clock Error
Hi, If you want to use two FMCOMMS3 boards to realize a dual AD9361 setup you can use the FMCOMMS5 reference design as a starting point. You'll need to make adjustments to the design to both software...
View ArticleRe: SD Card HighSpeed mode in SPI-mode
If you are using the BF537, the maximum SPI clock is 1/4 of the system clock, which is ~33MHz if you are running the SCLK as fast as possible (~133MHz). What is your CLKIN value and the settings for...
View ArticleRe: Continuous sampling using AD7656 evaluation software
HI Jonathan,Thank you for the quick reply. I checked that the power adapter is supplying 9V. Also I reset the controller board before I run the program but the same issue appears. I switched the USB...
View ArticleRe: Help on picking the right DDS for my application
Thanks for the info Larry, 100MHz is simply a target for my system, as I may not be able to provide fast enough response for the rest of my circuit anyways, depending on which loads i need to drive. I...
View ArticleRe: Ideas on a low cost rudimentary vibration sensor
Hi Mark!Thanks for the pointer. I'll have a look into this. This is basically what I wanted i.e. to get some idea on how to approach it. You have given me something to work with, thanks. Will keep you...
View ArticleAD7656 Vdrive issue
Hello everyone, I have a similar issue than explained in post AD7656 power supply anomaly. In short, the V_drive pin is driven by a 3.3V Voltage Regulator (LD1117). However after power up, that pin...
View ArticleRe: best way to connect a 8ch AD and 8ch DA converter - BF60x
After looking at the datasheets for the CS4385 and the CS5368, I agree that TDM mode is the way to go for this. On the 5368 A/D side, the connections are SDOUT1->SPORT_D0, MCLK<->SPORT_CLK,...
View ArticleRe: multicycle instructions / calculate cylces ->BF537 assembler
While I am unsure as to why you get the build error you are getting, I don't think you will find anything of value in the intermediary files between the assembler and linker. The .s file is a great...
View ArticleAD9361 - EXT LO voltage levels
Hi everyone! I was studying FMCOMM5S schematic and I realized that signals from U307 (13617CF-S02QFN) who are connected to RX_EXT_LO_IN and TX_EXT_LO_IN in AD9361 (U101 and U201) are 3.3V voltage...
View ArticleRe: Hardware Requirement - help needed
Thanks Al - will post the progress as we move along.
View ArticleNeed help with control board for AD-FMCOMMS2-EBZ
HelloI need help in selecting a Xilinx control board for the AD-FMCOMMS2-EBZ. Apparently the AD-FMCOMMS2-EBZ kit came with the linux software for both the ZC702 and ZC706. The cost of the ZC702 is...
View ArticleRe: Ideas on a low cost rudimentary vibration sensor
Yes, definitely, I'll post on progress as and when it happens but I must say this is not my field of expertise but I am really keen so I'll post anything worth mentioning. On that note, a friend also...
View ArticleRe: ad9467 and Linux
I looked at that pcore version but couldn't get the system_project.tcl script to complete successfully. I tried Vivado 2013.4, 2014.1, and 2014.2 and for each one some component (processing system for...
View ArticleRe: FMCOMMS1 VIVADO HDL, AD9643 DMA connection issue
Hello jay_d, The latest release for the fmcomms1 is Release fmcomms1_v2013_4_2014_07_25 · analogdevicesinc/hdl · GitHub. The latest master branch has only the ZC706 version up and running. I will port...
View ArticleHow to build the Eval AD5933 drivers with IAR Workbench
Hi, I'd like to modify and build the AD5933_34FW.hex driver that came with the AD5933 eval board. My questions are: 1) Where is the source2) How do I setup the IAR Embedded Workbench project3) How do I...
View ArticleRe: How to measure the impedance charactersistics of a unknown valued...
How to interface Arduino Uno board with Evaluation board EVAL AD5933EBZ ? I cannot see any connections on the EVAL AD5933EBZ to be interfaced with other devices. How to interface other devices with...
View ArticleRe: question about USB host functionality on BF526 EZ-Board
Hi Aaron, I received the special USB cable from ADI and tried it but my BF526 EZ-Board still does not detect USB flash drive. Can you try it on your board? Here is the...
View ArticleRe: How to measure unknown impedance using AD5933 EBZ ?
Thank you very much for the explanation. I just found one formula for Zmin and Zmax. But what are Zmin and Zmax ? The only formula given is Rcal = (Zmin+Zmax)* (1/3) How did you calculate Zmin = 121k...
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