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Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board

Rev. 1.1 — 28 July 2010 Quick Start Guide

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Keywords DAC1x08D, ECP3 FPGA

Abstract NXP has designed a USB powered demo board, to demonstrate the

interoperability of Lattice ECP3 FPGAs with NXP DAC over the

JESD204A serial interface.

This document describes the basic steps to operate this board driven by

a Personal Computer.

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QSG DAC1x08D+ECP3 DB Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board Rev. 1.1 — 28 July 2010 Quick Start Guide Document information Info Content Keywords DAC1x08D, ECP3 FPGA Abstract NXP has designed a USB powered demo board, to demonstrate the interoperability of Lattice ECP3 FPGAs with NXP DAC over the JESD204A serial interface. This document describes the basic steps to operate this board driven by a Personal Computer.
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QSG DAC1x08D+ECP3 DB NXP Semiconductors Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board Revision history Rev Date Description 1.0 Draft version 20100628 Contact information For additional information, please visit: http://www.nxp.com For sales office addresses, please send an email to: salesaddresses@nxp.com Quick Start Guide All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 1.1 — 28 July 2010 © NXP B.V. 2010. All rights reserved.
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QSG DAC1x08D+ECP3 DB NXP Semiconductors Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board 1. Introduction 1.1 Demoboard overview: Supplies ON indicator Clock Out Main USB Clock In Clock_Ext/Int selector power USB (2xDACs) DAC USB2 required indicator Fig 1. DACA Out Filter DACB Out FPGA 1xDAC/2xDACs selector Demo Board top view NXP has designed a USB powered demo board to demonstrate the interoperability of Lattice ECP3 FPGAs with NXP DAC over the JESD204A serial interface.
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QSG DAC1x08D+ECP3 DB NXP Semiconductors Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board 1.2 Typical demonstration set-up : 1 USB cable => 1xDAC Fig 2. Picture of a typical demo set-up for 1xDAC (Here the spectrum analyser displays the filtered DAC A output.) The list of equipment needed is as follows:  1 PC  1 USB cable  1 SMA-SMA cable  The NXP DAC1x08D650+ECP3-35EA demo board  1 spectrum analyzer 1.3 Typical demonstration set-up : 2 USB cables, 2xDACs Fig 3.
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QSG DAC1x08D+ECP3 DB NXP Semiconductors Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board (Here the spectrum analyser displays the un-filtered DAC B output, where spurs are visible centered at the sampling frequency) The list of equipment needed is as follows:  1 PC  2 USB cables  1 SMA-SMA cable  The NXP DAC1x08D650+ECP3-35EA demo board  1 spectrum analyzer In addition, a dedicated software is necessary to drive the FPGA & the DAC from the PC.
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QSG DAC1x08D+ECP3 DB NXP Semiconductors Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board Fig 5. New Hardware Wizard starting page 2.2.2 Step 2: Select ‘Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)’ as shown below and then click ‘Next’. Fig 6. New Hardware Wizard: configure Quick Start Guide All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 1.1 — 28 July 2010 © NXP B.V. 2010. All rights reserved.
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QSG DAC1x08D+ECP3 DB NXP Semiconductors Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board 2.2.3 Step 3: Select ‘Search for the best driver in these locations’ and enter the file path of the folder : \USB Driver \driver_d2xx’ in the combo-box or browse to it by clicking the browse button. Once the file path has been entered in the box, click ‘next’ to proceed. D:\ USB_Driver\driver_d2xx Fig 7. New Hardware Wizard: select driver location 2.2.
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QSG DAC1x08D+ECP3 DB NXP Semiconductors Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board 2.3 NXP DAC1x08D control application: Using again the CD-ROM delivered by NXP, open now the folder “SingleBoard_DAC1x08D650_ECP3-35EA”, then the folder “DAC1x08D650_ECP3-35EA _PC-Software”: Fig 9. Application software folder The following files are now accessible: Fig 10. Application software required files There is no additional software to install here: double clicking on “Application.
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QSG DAC1x08D+ECP3 DB NXP Semiconductors Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board 3. Demo set-up connection 3.1 1xDAC Connection diagram: You are now ready to complete the demo set up connection. Please follow the connections diagram as defined below: Fig 11. Demo set-up connection diagram 3.2 1xDAC Jumpers setting: Looking at the demo board, the jumpers have to be positioned exactly as displayed on the picture: they configure the board for 1xDAC only, clocked by the on-board 60MHz oscillator.
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QSG DAC1x08D+ECP3 DB NXP Semiconductors Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board 3.3 1xDAC LED status when powered-up: Once connected to the PC, and once the USB driver is installed, the LED status should be as follows: RED LED ON : Supplies ON green LED ON : JES204A aligned green LED blinking @ ~1Hz : On-board 60Mz oscillator alive Fig 13. LEDs status at power-up 3.4 2xDACs Connection diagram: You are now ready to complete the demo set up connection.
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QSG DAC1x08D+ECP3 DB NXP Semiconductors Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board Clock_Int/Ext selector top 1xDAC/2xDACs selector Left right Fig 15. Jumpers positions 3.6 2xDACs LED status when powered-up: The LED status will depend here on the USB connection: If only 1 USB cable is plugged on the main USB connector, the LED status is as follows: RED LED ON : Supplies ON Main USB Power USB RED LED ON : Waiting for USB2 cable Fig 16.
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QSG DAC1x08D+ECP3 DB NXP Semiconductors Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board Once you have connected the 2 nd USB cable, the LED status is as follows: RED LED ON : Supplies ON Main USB Power USB green LED ON : JES204A aligned green LED blinking @ ~1Hz : On-board 60Mz oscillator alive green LED ON : 2xDACs config Fig 17. LEDs status at power-up Quick Start Guide All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 1.1 — 28 July 2010 © NXP B.V. 2010.
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QSG DAC1x08D+ECP3 DB NXP Semiconductors Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board 4. NXP_DAC1x08D application user guide 4.1 Front panel: First, launch the Lattice.exe file from a file explorer (see §2.3). The following window pops-up: Fig 18. LabView start window Click on the white arrow in order to launch the ADC_Run application. You now get the following front panel: Quick Start Guide All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 1.
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QSG DAC1x08D+ECP3 DB NXP Semiconductors Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board 5. Using an external clock reference 5.1 Configuring the board: You have to configure the 2 jumpers as defined on the following picture: Clock_Int/Ext selector Clock In bottom 1xDAC/2xDACs selector Left right Fig 19. Jumpers positions The board is now configured for 2xDACs active (=> 2 USB cables required) and an external clock is required.
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QSG DAC1x08D+ECP3 DB NXP Semiconductors Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board 6. Legal information NXP Semiconductors products in such equipment or applications and therefore such inclusion and/or use is at the customer’s own risk. 6.1 Definitions Draft — The document is a draft version only. The content is still under internal review and subject to formal approval, which may result in modifications or additions.
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QSG DAC1x08D+ECP3 DB NXP Semiconductors Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board 7. List of figures Fig 1. Fig 2. Fig 3. Fig 4. Fig 5. Fig 6. Fig 7. Fig 8. Fig 9. Fig 10. Fig 11. Fig 12. Fig 13. Fig 14. Fig 15. Fig 16. Fig 17. Fig 18. Fig 19. Fig 20. Fig 21. Fig 22. Fig 23. Fig 24. Fig 25. Fig 26. Fig 27. Fig 28. Fig 29. Fig 30. Fig 31. Fig 32. Demo Board top view........................................ 3 Picture of a typical demo set-up for 1xDAC: A output, filtered. ..............................
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NXP Semiconductors QSG DAC1x08D+ECP3 DB Quick Start Guide DAC1x08D + ECP3 demo board 8. Contents 1. 1.1 1.2 1.3 2. 2.1 2.2 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4 2.3 3. 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 4. 4.1 4.2 4.3 5. 5.1 5.2 5.3 6. 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 7. 8. Introduction ......................................................... 3 Demoboard overview: ........................................ 3 Typical demonstration set-up : 1 USB cable => 1xDAC ................................................................