FEATURES
Full-Featured Evaluation Board for the AD7899
Eval-Board Controller Compatible
Stand Alone Capability
On-Board Analog Buffering and Reference
Various Linking Options
PC Software for Control and Data Analysis when used
with Eval-Board Controller
INTRODUCTION
This Technical Note describes the evaluation board for the
AD7899 high speed, low power, 14-bit A/D converter that
operates from a single 5 V supply. Full data on the AD7899
is available in the AD7899 data sheet available from Analog
Devices and should be consulted in conjunction with this
Technical Note when using the Evaluation Board.
On-board components include an AD780 which is a +2.5V
ultra high precision bandgap reference and an op-amp for the
analog inputs. There are various link options which are
explained in detail on page 2.
Interfacing to this board is through a 96-way connector. This
96-way connector is compatible with the EVAL-BOARD
CONTROLLER which is also available from Analog Devices. External sockets are provided for the optional, external, CONVST and CLKIN and V
inputs and the
DRIVE
VIN1-VIN4 inputs.
EVAL-AD7899CB
OPERATING THE AD7899 EVALUATION BOARD
Power Supplies
When using this evaluation board with the EVAL-BOARD
CONTROLLER all supplies are provided from the EVALBOARD CONTROLLER through the 96 way connector.
When using the board as a stand alone unit external supplies
must be provided. This evaluation board has seven power
supply inputs: V
D
. If the evaluation board is used in stand-alone mode
GND
+5V must be connected to the V
AD7899 V
pin and the AD780 voltage reference. +12V and
DD
-12V are used to supply the op-amps. The V
driven by a voltage between +3V and +5V allowing the
evaluation board to be connected to both +3V and +5V
systems. The supplies are decoupled to the relevant ground
plane with 10µF tantalum and 0.1µF multilayer ceramic
capacitors at the point where they enter the board. The supply
pins of all the op-amps and reference are also decoupled to
A
with 10µF tantalum and a 0.1µF ceramic capacitor. The
GND
AD7899 AV
DD
tantalum and 0.1µF multilayer ceramic capacitors.
Extensive ground planes are used on this board to minimize
the effect of high frequency noise interference. There are two
ground planes, A
location close to the AD7899.
, A
DD
supply pin is decoupled to A
GND
, +12V, -12V, A
GND
and D
GND
GND
input to supply the
DD
DRIVE
GND
. These are connected at one
, V
DRIVE
and
pin can be
with 47uF
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Link and Switch Options
There are 9 link options which must be set for the required operating setup before using the evaluation board. The
functions of these options are outlined below.
Link No.Function.
LK1This link option selects the input range of the ADC. The position of this link is determined by the input
range required by the user. Please refer to the AD7899 data sheet for more information.
When this link is in position "A" V
When this link is in position "B" V
LK2This link selects the reference source for the AD7899.
When a link is in position "A" the AD780 is selected as the reference source.
When a link is in position "B" an external voltage applied to SK7 is selected as the reference source.
When the link is removed completly the internal reference of the AD7899 is used as the reference source.
LK3This link selects the source of the +12V supply.
When this link is in position "A" an external +12V must be connected to J2-1.
When this link is in position "B" the EVAL-BOARD CONTROLLER will provide the +12V supply
LK4This link selects the source of the VDD supply.
When this link is in position "A" an external +5V must be connected to J2-2.
When this link is in position "B" the EVAL-BOARD CONTROLLER will provide the +5V supply
LK5This link selects the source of the -12V supply.
When this link is in position "A" an external -12V must be connected to J2-4.
When this link is in position "B" the EVAL-BOARD CONTROLLER will provide the -12V supply
is connected to V
INB
is connected toAGND.
INB
INA
.
LK6This link selects the source of the V
When this link is in position A the VDD supply is used as the V
DRIVE
supply.
DRIVE
supply.
When this link is in position B the DVDD supply of the EVAL-BOARD CONTROLLER is used as the
V
supply.
DRIVE
When this link is in position C an external supply on SK6 is used as the V
LK7This link is used to select the source of the Conversion Start signal.
When this link is in position "A" the CONVST signal is generated by the EVAL-BOARD CONTROLLER.
When this link is in position "B" the CONVST signal is generated by an external signal connected to SK2.
LK8This link selects the source of the CLKIN signal for the AD7899.
When this link is in position "A" the CLKIN signal is provided by the EVAL-BOARD CONTROLLER.
When this link is in position "B" the CLKIN signal can be provided by a signal applied to SK3. If no
signal is applied to SK3 the pin is pulled low and the internal oscillator is is used to control the conversion.
LK9This link sets the logic level of the STBY pin.
When a link is in position "A" the STBY pin is controlled by the FL1 flag pin of the EVAL-BOARD
CONTROLLER.
When a link is in position "B" the STBY pin is tied to VDD and the part is in normal operating mode.
When a link is in position "C" the STBY pin is tied to DGND and the part is in standby mode.
DRIVE
supply.
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SET-UP CONDITIONS
Care should be taken before applying power and signals to the evaluation board to ensure that all link positions are as
per the required operating mode. Table I shows the position in which all the links are set when the evaluation board is
shipped. The board is compatible with the EVAL-BOARD CONTROLLER when shipped.
Table I. Initial Link and Switch Positions
Link No.PositionFunction.
LK1BThe largest voltage range for the part is selected.
LK2AThe AD780 is selected as the reference source for the AD7899.
LK3-5BThe EVAL-BOARD CONTROLLER is used to provide the supply voltages for the
evaluation board.
LK6AThe V
LK7BThe CONVST signal is provided by the EVAL-BOARD CONTROLLER.
LK8BThe CLKIN can be supplied either by an external signal connected to SK3 or by the
AD7899s internal oscillator.
LK9BThe STBY pin is tied to VDD
pin is connected to the VDD supply.
DRIVE
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EVALUATION BOARD INTERFACING
Interfacing to the evaluation board is via a 96-way connector,
J1. J1 is used to connect the evaluation board to the EVALBOARD CONTROLLER or other system. The pinout for
the J1 connector is shown in Figure 2 and its pin designations
are given in Table II.
1
A
B
C
1
Fig. 2. Pin Configuration for the 96-Way Connector, J1
96-Way Connector Pin Description
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FL1Flag one. This is a logic input and is connected
to the STBY pin of the AD7899. A logic high on
this pin allows normal operation of the AD7899.
A logic low on this pin puts the AD7899 into
standby mode.
D0-D13Data Bit 0 to Data Bit 13. Bi-directional data
pins. These data bits provide the ADC conversion
results during a read operation.
RDRead. This is an active low logic input which is
used in conjunction with the CS pin to enable the
data outputs.
WRWrite. A logic input. A rising edge on this input,
with
CS low and RD high latches the logic state
on D0-D3 into the channel select register. Software selection of channels is not supported by this
evaluation board.
CSChip Select. An active low logic input. A low
level on this input selects the AD7899.
FL0Flag zero. This logic input is connected to the
CONVST input of the AD7899 via LK7. A low
to high transition on this input puts all the track/
holds into their hold mode and starts conversion
on the selected channels. In addition the state of
the channel sequence selection is also latched on
the rising edge of this input
IRQ2Interrupt Request 2. This is a logic output and is
connected to the BUSY logic output on the
AD7899. This output will go high on the rising
edge of CONVST and will return low when
conversion is completed on all selected channels.
DGNDDigital Ground. These lines are connected to the
digital ground plane on the evaluation board. It
allows the user to provide the digital supply via
the connector along with the other digital signals.
AGNDAnalog Ground. These lines are connected to the
analog ground plane on the evaluation board.
AV
DD
Analog +5V Supply. These lines are connected to
the V
supply line on the board via LK4.
DD
+12V+12V Supply. This line is connected to the +12V
supply line on the board via LK3.
-12V-12V Supply. This line is connected to the -12V
supply line on the board via LK5.