FEATURES
Evaluation Board featuring the ADF4208 synthesiser.
Requires only RF and IF VCO's and Loop Filters for dual
PLL.
Complete with SMA connectors, battery, and on board
10MHz Crystal.
Programmable via a serial interface.
Accompanying Software allows complete control of synthesizer
functions from PC using Windows 95/98/NT
Battery Operated: Choice of 3V or 5V supplies
On Board Monitoring of Current and Voltage.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
9V BATTERY
V
DD
9V BATTERY
Synthesizer
EV AL-ADF4208EB1
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This board is designed to allow the user to evaluate
the performance of the ADF4208 Dual Frequency
Synthesizer for PLL's (Phase Locked Loops). The
block diagram of the board is shown below. It contains the ADF4208 synthesizer, a pc connector, and
SMA connections for refererence input, power
supplies and RF and IF output. The board only
requires an RF VCO and loop filter and an IF VCO
and loop filter. A cable is included with the board to
connect to a pc printer port.
The package also contains windows software to allow
easy programming of the synthesizer.
V
VCO
VCO1
VTUN
VCO1
FOUT
RF
OUT
REF
IN
VCO 1
No t Pop u la te d
SMA
Socket
10 MHz Crystal
EVAL-ADF4208EB1
PC CONNECTOR
PC CONNECTOR
POWER SW ITCH
ONOFF
ADF4208
No t Pop u la ted
AD7706
AD7706
VCO 2
SMA
Socket
V
P
VCO2
VTUN
VCO2
FOUT
IF
RSET
OUT
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no responsibility is assumed by Analog Devices for its use, nor for any infringements of
patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted
by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Analog Devices.
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Tel: 781-329-4700Fax: 781-326-8703
Hardware Description
The evaluation board comes with a cable for connecting to
the printer port of a PC. The silk screen and cable diagram for
the evaluation board are shown below. The board
schematic is shown on pages 3 and 4.
EV AL-ADF4208EB1
EVAL-ADF411X
EVAL-ADF421X
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
9 Way
Female D-Type
To
ADF411X
ADF421X
Evaluation
Board
Brown - DATA
Figure 2. PC Cable Diagram
connectors. If the user wishes they may use their own
power supplies and use the reference output. In this case,
they need to insert SMA connectors to as shown on the
silkscreen and block diagram.
The AD7706 A/D converter is used to monitor the power
supply voltage and current consumption of the ADF4208.
This helps the user pick the optimum synthesizer settings for
power consumption and also provides an alert if the battery
voltage is too low to sustain the required 3V or 5V for the
board supply.
Black - CLK
Red - LE
Orange - CE
White - GND
Yellow
Purple
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Blue
11
12
13
25 Way Male
D-Type
To
PC Printer Port
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
PC
Figure 1. Evaluation Board Silkscreen
The board is powered from a single 9V battery. The
power supply ciruitry allows the user to choose either 3V
or 5V for the ADF4208 V
supply. The default settings are 3V for the ADF4208 V
and VP, and for the VCO
DD
DD
and 5V for the ADF4208 VP and for the VCO supply. It
is very important to note that the ADF4208 V
never exceed the ADF4208 V
. This can damage the de-
P
should
DD
vice.
All components necessary for LO generation are catered
for on-board. The crystal oscillator circuit provides the
necessary 10MHz reference frequency. The addition of an
SMA connector allows an external reference to be used
(Please consult circuit diagram to see what components
are needed to be added or removed for this). The PLL
requires a loop filter and VCO for both the IF and RF
sides to complete the dual PLL. The output is available
at RF OUT and IF OUT through standard SMA
The software comes on a CD. If the user runs
“ADF4XXXEvaluationSoftware.exe” on the CD, then the
install wizard installs the software. Follow the on-screen
directions. The software will be installed in a default
directory called “C:\Program Files\Analog
Devices\ADF4xxx Evaluation Software”. To run the
software, simply double click on "ADF4XXX Eval
Software.exe".
The front panel of the evaluation board software is shown
below.
When the device window appears, choose the ADF4208
and click OK. The main software screen now appears.
Follow the steps below for initial setup to interface to the
part.
Click on Choose Port, and the Port Connector window
will appear. Choose the port that the cable is connected to
on the PC and click OK. (Normally LPT1)
EVAL-ADF4208EB1
Click on REF IN Frequency, and the REF IN Frequency
window will appear. Enter the reference frequency being
used and click OK. This will be 10MHz with the Crystal.
Click on RF VCO Output Frequency, and the Output
Frequency window will appear. Enter the output frequency
and PFD reference frequency, and click OK. Repeat this
for the IF side.
Click On Prescaler, and the Prescaler window will appear.
Grab the pointer, and choose the desired prescaler value.
Click OK.
Click on the RF PD Polarity button to set the RF PD Polarity
bit High.
Click on Charge Pump Current Setting 2 or Charge Pump
Current Setting 1 and the Current Setting window will appear. Grab the pointer to set the Charge Pump Current Setting. Click OK.
The data is now set up, and other features can now be examined by the user.
Figure 5. Software Front Panel
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Table 1. Bill of Materials for the EVAL-ADF4208EB1
1U1ADF 4208BRUADITSS O P -20ADF 4208BRU
1U2AD770 6B RADISO16WBAD770 6B R
1U3AD780ARADISO8NBAD780AR
1U4ADP3300A RT-5ADISOT23-6ADP3300A RT-5
1U5ADP3300A RT-3ADISOT23-6ADP3300A RT-3
1U6Do Not InsertFairchildSO T23-5NC7S M 508
1V C O 1Do N o t Ins e rtV a ri -L
1V C O 2Do N o t Ins e rtV a ri -L
1Y14.9152MHz Crystal
1Y210M Hz Crys tal
1D1SD103 C S c hott ky D iodeGeneral Se m ico nduc tor DO35SD103 C
1D2IN4001D035FE C 365-117
1D3Red Low P ower LE DVis hayLEDFE C 657-130
1D4Green Low P ower LE D (Do Not Ins ert) V is hayLEDFEC 65 7-141
6C1 C5 C7 C9 C11 C41Multi Layer Ceramic CapacitorM urataCase 06030.1uF
1C2Tantalum Capac itorAV XCAP \ TAJ_B10uF 6.3V
2C3 C29Tantalum Capac itorAV XCAP \ TAJ_A22uF 6.3V
6C4 C6 C8 C10 C 12 C30Multi Lay er Ceramic Cap acit orM u rataCas e 0 60310 pF
2C1 3 -14D o No t Ins e rtMura t aCas e 06 0 31n F
8C15-17 C26-28 C43-44Multi Layer Ceram ic Capac itorMurataCas e 0603100pF
1C18Do Not InsertMurataCase 0805
1C19Do Not InsertMurataCase 0805
1C20Do Not InsertMurataCase 0805
4C21-22 C31-32Multi Layer Ceramic CapacitorM urataCase 060333pF
1C23Do Not InsertMurataCase 0805
1C24Do Not InsertMurataCase 0805
1C25Do Not InsertMurataCase 0805
3C33 C36 C40Multi Layer Ceramic CapacitorM urataCase 060310nF
2C34 C37 Tantalum Capac itorAV XCAP \ TAJ_A1uF 16V
2C35 C38Tantalum Capac itorAV XCAP \ TAJ_A4.7uF 10V
2C39 C42Tantalum Capac itorAV XCAP \ TAJ_A10uF 6.3V
1R1Resis tor (S urface Mount )BournsCas e 0 80520r 1.0%
7R2 R5-10 Resis tor (S urface Mount )BournsCas e 0 603330r 1.0%
1R3Resis tor (S urface Mount )BournsCas e 0 6033k 3 1. 0%
2R4 R18Resis tor (S urface Mount )BournsCas e 0 6031M 1. 0%
1R11Do Not InsertBo urnsCas e 060351 r 1.0%
6R12-14 R21-23Resis tor (S urface Mount )BournsCas e 0 60318r 1.0%
2R15 R24 Resis tor (S urface Mount )BournsCas e 0 60351r 1.0%
1R16Do Not InsertCase 0805
1R17Do Not InsertCase 0805
1R19Do Not InsertCase 0805
1R20Do Not InsertCase 0805
1R25Do Not InsertCase 0805
1R26Res isto r (Surface M ount)Bo urnsCas e 06031k 1.0%
3R27-29Resist or (Surface M ount)Bo urnsCas e 060310k 1. 0%
6R30-33 R40-41Resis tor (S urface Mount )Meggit tCa s e 0603100k 0. 1%
3R34-35 R38Do Not InsertCase 06030r 1.0%
2R36 R37Resis tor (S urface Mount )BournsCas e 0 603330k 1 .0%
1R42Res isto r (Surface M ount)Bo urnsCas e 06034k7 1.0%
1SW1Pus h B ut ton S wit chOm ronSW\P B -S M A LLFE C 176-986
1SW2SP DT S witc h - (W as hable)ApemSW_S IP-3PFEC 150-559
1J19 PIN D-TYPE MALE (HORIZ)McM urdoDCON9MF E C 150-750
5J2 J3 J4 J5 J8Do N ot InsertSMA
2J6 J7GO LD 50Ω SMA SOCKETPasternackSMAPE 4118
3LK1 LK 2 LK33 pin headerHarwinS IP-3PFE C 512-047
1LK44 pin h eader (2x2)HarwinFE C 512-035
4LK1-4Sh orting Sh untHarwinFE C 150-410
4Eac h CornerRubber Stic k -On Fe et3MFE C 148-922
2P1P air PC B s nap-on battery c onnec torKey s toneBATT_PP 3FEC 723-988
1P19V P P 3 B at teryDuracellFE C 908-526
1PCBEV AL-ADF 4208E B1
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