Analog devices EVAL-MELODY-8 User Manual

EVAL-MELODY-8 User Guide

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UG-1550

EVAL-MELODY-8 Evaluation Board

FEATURES

HDMI input and output with HDCP 1.4 technology support
Audio decoding and processing using the ADSP-21569
Differential line level analog audio output

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

Analog Devices ICE-2000 USB to JTAG adapter (required for

updating the ADSP-21569 firmware)

1 to 3 DB25 to RCA cables, such as the CS-2436-06 from

Infinite Cables (required to listen to the analog audio)

Straight through serial cable: DB9 (required for updating the

ADSP-BF524 firmware)

Xilinx platform cable USB (required to program the XC2C256)

SOFTWARE NEEDED

PC with a licensed copy of CrossCore® Embedded Studio

Rev. 2.9.0 for Windows® (required for updating the ADSP-

21569 firmware)

Xilinx ISE Design Suite 14.7 (required to program the XC2C256)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The EVAL-MELODY-8 board is a platform that allows users to
evaluate Analog Devices, Inc., products intended for decoding
high quality, digital audio signals.

The EVAL-MELODY-8 board includes a Blackfin® ADSP-

BF524 processor for system control and a SHARC®
ADSP-21569, which is a SHARC+® single core, high performance,

digital signal processor for audio decoding. The evaluation board
also includes the ADV7625 High-Definition Multimedia
Interface (HDMI®) transceiver with high bandwidth digital
content protection (HDCP) 1.4 technology. To order the EVAL­MELODY-8 board, the user must be licensed for the HDCP 1.4
technology.

Full specifications for the ADSP-21569 are listed in the

ADSP-21569 data sheet. Full specifications for the ADSP-BF524

are listed in the ADSP-BF524 data sheet. Consult the data
sheets in conjunction with this user guide when using the EVAL­MELODY-8 board.

EVAL-MELODY-8 EVALUATION BOARD PHOTOGRAPH

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Features .............................................................................................. 1

Equipment Needed ........................................................................... 1

Software Needed ............................................................................... 1

General Description ......................................................................... 1

EVA L-MELODY-8 Evaluation Board Photograph ...................... 1

REVISION HISTORY

4/2020—Revision 0: Initial Version

Revision History ................................................................................2

Evaluation Board Hardware .............................................................3

Evaluation Board Software ...............................................................5

Related Links ......................................................................................5

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