ANALOG DEVICES UG-369 Service Manual
Evaluation Board User Guide
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UG-369
Evaluation Board for the ADF4151 PLL Frequency Synthesizer
FEATURES
General-purpose evaluation board for the ADF4151,
including VCO, loop filter, and TCXO
Contains the ADF4151 frequency synthesizer (500 MHz to
3.5 GHz)
Accompanying software allows complete control of
synthesizer functions from a PC
EVALUATION KIT CONTENTS
EVAL-ADF4151EB1Z board
CD that includes
Self-installing software that allows users to control the
board and exercise all functions of the device
Electronic version of the ADF4151 data sheet
Electronic version of the UG-369 user guide
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
PC running Windows XP or more recent version
Power supply
Spectrum analyzer
Oscilloscope (optional)
DOCUMENTS NEEDED
ADF4151 data sheet
REQUIRED SOFTWARE
Analog Devices, Inc., ADF4151 software (Version 2 or higher)
ADIsimPLL
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This board is designed to allow the user to evaluate the performance of the ADF4151 frequency synthesizer for phase-locked
loops (PLLs). Figure 1 shows the board, which contains the
ADF4151 synthesizer, loop filter, voltage control oscillator
(VCO), reference oscillator (TCXO) of frequency 25 MHz for
the reference input, power supply connectors, and an RF output.
The evaluation kit also contains software that is compatible with
Windows® XP and later versions to allow easy programming of
the synthesizer.
A USB port in the PC is required to program the part.
EVALUATION BOARD
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Figure 1. EVAL-ADF4151EB1Z
PLEASE SEE THE LAST PAGE FOR AN IMPORTANT
WARNING AND LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features .............................................................................................. 1
Evaluation Kit Contents ................................................................... 1
Additional Equipment ..................................................................... 1
Documents Needed .......................................................................... 1
Required Software ............................................................................ 1
General Description ......................................................................... 1
Evaluation Board .............................................................................. 1
Revision History ............................................................................... 2
Quick Start Guide ............................................................................. 3
Evaluation Board Hardware ............................................................ 4
Power Supplies .............................................................................. 4
Input Signals .................................................................................. 4
REVISION HISTORY
2/12—Rev. 0 to Rev. A
Changes to Quick Start Guide Section .......................................... 3
Changes to Power Supply Section .................................................. 4
1/12—Revision 0: Initial Version
Output Signals ...............................................................................4
Default Operation Settings ..........................................................4
Additional Options .......................................................................4
Evaluation Board Setup Procedure .................................................5
Software Installation .....................................................................5
Evaluation Board Software ...............................................................9
Evaluation and Test ........................................................................ 12
Evaluation Board Schematics and Artwork ................................ 13
Ordering Information .................................................................... 21
Bill of Materials ........................................................................... 21
Related Links ............................................................................... 22
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QUICK START GUIDE
Follow these steps to quickly evaluate the ADF4151 device:
1. Install the ADF4151 software.
2. Connect the EVAL-ADF4151EB1Z board to the PC.
3. Follow the hardware driver installation procedure.
4. Connect the power supplies to banana connectors (5.5 V).
5. Run the ADF4151 software.
6. Connect the spectrum analyzer to SMA connector VCO_I/O.
7. Measure the results.
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EVALUATION BOARD HARDWARE
The EVAL-ADF4151EB1Z schematics are shown in Figure 22,
Figure 23, Figure 24, and Figure 25. The silkscreen of the
evaluation board is shown in Figure 2.
POWER SUPPLIES
The board is powered from external banana connectors. The
supplied voltage should be 5.5 V. The power supply circuit uses
high precision, low noise ADP150AUJZ-3.3 linear regulators
and ADP3334ARMZ adjustable LDO regulators to provide 3.3 V
to V
on the board (which supplies the ADF4151 AVDDx, DVDD,
DD
and SDV
pins) to the ADF4151 VDD and 5 V to the ADF4151 VP.
DD
INPUT SIGNALS
The reference signal is necessary for proper operation of the
synthesizer. It can be sourced from a provided TCXO or an
external generator, which can be connected to the REFIN edge
mount connector. To use an external reference generator, it is
necessary to remove R1 and R2 to disconnect TCXO from the
reference input and from the supply.
Digital SPI signals are supplied from the Cypress microcontroller, U6, which is used for communication with the USB port of
the PC.
Optionally, an external VCO can be used. In this case, it is
necessary to remove R29 and insert a 0 Ω link at R46 to form
a connection between the loop filter output and the VTUNE
SMA edge mount connector. Remove R31 to disconnect the
on-board VCO from the power supply. Remove Resistor R26 to
disconnect the output of the on-board VCO from the RF signal
path, and replace Resistors R27 and R28 with 0 Ω links to
ensure operation of the VCO_I/O connector as an input from
an external VCO.
OUTPUT SIGNALS
All components necessary for LO generation are inserted on
the board. The PLL is made up of the ADF4151 synthesizer, a
fourth-order passive loop filter, and the VCO. The loop filter
must be inserted between the charge pump output and the
VCO input, as shown in Figure 25. If replacing the VCO, a
VCO in a T-package (or similar) must be used. The RF output
is available at the edge mount SMA connector, VCO_I/O.
DEFAULT OPERATION SETTINGS
This board is shipped with a TCXO that provides a reference
frequency of 25 MHz, a fourth-order low-pass filter with
30 kHz bandwidth at I
= 2.25 mA, and a VCO with a 1.7 GHz
CP
to 1.8.GHz frequency range. To test the performance of the part
for a different frequency range and different loop filter, the
relevant components on the board must be changed.
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
The VVCO connector can be used as a test point to measure the
supply voltage of the VCO in its default configuration. It can
also be used to provide an external supply for the on-board VCO;
however, if an external supply for VCO is used, Resistor R31
must be removed to disconnect the connector from the output
of the on-board voltage regulator.
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Figure 2. Evaluation Board Silkscreen
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EVALUATION BOARD SETUP PROCEDURE
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Use the following steps to install the software.
1. Install the Analog Devices ADF4151 software by double-
clicking ADF4151 Setup.msi.
If you are using Windows XP, follow the instructions in the
Windows XP Software Installation Guide section (see
Figure 3 to Figure 7).
If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, follow the
instructions in the Windows Vista and Windows 7 Software
Installation Guide section (see Figure 8 to Figure 12).
Note that the software requires Microsoft Windows
Installer and Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (or higher).
The installer connects to the Internet and downloads
Microsoft .NET Framework automatically. Alternatively,
before running the ADF4151 Setup.msi, both the installer
and .NET Framework can be installed from the CD that is
provided.
2. Connect your board by USB.
If you are using Windows XP, follow the steps in the
Windows XP Driver Installation Guide section (see Figure 13
to Figure 16).
On Windows Vista or Windows 7, the drivers install
automatically.
Windows XP Software Installation Guide
Figure 3. Windows XP ADF4151 Software Installation, Setup Wizard
1. Click Next >.
Figure 4. Windows XP ADF4151 Software Installation, Select Installation
Folder
2. Choose an installation directory and click Next >.
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Windows Vista and Windows 7 Software Installation Guide
Figure 5. Windows XP ADF4151 Software Installation, Confirm Installation
3. Click Next >.
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Figure 8. Windows Vista/7 ADF4151 Software Installation, Setup Wizard
1. Click Next >.
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Figure 6. Windows XP ADF4151 Software Installation, Logo Testing
4. Click Continue Anyway.
Figure 7. Windows XP ADF4151 Software Installation, Installation Complete
5. Click Close.
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Figure 9. Windows Vista/7 ADF4151 Software Installation, Select Installation
Folder
2. Choose an installation directory and click Next >.
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Windows XP Driver Installation Guide
Figure 10. Windows Vista/7 ADF4151 Software Installation, Confirm Installation
3. Click Next >.
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Figure 13. Windows XP USB Driver Installation, Found New Hardware Wizard
1. Choose Yes, this time only and click Next >.
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Figure 11. Windows Vista/7 ADF4151 Software Installation, Start Installation
4. Click Install.
Figure 12. Windows Vista/7 ADF4151 Software Installation, Install Complete
5. Click Close.
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Figure 14. Windows XP USB Driver Installation, Install Options
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2. Click Next >.
Note that Figure 14 may list Analog Devices RFG.L Eval Board
instead of ADF4xxx USB Adapter Board.
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Figure 15. Windows XP USB Driver Installation, Logo Testing
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3. Click Continue Anyway.
Figure 16. Windows XP USB Driver Installation, Complete Installation
4. Click Finish.
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