ANALOG DEVICES UG-389 Service Manual

Adapter Board User Guide

UG-389

10613-001

One Technology Way • P.O. Box 9106 • Norwood, MA 02062-9106, U.S.A. • Tel: [phone] • Fax: [phone] • www.analog.com

USB-to-Parallel Adapter Board for ADF4xxx PLL Synthesizers

FEATURES

USB-to-parallel adapter board for PCs/laptops without

parallel port
Direct hook-up to PC USB port
Powered from USB port

EVAL -ADF4XXXZ-USB ADAPTER BOARD

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The EVAL-ADF4XXXZ-USB board allows evaluation boards
that were designed for programming by a PC parallel port to be
programmed via the PC USB port. The adapter board connects
to the PC USB port and the 25-way parallel port connector of
the evaluation board. For information regarding the evaluation
board and operation of software, consult the relevant evaluation
board documentation.

PLEASE SEE THE LAST PAGE FOR AN IMPORTANT
WARNING AND LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITI ONS.

Figure 1.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

EVA L-ADF4XXXZ-USB Adapter Board ...................................... 1

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

Quick Start ......................................................................................... 3

REVISION HISTORY

4/12—Revision 0: Initial Version

Instructions ....................................................................................3

Evaluation Board Schematic ............................................................4

Ordering Information .......................................................................5

Bill of Materials ..............................................................................5

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QUICK START

INSTRUCTIONS

Figure 2 shows how the USB adapter board interfaces from the
PC to the ADF4xxx evaluation board. The adapter board is
supplied with a USB cable to connect to the PC USB port. The
ADF4xxx evaluation board comes with the necessary parallel to
D-type cable.

The latest evaluation software should be downloaded from the
Analog Devices, Inc., website at www.analog.com. The software
must be installed before connecting the USB adapter board to
the PC to ensure that the adapter board is correctly recognized by
the PC.

1. After installing the latest version of software, connect

the USB adapter board to the PC using the USB cable
provided.

2. The board is detected, and the drivers install automatically.

3. Connect the ADF4xxx evaluation board to the USB

adapter board with the 9-pin to 25-pin parallel port cable.

4. Run the evaluation software associated with the part you

are evaluating. On the front panel of the software, choose
USB adapter board (green) and click Connect.

5. Follow the directions in the history log of the evaluation

software.

ADF4xxx
EVALUATI ON BOARD

CONNECTOR

9-WAY D-TYPE

10613-002

FROM PC

USB PORT

USB ADAPTER BO ARD

CY7C68013

USB

CONNECTOR

Figure 2. USB Adapter Board Setup

EVAL BOARD
CABLE

25-WAY PARAL L E L

PORT CONNECTOR

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