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The EV-2 provides a means of evaluatin g the CM-1 or CM-2 CobraNet™ Modu les and the Cirrus
Logic CobraNet Silicon Series of devices. In addition to evaluating the CM-1 or CM-2 (hereafter
collectively referred to as the CM except where differences between the CM-1 and CM-2 exist),
the user may also use the EV -2 as a development plat form and as an example interface for CMs,
the Cobranet Silicon Series, and other CobraNet related projects. The EV-2 connects to the CM
via the module's host interface. An 8051-type microcontroller interfaces to the CM's host port,
and a simple audio router on the EV-2 allows multiple audio inputs and outputs to connect to the
CM's serial audio interface. The EV-2 software provides a simple interface for audio routing on
the EV-2, as well as development support.
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Figure 1. EV-2 Block Diagram
Features*:
•Analog audio I/O: T wo channels of analog audio input converted to high quality, 24-bit, 48
kHz or 96 kHz digital audio. Two channels of 24-bit, 48 kHz or 96 kHz digital audio converted to high quality, analog audio output. Refer to Appendix B for audio I/O specifications.
•Digital audio I/O: One stream of AES3 input and one stream of AES3 output. An AES3
stream is two channels of digital audio. The AES3 input stream is sample rate converted.
•8051-type microcontroller: 64kB on-chip Flash Program Memory, 1kB internal SRAM,
32kB external SRAM and in-system programmability.
•Field programmability: The supplied EV-2 software provides a means to reprogram EV-2
microcontroller firmware for field upgrades or user development.
•RS232 Interfaces: Two RS232 interfaces, one direct to the CM and another to the microcontroller.
Rev. 2.14
CobraNet™ EV-2
•Routing flexibility: Route from any audio source to any audio sink using the supplied EV -2
software. Route to and from the CM as well as within the EV-2.
•Sine wave generation: A sine wave test tone may be used as an alternate audio source.
Minimal frequency and gain control is provided.
•Hex switches: Four hex formatted switches may be used for network identification of the
CobraNet module and/or user development.
•Command line interface: The 8051, via its RS232 serial interface, can be used to
configure the CM using a command line interface.Cobranet HMI variables can be vie wed
and modified using this interface. Refer to Appendix E for a description of the Command
line interface.
•LED display: Three LED indicators are provided and may be used for user development.
•Power supply: Uses standard computer ATX power supply (not included).
*The EV-2 has gone through a hardware revision to incorporate state-of-the-art A/D and D/A
converters from Cirrus logic. The new revision board is identified by a “Rev. E” designator.
Most of the changes in this document relate to the new converters and their functionality. Any
other changes which differ from the Rev. D board will be identified as such.
5Rev. 2.1
Getting Started
Required Materials
Included:
The CobraNet EV-2 Development Package ships with the following materials:
•EV-2 module w/ CM CobraNet PCBQty. (2)
•3’ CAT5 crossover cable Qty. (1)
•6 - Pin Phoenix-style audio connectorsQty. (6)
CobraNet™ EV-2
NOTE
In order to provide you with the latest versions of our firmware and software
development kit (SDK), we use web-based distribution for our updates. To obtain
the latest versions of documentation and software, please go to
www.cirrus.com/cobranetsoftware
.
:
Not Supplied:
•Two (2) ATX computer power supplies with cables are required, one for each EV-2
module. These devices are commonly available at computer retail stores.
•Audio cables.
•RS232 cables. (Not required to pass audio.)
Setup Procedure
•Using the supplied Phoenix connectors, build audio input and output cables and two
AES3 cables (if desired). These will be used to connect your audio input and output
devices to the EV -2 modules. For analog audio pin assignment s, see Figure 2 or Figure 3
below. For AES3 pin assignments, see Figure 4 below.
•Connect a power supply to the ATX Power Connector at P450 on each EV-2 module.
•Connect the CAT5 crossover cable between the Ethernet jacks at J5 on each CM board.
•Connect a stereo audio source to the analog inputs at J300.
•Connect a stereo audio monitor to the analog outputs at J401.
•Apply power to both EV-2 modules.
•Verify th at you have est ablished a prope r connection. See Table 1 on page 7 for Ethernet
connector LED status The LED CR710, if on, indicates that the AES3 receiver does not
detect a valid AES3 data input stream. If AES3 I/O is not being used, this can be disregarded. Otherwise, connect a proper AES3 signal to J700. Note that there must be a valid
AES3 input for the AES3 output to work.
Rev. 2.16
CobraNet™ EV-2
•CR300, when on, indicates an overflow condition detected on the A/D converter.
•The units are now ready to pass audio. The aud io input at J300 on one boa rd should now
appear at J401 on the other board and vice versa.
gnd - + gnd - +
Input Output
J700
AES I/O
CR710
AES LED
CobraNet module
CM-1 or CM-2
System Reset Switch
Hex Switches
SW201-4
SW508
P450
ATX Power Connector
Programming
Switch
SW200
CR300
Power
StatuAs
P504
Serial Bridging
Connector
P501
Serial MCU
Connector
Ethernet Jacks
J5 J6
J401
Audio Outputs
(+-gnd) (+-gnd)
J300
Audio Inputs
(+-gnd) (+-gnd)
Figure 2. Connector, Switch and Jack Locations
Module
CM-1CM-2
Condition Left LEDRight LEDLeft LEDRight LED
ConductorFlashing GreenSolid OrangeFlashing OrangeFlashing Green
PerformerFlashing GreenSolid GreenSolid OrangeFlashing Green
FaultFlashing RedFlashing RedFlashing OrangeFlashing Orange
Table 1: Ethernet Jack Indicator Legend.
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CobraNet™ EV-2
Switch and Connector Functionality
J300
Audio Input Connector: Phoenix-style connector for two-channel balanced audio input,
+14.4 dBu maximum (0 dBFS). Refer to Figure 3 for the signal connection.
J401
Audio Output Connector: Phoenix-style connector for two-channel balanced audio output,
+8.3 dBu maximum (0 dBFS). Refer to Figure 3 for the signal connection.
+ -
Left
Figure 3. Analog Audio Input and Output Phoenix-style Connectors
gnd
+ -
Right
gnd
J700
AES3 I/O Connector: Phoenix-style connector for an AES3 stream. Refer to Figure 4 for the
signal connection. For the AES3 tranceiver to operate properly a vailid AES3 signal must be
provided at the AES3 input.
+ - gnd
Figure 4. AES3 I/O Phoenix-style Connector
Output
+- gnd
Input
P450
ATX power supply connector: ATX power supply is not included with this kit.
P501
9-Pin, D-Type Conne ctor: RS232 connection for communicating with the EV-2 microcontroller
using the supplied routing software or a command line interface ( see Appendix E ). Data
format is 19200, e, 8, 1.
P504
9-Pin, D-Type Connector: RS232 connection to the CM for serial bridging. The default data
format is 19200 baud, 9-bit format for the CM-1. 9-bit format supports any 8 bit format with
parity such as 19200, e, 8, 1. The default data format for the CM-2 is 19200 baud, 8-bit
format.
Rev. 2.18
CobraNet™ EV-2
SW200
Programming switch: The EV-2 microcontroller can be programmed via its serial port,
connector P501. The supplied software can be used to perform field updates to the board's
code and firmware. This programming capability is initially disabled, but can be enabled by
setting the hex switches to FFF8H and then clicking on the "Hex Switches" display (see
Figure 6 ). For more information about the programming mode, please refer to the
Programming the Microcontroller section.
SW201-SW204
Hex switches: SW201-SW204 may be used to uniquely identify the unit on a network. Valid
settings fall within the range 0000-FFEF (values FFF0-FFFF are reserved). Changing these
values updates the value of the CobraNet module's SNMP variable, sysName, to the current
hex switch value. Through SNMP, the user may query this variable. The SNMP response is of
the form "PEAK_AUDIO_EVAL-SWwxyz", where the wxyz represents the hex values of the
switches in ASCII format.
SW500
System reset switch: This momentary switch resets the EV-2 and attached CM, and initiates
calibration operations for the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and digital-to-analog
converter (DAC).
Software
The EV-2 is supplied with the CNEval.exe application, which may be used to setup audio routes
on the EV-2 (this should not be confused with routing audio over the CobraNet network). The
EV-2 has seven sources of audio input, with each source consisting of a stereo pair of audio
channels. The sources are:
•Four Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI) audio streams from the CM
•An AES3 audio input stream.
•One audio stream from the ADC (Rev. D boards had two audio streams from the ADC)
•A sine wave generator, a stream of two identical 24-bit resolution sine waves.
Using CNEval.exe, the user can route any of these seven source streams to any of the six output
streams. The available output streams are:
• The four SSI audio streams going to the CM
•One going to the DAC
• One to the AES3 transmitter.
CNEval.exe communicates with the EV-2 via an RS-232 serial connection. CNEval.exe can
communicate using either COM1 or COM2 of the PC on which it is running. The connection from
computer to EV-2 must be made as follows:
•Connect a straight-through, male-to-female, 9-pin RS232 cable to EV-2 connector P501.
9Rev. 2.1
CobraNet™ EV-2
•Select the appropriate PC serial port. The software will attempt to make contact with the
EV-2.
•Once communication is established, the routing can then be configured. (See Figure 5
below for an example of a routing scheme.)
The default on power up state of the EV-2 is for the ADC and DAC to be the source and sink
respectively, using the CM’s SSI #0 I/O stream. The audio is then transmitted/received via a
CobraNet Bundle to/from the other CM. This allows evaluation of the CobraNet module in the
analog domain without any configuration.
The EV-2 software also has a programming mode that may be used to perform field updates of
the EV-2 microcontroller code. For more information about the programming mode, please refer
to the section Programming the Microcontroller below.
Besides the Route panel, the HMI panel under the Panels menu allows the user to configure
some HMI variables for evaluation purposes. From the HMI panel the user can set receiver and
transmitter bundle assignments as well as changes latency, data format, and sample rate.
The Peek menu provides a means to view HMI variables. In the various panels under Peek,
items that are in an indented text field are ones which are read/write. These can not be changed
from the Peek panels but are there to alert the user that these are variables that could be
changed via SNMP or the Host port.
Rev. 2.110
CobraNet™ EV-2
Detailed Description of EV-2 Components
The Microcontroller
The microcontroller on the EV-2 is a Philips Semiconductor P89C51RD2. This microcontroller
has 64 kByte of internal Flash Program Memory and 1 kByte of Static RAM. The microcontroller
is field programmable using the provided CNEval.exe software. The microcontroller's clock rate
is 33Mhz. Philips P89C51RD2 preliminary specification for programming information and part
usage may be found on the Philips Semiconductor website:
http://www.semiconductors.philips.com
Microcontroller Memory Space:
Besides the internal program and data memory space the microcontroller also has an
external 64k data memory space. The microcontroller is hard-wired to execute from internal
Flash Program Memory only. The Flash Program Memory has been segmented to store both
Program and FPGA configuration data. The Program Memory map is shown in Table 2 on
page 11 and the data memory map is shown in Table 3 on page 11:
Memory LocationDescription
.
0x0000-0xBFFFProgram Memory
0xC000-0xFFFFFPGA Configuration Data
Table 3: Microcontroller Data Memory Map After Reset but Before FPGA
Configuration
*After reset, the FPGA is the only device in the upper 32k of the data memory space. The
microcontroller is then able to configure the FPGA and once configured the FPGA performs
more sophisticated address decoding of the upper data memory space. Refer to the FPGA
section of this document for a detailed description of the configuration process and a listing of
the current EV-2 FPGA firmware memory map.
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CobraNet™ EV-2
Microcontroller Port Connections:
Port 0: used for the address/data (AD) bus. Once configured, the FPGA latches the lower
address byte from the AD lines.
Port 1: used for several purposes as shown in Table 4 on page 12.
Bit #Name of SignalI/ODescription
0INIT_IO#IUsed when configuring the FPGA.
Refer to Xilinx Spartan datasheet
for more detail.
1PROGRAM#OUsed to initiate the FPGA configu-
ration. Refer to Xilinx Spartan
datasheet for more detail.
2MUTE#IMute signal from the CM module
3HEX_DATA_INONot used. May be used to concat-
enate settings from other hex
switches.
4HEX_CLOCKOUsed to latch the hex switch val-
ues into a serial shift register.
5HEX_SHIFTOUsed to shift the hex switch values
from the serial shift register.
6HEX_DATA_OUTOThe hex switch value from the
serial shift register appears at this
input.
7MCU_P17OThis is used for communication
between the FPGA and MCU.
Table 4: Port 1 Signal Descriptions
Port 2: upper address bus. Port 2 is output only.
Rev. 2.112
CobraNet™ EV-2
Port 3: See Table 5 on page 13.
Bit #Name of SignalI/ODescription
0RXDIRS232 serial port receive signal.
1TXDORS232 serial port transmit signal
2HREQ#OConnected to the CM module host
request signal. See CobraNet
Technical Datasheet for a com-
plete description of this signal.
3HACK#IConnected to the CM module host
acknowledge signal. See Cobra-
Net Technical Datasheet for a
complete description of this signal.
May be used as an interrupt
request on the microcontroller.
4WatchdogIWatchdog signal from the CM
5MCU_P35I/OConnected to SCI_CLK via the
Please refer to the EV-2 schematic, found in Appendix D for information regarding interfacing
to the CM.
The CM has a host interface that allows a host processor (such as an 8051 microcontroller)
to interface to the DSP on the CM. From a hardware perspective the interface to the CM-1
and CM-2 is almost the same,. The host interface signals are a data strobe signal, HDS#; a
read/write line, HRW, an 8-bit bi-directional data bus, HD0-HD7, and three address lines,
HA0-HA2 on the CM-1 and four address lines, HA0-HA3 on the CM-2. The HEN# line has
been configured by the CobraNet software to be ignored or seen as a logic low. Given this
host configuration, the interface of the microcontroller to the CM host port is straightforward.
In addition to the above signals there are two more, HACK# and HREQ# which can be used
as flags to indicate a state change on the CM.
With regard to the CM-1 which uses a Motorola DSP56303, care must be taken with the
timing of HDS# and HWR. Motorola's timing specifications for the DSP56303 host port in a
non-multiplexed, single data strobe mode requires a set up time from the falling edge of
HWR# to the falling edge of HDS# of 4.7ns and the hold time from the rising edge of HDS# to
the rising edge of HWR# of 3.3ns. The pulse of the HDS# signal must be wholly within the
pulse of the HWR# signal with the constraints stated above. Please refer to Motorola's
DSP56303 Technical Data sheet for complete information regarding timing and interface
issues. This is available for download from the Motorola web site at
http://www.freescale.com
.
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CobraNet™ EV-2
In the EV-2 application, the host address lines are generated by the address latch in the
FPGA (see Table 6 on page 16) and the host data bus is connected directly to the data b us of
the microcontroller . The HREQ# and HACK# signals are connected to the two inte rrupt inputs
of the microcontroller. These signals may be used for data handshaking and asynchronus
notification respectively.
The final host signal, HRESET#, resets the CM when asserted low. Setting a bit in the host
reset register (see Table 6 on page 16) controls this signal. See the discussion of the FPGA
below for more information about this signal.
Supplemental information regarding the CM Host interface may by found in the section titled
"Host Management Interface" in the CS1810xx data sheet available on the Cirrus Logic
website: www. cirrus.com.
Programming the Microcontroller
The EV-2 is design ed so that field updates of b oth the microcontroller firmwa re and the FPGA
firmware are possible. If only the efficacy and performance of the CobraNet paradigm is
being evaluated, reprogramming of the microcontroller is not required. However, use of the
field program capability may aid in the design of a CobraNet based product.
Modifying the Flash Program Memory of the microcontroller constitutes the update.
The programming instructions that follow pertain to the supplied EV-2 routing/programming
software, CNEval.exe. Programming the microcontroller is a multi-stage process:
1.Install the EV-2 CNEval.exe software on your Windows-based computer.
2.Install an RS232 cable from port 1 or 2 on your PC to P501, the 9-pin D-type connector closest to the center of the board.
3.Run CNEval.exe
4.Change the hex switches (SW201-SW204) to FFF8 (as viewed when looking at the
hex switches). You may, as an alternative, click in the narrow recessed panel on the
left of the upper status bar.
5.Select "Program" from the Utility menu in CNEval.exe.
6.From the “Serial” drop-down menu select a serial connection, either port COM1 or
COM2 based on which is connected.
7.Located near the two serial RS232 connectors is a switch, SW200. This switch must
be set to the program mode position. The program position is indicated by silk screen
on the EV-2 board.
8.Push switch SW508, the momentary reset switch. SW508 is located just behind the
hex switches.
9.Select which firmware to update, either the FPGA or the 8051.
10.Wait for programming to complete. Do not interrupt the programming process!
11.Once programming has completed for the microcontroller or the FPGA firmware,
return the programming switch, SW200, to the normal operation position and press
the reset switch, SW508.
12.Click OK to return to the main window in CNEval.exe.
Rev. 2.114
CobraNet™ EV-2
Interfacing Serial Audio to the CM
In general, interfacing to most off-the-shelf A/D and D/A converters is straight forward and the CM
is no exception. Most signals for a direct connection to these as well as other audio ICs such as
the CS8420 AES3 transceiver, are available on the CM module interface connector. Most
converters provide for a choice of bit clock and sample (frame) clock polarity, as well as audio
data formats such as SPI™ or I2S.
The A/D converter, a Cirrus Logic CS5381 is configured for slave operation, which means that it
requires a bit clock and a sample (frame) clock input. The master, bit and sample clocks are
direct connections from FS512, SCK and FS1 respectively, as is the data stream which comes
from one of the SSI ports. The CM can be configured to clock data from either edge of the bit
clock, as well as allowing for specifying the polarity of the sample clock. (See the CobraNet
website and the CobraNet Technology Datasheet for more information.) This is important since
the CS5396 works with sample pairs which need to be phase aligned. The polarity of the sample
clock specifies this alignment. For the EV-2 application, the SSI ports of the CM have been
programmed to send two channels per port. This allows a straightforward connection without any
demultiplexing.
The connection to the Cirrus Logic CS4398 D/A converter is similarly straightforward. Like the
SCS5381, it uses the FS512, bit clock and sample clock directly from the CM. Data to the DAC
and from the ADC are also direct except that they pass through a selector circuit in the FPGA. If
a particular design does not include multiple sources of audio, then the connection can be direct
to the CM interface connector.
FPGA
The Field Programmable Logic Array is a Xilinx Spartan(tm) XCS10XL VQ100-4. I t is mapped into
the microcontroller's memory space. The microcontroller must configure the FPGA after power
on or reset. Express mode configuration is used for this part. Refer to the Xilinx Spartan(tm) XL
family data sheet for more information on the Express mode configuration operation. This data
sheet can be found at the Xilinx web site, http://www.xilinx.com/. The address for configuration is
0x8800. Once configured, the FPGA's two main functions are to decode the microcontroller's
address signals and to route audio from a user selected source to a user selected destination.
Secondary functions are to generate a sine wave signal and implement registers whose function
are mostly of a control nature. A discussion of the memory decoding, routing, sine wave
generation and other functions follow.
The memory map of the upper 32k of the microcontroller space after configuration, is shown in
Table 6 on page 16. Most bit-defined locations use the least significant microcontroller data bus
signal AD0 as the controlling bit. Other data bits are ignored on these registers. Power on and
reset default for all registers is 0 unless specified otherwise.
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Memory
Location
0x8000WBit register for green LED, CR903. 0=LED on, 1=LED off.
0x8001WBit register for red LED, CR904. 0=LED on, 1=LED off.
0x8002WBit register for yellow LED, CR905. 0=LED on, 1=LED off.
0x8004WBit register for green LED blink control. 0=blink off, 1=blink
0x8005WBit register for green LED blink control. 0=blink off, 1=blink
0x8006WBit register for green LED blink control. 0=blink off, 1=blink
0x8008WDAC audio routing address (see Table 7 on page 18).
0x8009WBit register for DAC mute signal. 0=mute on, 1=mute off.
0x800AWBit register for sample rate mode. 0=48k, 1=96k. Note: use
R/WDescription
Refer to Table 10 on page 20 for this and other LED registers.
on.
on.
on.
AD1 instead of AD0
0x800BWBit register for DAC reset signal. 0=reset on, 1=reset off.
0x8010RAudio Calibration Status. 1=Calibrating, 0=Ready. See the
Calibrating Audio section for details.
0x8010WManual ADC Calibration. 0=Normal, 1=Calibrate. See the
Calibrating theADC section for details. (Rev. D applicable
only)
0x8011WBit register for ADC slave/master control. 0=Slave, 1=Mas-
ter. (Rev. D applicable only)
0x8012WADC high pass filter (HPF) select. 0=Enabled, 1=Disabled.
0x8018WAES3 audio routing address (see Table 7 on page 18).
0x8019WBit register for AES3 mute signal. 0=AES output muted,
1=Unmuted.
0x8020WSSI 0 audio routing address (see Table 7 on page 18).
0x8021WBit register for SSI 0 mute signal. 0=Muted, 1=Unmuted.
0x8028WSSI 1 audio routing address (see Table 7 on page 18).
0x8029WBit register for SSI 1 mute signal. 0=Muted, 1=Unmuted.
Table 6: Microcontroller Memory Map of Upper 32k After FPGA Configuration
Rev. 2.116
CobraNet™ EV-2
Memory
Location
0x8030WSSI 2 audio routing address (Table 7 on page 18).
0x8031WBit register for SSI 2 mute signal. 0=Muted, 1=Unmuted.
0x8038WSSI 3 audio routing address (Table 7 on page 18).
0x8039WBit register for SSI 3 mute signal. 0=Muted, 1=Unmuted.
0x8040Note 1CM-1 Host Port ICR register. CM-2 Message-A register.
0x8041Note 1CM-1 Host Port CVR register. CM-2 Message-B register.
0x8042Note 1CM-1 Host Port ISR register. CM-2 Message-C register.
0x8043Note 1CM-1 Host Port IVR register. CM-2 Message-D register.
0x8044Note 1CM-1: Unused. CM-2 Data-A register.
0x8045Note 1CM-1 Host Port Data register high. CM-2 Data-B register.
0x8046Note 1CM-1 Host Port Data register middle. CM-2 Data-C register.
0x8047Note 1CM-1 Host Port Data register low. CM-2 Data-D register.
0x8048Note 1CM-2 Host Control Register.
R/WDescription
0x8049Note1CM-2 Host Status Register.
0x8051WBit register for Host reset signal. 0=Asserted, 1=Deas-
serted.
0x8052WBit register for Host interface mode. 0=Motorola, 1=Intel
0x8054WSignal MCU_P35 is either SCI_CLK from the CM or FS1
from the CM. 0=SCI_CLK, 1=FS1.
0x8058R/WAuxiliary lines. Not used, for test purposes only.
0x8060RFPGA configuration major version.
0x8061RFPGA configuration minor version.
0x8062RFPGA configuration revision number.
0x8070R/WSinewave Gain register. See Table 9 on page 19.
0x8078R/WSinewave Frequency register. See Table 8 on page 19.
Table 6: Microcontroller Memory Map of Upper 32k After FPGA Configuration
Note 1: The FPGA only decodes this address. The actual register is located on the CM. See the
Motorola DSP56303 users manual or the CS18101 manual for a discussion of each of these host
port registers.
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Configuring the FPGA
The FPGA is configured from data that is stored in the upper 16kbytes (0xC000-0xFFFF) of
the microcontroller’s Flash Program Memory. The microncontroller code for configuring the
FPGA uses express mode which writes byte-wide data to the FPGA. Refer to the Xilinx
Spartan XL family data sheet for more information on the express mode configuration
operation. The address used for writing configuration data is 0x8800.
Functional Discussion of FPGA Operation
Routing of Audio Data
The routing of audio data is achieved by a simple 8 to 1 multiplexing operation; for each
audio destination three data bits in an a register in the FPGA select the source. For
example, the three data bits in the D/A audio routing register determine which audio
source is selected to appear at the analog outputs (J401). Table 7 on page 18 shows the
definition of the data bits and the respective audio source.
Table 7: Definition of Audio Routing Register Bits
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Sine Wave Generator
The FPGA contains a 32-sample, 24-bit, sine table. The table is stepped through at the
sample clock rate so the resulting fundamental frequency is 48kHz / 32 samples =
1500Hz and 3000Hz at 96kHz. Limited control over frequency and gain is provided.
Listed below are the values to write to the frequency and gain registers in the FPGA.
Table 8: Sine Wave Frequency Register Bit Definitions
Gain register data bits
AD1 AD0
000dB
Gain
01-6dB
10-12dB
11-18dB
Table 9: Sine Wave Gain Register Bit Definitions
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LED Control
There are two bit registers to control the state of each of three LEDs. The mapping of
control bits to LED behavior is described in Table 10 on page 20. The data bit is always
AD0. Note that blink overrides on/off but when blink is turned off the LED will go to the
state designated by the On/Off bit.
On/OffBlinkStatus
00off
10on
01blink
11blink
Table 10: LED Status
Calibrating the ADC
There is a ten-second warm-up time to allow both the ADC and DAC to settle. All audio is
muted during this 10-second warm-up. This warm-up cycle only takes place on system
reset which is initiated by either power-up or a user pushing the reset button (SW508).
Version Control
The FPGA contains three hardwired eight-bit registers that contain an ASCII version
number of the FPGA configuration file. The microcontroller reads these registers for
version control and reporting purposes.
Mute Control
Muting comes from three different sources 1) the microcontroller can mute or unmute
audio by writing to a bit control register. There is one mute bit control register for each
output audio path, 2) the CM asserts its mute signal, and 3) all audio is unconditionally
muted during a power on/reset warm-up cycle.
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Hex Switches
Four pins on the 8051 allow the hex switches to be read. The EV-2 circuitry associated with the
hex switches serves as an example implementing this common CobraNet feature (see
Recommended User Interface Practices section in the CobraNet Programmer’s Manual for a
discussion of use of this scheme). Requirements include a physical (hardware) mapping of the
hex switches to a code (software) within the CM. Some of the requirements to achieve this are
listed below:
1.Two of the four signals will be control signals: a Shift/Load# signal where Shift is hig h
and Load is Low . The Load allows for p arallel, asynchronous loading of the hex switch
data into a shift register and the Shift allows for serial shifting of data out of that register. A clock signal to perform the shifting operation where data changes on the rising
end of the clock. The 74HC165 IC is an example of a part that supports this protocol.
2.The other two signals are the shifted data output and an input that will be shifted serially into the shift register concatenating it with the hex data. The intent of this latter
signal is to allow for the possibility of concatenating other data, additonal hex switches
or otherwise, for application specific enhancements.
3.The software will convert the serial hex data stream to a four-byte ASCII value that
represents the switch settings.
Figure 6. Example Switch Setting
As shown in Figure 6, viewing hex switches from the front, the given switch positions would read
as "CA30" in a software query of the hex switch setting. On the EV-2, the microcontoller is
responsible for reading the switches through the hardware serial interface and converting those
readings to an ASCII representation. This representation is then written to the CM through the
host port. Specifically, the EV-2 microcontroller updates the CM's HMI variable, sysName. Using
SNMP, the user may query this variable. The SNMP response is of the form
"PEAK_AUDIO_EVAL-SWwxyz", where the wxyz represents the hex values of the switches in
ASCII format. In the example shown in Figure 6, a query of sysName would return
"PEAK_AUDIO_EVAL_SWCA30".
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EV-2 Schematics, Page-by-Page Description
The following sections provide detailed descriptions of the EV-2 schematic drawings contained in
Appendix D.
Block Diagram
This page is a hierarchical block diagram showing an overview of all schematic pages and
interconnects between pages.
Microcontroller and Hex Switches
This page shows an 8051-type microcontroller, its connections, and peripherals. Peripherals
include 32kbytes of SRAM, hex switch interface, clock oscillator and programming switch.
A/D Converter
This circuit is based on the Cirrus Logic CS5381 reference design. See the Cirrus Logic
website, http://www.cirrus.com
system, the CDB5381, and reference design, the CRD5381.
D/A Converter
This circuit is based on the Cirrus Logic CS4398 reference design. See the Cirrus Logic
website, http://www.cirrus.com
system, CDB4398. The CS4398 in the EV-2 design runs in stand-alone mode.
, for a detailed description of the CS5381, its development
, for a detailed description of the CS4398 and its development
Connectors and Interfaces
This page shows the CM interface connectors, P510 and P511, as well as the RS232
interface. The reset switch circuit, SW508 and associated components are also included on
this page.
Optional VCXO and clock buffers
Although the CM produces a high quality master clock, in some applications, the master
clock my be compromised by long or noisy signal paths (i.e. ribbon cable connection). An
optional VCXO circuit is included as an example of re-clocking the master clock (FS512) to
attenuate jitter. The VCXO is not installed on the current EV-2 board. Clock buffers are used
to recondition the clock from the CM.
AES3 Transceiver
This circuit uses the Cirrus Logic CS8420 AES3 Transceiver. See the Cirrus Logic website,
http://www.cirrus.com
board, the CDB8420. The CS8420 runs in AES3 transceiver mode with input sample rate
conversion. For the AES3 tranceiver to operate properly, a valid AES3 signal must be
provided at the AES3 input.
, for a detailed description of the CS8420 as well as the evaluation
Power Supply Conditioning
The main power connector is a standard ATX connector. The voltage mains are conditioned,
as well as protected with transient voltage suppressor diodes. Numerous voltage regulators
are used to filter and condition the power supplied to the analog audio section.
FPGA
This page shows the connections to the FPGA, which is a Xilinx XCS10XL-4VQ100 IC. See
the FPGA discussion above for a detailed description of its functionality.
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Appendix A: Definition of Terms
This Appendix contains brief definitions of many of the terms used in the discussion of CobraNet
and CobraNet networks.
Audio Channel
A single audio signal. Audio channels on CobraNet have a 48KHz sampling rate and may be
16, 20 or 24 bit resolution. Multiple audio channels may be carried in a Bundle.
Audio Stream
Two audio signals, i..e. a stereo pair. Audio on the EV-2 is routed in streams. This is
equivalent to the SSI data of the CM when in 16 channel mode, i.e. two channels per SSI.
Broadcast Addressing
Broadcasting is a special case of Multicasting (see multicast below). Whereas it is possible,
in some cases, to indicate intended recipients of multicast data, broadcast data is
unconditionally received by all DTEs within a network domain.
Bundle
The basic network transmission unit under CobraNet. Up to 8 audio channels may be carried
in a Bundle.
Category 5 Cable (CAT5)
CAT5 is inexpensive unshielded twisted pair (UTP) data grade cable. It is very similar to
ubiquitous telephone cable but the pairs are more tightly twisted. CAT5 cable runs for
Ethernet are limited to 100 meters due to signal radiation and attenuation considerations. A
CAT5 run in excess of 100 meters may be overly sensitive to electromagnetic interference
(EMI). It should be noted that not all CAT5 cable is UTP. Shielded CA T5 also exist s but is rare
due to its greater cost and a much shorter distance limitations than UTP CAT5.
CobraNet
CobraNet is a combination of hardware, software and protocol allowing distribution of many
channels of digital audio over Fast Ethernet. CobraNet supports switched and repeater
Ethernet networks. On a repeater network, CobraNet eliminates collisions and allows full
bandwidth utilization of the network. CobraNet uses standard Ethernet packet structure and
network infrastructure.
CobraNet Device
A device in compliance with the CobraNet specification for transmission and/or reception of
digital audio and associated sample clock.
Conductor
CobraNet
insures that, at any time, there is one and only one conductor per network.
Device on the network supplying master clock. A conductor arbitration procedure
Crossover Cable
A crossover cable can be used to directly connect two network devices.
DTE
Short for Data Terminal Equipment, a DTE is any network device that produces or consumes
data. A CobraNet Device is a DTE.
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Ethernet
A Local Area Network (LAN) technology that allows transmission of information between
computers. Ethernet is, by far, the most widely deployed LAN standard worldwide.
Fast Ethernet
A newer version of Ethernet, also known as 100BASE-T. It supports data transfer rates of
100Mbps. CobraNet operates on a Fast Ethernet network.
Full Duplex
Data can be transmitted and received simultaneously.
Half Duplex
Data can only be transmitted in one direction at a time.
Hub
Hub is not a technically concise term. The term can be used to refer to either a Repeater Hub
or a Switching Hub.
Mbps
Short for megabits per second, it is a measure of data transfer speed.
Multicast Addressing
Data which is Multicast is addressed to a group of, or all DTEs on a network. All DTEs receive
multicast addressed data and decide individually whether the data is relevant to them. A
Switched Hub is typically not able to determine appropriate destination port or ports for
multicast data and thus must send the data out all ports simultaneously just as a Repeater
Hub does. Multicast addressing is to be avoided when possible since it uses bandwidth
network wide and since all DTEs are burdened with having to decide whether multicast data
is relevant to them.
Multicast Bundle
A multicast Bundle supports a one-to-many routing of audio on the network. Ethernet
multicast addressing is used to deliver a multicast Bundle. Because a multicast bundle
consumes bandwidth network-wide, use of this delivery service must be rationed on a
switched network.
Network Topology
The physical and logical relationship of nodes in a network; i.e., a star, ring, tree, bus, etc.
Node
A processing location. A node can be a computer, a switch, a CobraNet device, or any other
device that has a unique network address.
Repeater Hub
An Ethernet multi-port repeater. A data signal arriving in any port is electrically regenerated
and reproduced out all other ports on the hub. An Ethernet network is typically wired in a star
configuration and the hub is at the center. The use of hubs requires that all devices on the
network run in half duplex mode.
Run Length
Each type of media has a limitation in the length of a point-to-point run between two devices.
When maximum run length guidelines are exceeded it may not be possible to establish a
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valid network connection or data may be corrupted. Longer distances can be achieved by
upgrading the media or using multiple runs in series.
Switch/Switching Hub
A Switch examines addressing fields on data arriving at each port and attempts to direct the
data out the port or ports to which the data is addressed. Data may be buffered within the
Switching Hub to avoid the collision condition that may be experienced within a Repeater
Hub. A network utilizing Switching Hubs realizes higher overall bandwidth capacity as data
may be received through multiple ports simultaneously without conflict. Switches are
full-duplex devices. A network utilizing switches to connect network segments is referred to
as a switched network.
Unicast Addressing
Data which is unicast is addressed to a specific DTE. A Switching Hub may examine the
unicast address field of the data and determine on which port the addressed DTE resides and
direct the data only to that port. Delivery of an e-mail message is an example of unicast data
addressing.
Unicast Bundle
A unicast Bundle supports a one-to-one routing of audio on the network. Ethernet unicast
addressing is used to deliver a Unicast Bundle. Because unicast addressing is friendly to
Ethernet switches, unicast Bundles should be used for audio delivery whenever possible.
Unregulated Traffic
Refers to any data transmitted onto a network by non-CobraNet devices. Unregulated traffic
is particularly offensive on a repeater network as it interferes with CobraNet's collision
avoidance mechanism and can result in audio dropouts. On a switched network, unregulated
traffic is only a problem if it appears in such copious quantity as to overload the network.
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Appendix B: EV-2 Specifications
A/D: Cirrus Logic CS5381
AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS:
•Two input channels.
•Frequency Response (-1 dB from a full-scale 1 kHz sine wave input):
A comprehensive array of CobraNet information can be accessed at the Cirrus Logic public
website. Among the resources available are: FAQs, white papers, datasheets, programmer’s
guides, network design guidelines, common network terminology, a listing of recommended and
tested Ethernet equipment and set-up information for selected Ethernet switches.
The main URL for this site is: http://www.cirrus.com
A developer’s website containing more in-depth technical information is also maintained which
targets primarily CobraNet manufacturers and those considering integrating CobraNet into their
products.
Access to the developer’s website is granted subject to execution of a Non-disclosure Agreement
(NDA). Please contact your local Cirrus Logic sales office or distributor for further details.
The public CobraNet website can be found at:
http://www.cirrus.com/en/products/pro/areas/netaudio.html
The latest documentation and software for CobraNet products can be found at:
The EV-2 supports a simple command line interface (CLI). This interface allows the user to evaluate the CobraNet module (CM) and monitor and control Host Management Interface (HMI) variables. A list and description of commands follow. Please reference the CobraNet Programmer’s
Manual for more information about the HMI variables. Please note that there is a significant difference between the CM-1 and CM-2 HMI variable format, i.e. how the raw data is stored in the
CM’s memory. Refer to the CobraNet Programmer’s Manual regarding the HMI variable formats.
Command line Syntax
The CLI is case insensitive, either upper or lower case in any combination may be used. Parameters enclosed within < > are mandatory with a few exceptions. At least one white space is
required between command and parameters. Leading, lagging and multiple white spaces are
ignored. A “ctrl-C” or “esc” will abort a command. With exceptions where noted, all numeric values are to be entered or will be displayed in hexadecimal format with a leading “0x”.
This command line interface allows the user to write scripts (i.e Python scripts) that monitor and
control HMI variables. Two commands are supported that allow the user to perform these tasks:
Peek <target> [offset]
This command will return the value at the given address location or the value of the HMI variable.
<target> – a valid host address. The format of <target> is a hexadecimal number with a “0x” prefix.
Example: peek 0xAB12C5
<target> – the user may use an HMI variable.
Example: peek sysdescr
In this example the CLI will return the system description in its entirety.
[offset] – optionally used with HMI array variables only. Offset into the HMI array. If not present
on an HMI array variable, the peek will return a value for the first location in the array.
Example: peek txBundle 0x1000
The above example will peek location 0x51100 or transmitter #1.
Example: peek rxSubMap 0x2005
This example will peek location 0x42005 or receiver #2, channel #5.
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Poke <target> <value> [offset]
This command will set the value of the given location in CobraNet memory space to <value>.
<target>– same as peek above.
<value> – a hexadecimal with a “0x” prefix.
Example: poke 0x40104 0x1011
[offset] – optionally used with HMI array variables only. Offset into the HMI array. If not present
on an HMI array variable the poke will poke the <value> into the first location of the array.
Example: poke txBundle 0x111 0x2000
Please note the difference between the “peek <target = address>” and “<target = HMI>” commands. The
“peek <target = address>” command will return the raw value at the specified address location whereas the
“peek “<target = HMI>” command will return a properly formatted value. The difference is significant
between the CM-1 and CM-2 where the variables are not stored in memory in the same format. An example is the rxPriority HMI variable.
On the CM-1:
peek 0x40104- command
0x101000- what is returned
peek rxPriority- command
0x1010- what is returned
On the CM-2:
peek 0x40104- command
0x1010- what is returned
peek rxPriority- command
0x1010- what is returned
This difference here is that the “peek 0x40104” command returns the raw value as it is stored in memory,
the “peek rxPriority” command returns the value as it should be represented. In this example the CM-1
returned a different value than the CM-2 for the “peek 0x40104” command but the same value for the
“peek rxPriority” command; this is because the storage format of the variable in memory is different
between the CM-1 and CM-2. The main memory architecture difference between the CM-1 and CM-2 is
that the CM-1 has a 24-bit wide memory bus whereas the CM-2 has a 32-bit wide memory bus. In the
above example the rxPriority HMI variable is an Integer16 data type. On the CM-1 this type of data uses
the middle and upper byte of the 24-bit memory location to store the data whereas the CM-2 stores the data
in the lower two bytes of the 32-bit wide memory location.
In summary, using the HMI variable name will return data in the proper format. Using the address will
return the raw data at the address location.
This also applies to the Poke command. When using the “poke <target = address> <value>” command you
must pay attention to how the data (i.e. the <value>) is stored on the respective CM. Where supported,
using the “poke <target=HMI> <value> [offset]” command means that the format of <value> is independent of how the data is stored. This allows for writing a command line interface script that works on either
the CM-1 or the CM-2.
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There are a number of commands that control the state of the EV-2 board. Some of these commands should
prove useful to the user when evaluating the CM. These commands are:
Route <input> <output>
<input> is the audio source on the EV-2 board, valid sources are:
ssi0 – ssi port 0 from the CM.
ssi1 – ssi port 1 from the CM.
ssi2 – ssi port 2 from the CM.
ssi3 – ssi port 3 from the CM.
adc1 – digital audio output #1 from the Cirrus Logic ADC
adc2 – this is the same as adc1.
aes – digital audio output from the Cirrus Logic AES I/O IC.
sine – a sinewave generated on the EV-2 board. This makes a useful test tone.
mute – sets the digital audio stream to all zeros.
<output> is the audio sink on the EV-2 board, valid outputs are:
ssi0 – ssi port 0 to the CM.
ssi1 – ssi port 1 to the CM.
ssi2 – ssi port 2 to the CM.
ssi3 – ssi port 3 to the CM.
dac – digital audio input to the Cirrus Logic DAC.
aes – digital audio input from the Cirrus Logic AES I/O IC.
Examples:
Route ssi0 dac
This will route the CM SSI stream #0 to the DAC.
Route sine aes
This will route a sinewave out to the AES output.
Please note that the route command only applies to audio on and from the perspective of the EV-2 board
and not between Cobranet devices.
Led <color> <operation>
This command controls the state of the three LEDs on the EV-2 board. The y may be used for
development and debugging if so desired.
<color> = red, yellow, green, all. ‘all’ will perform the <operation> on all three LEDs.
<operation> =
on: turn led on
off: turn led off
blink+: blink LED, rate is about 2.2Hz
blink-: turn blink mode off
toggle: change the state of the LED.
Note: blink mode is independent of the LED state. When blink mode is turned off the state will be
returned to the state that the LED was in prior to turning the blink mode on. ‘Off’, ‘On’, and ‘T og gle’ have no effect while blink mode is on but will execute while in blink mode, i.e. when blink
mode is turned off the LED will assume the state of the last command.
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Example: led green toggle.
This will change the state of the green LED. If it was on it will be off. If the LED was in
blink mode the LED will continue to blink but will assume the opposite state prior to the
toggle command if blinking is stopped.
Query <what>
This is a command to return information about the EV-2 and/or CM.
<what> =
system: returns information such as MAC address and software/firmware revision levels.
hex: returns the value of the hex switches on the EV-2 board.
status: Returns the status of the device. Generally the EV-2 and CM will be in one of two
states: Ready or Calibrating. The latter indicates that the EV-2 has the ADC and DAC in
calibration mode. This latter mode occurs only after power up and lasts for about 10 seconds.
cnmute: This returns the state of the mute signal coming from the CM. This is not to be
confused with the mute choice of the route command. This is a signal on the CM interface
that the CM controls. It is in either a muted or unmuted state. Querying this will return the
state.
mac: The CM Ethernet MAC address is returned.
device: This will return the module type, CM-1 or CM-2.
hack: Returns the state of the CM HACK# signal, either a “0” or a “1”.
hreq: Returns the state of the CM HREQ# signal, either a “0” or a “1”.
mute: Returns a list of the outputs paths which are muted .
route: Returns a list of the input to output routing information.
gain: This parameter returns the gain information for the EV-2 sinewave.
frequency: Returns a number from 0x1 to 0x8. See Audio frequency below.
Audio <operation> [value]
<operation> =
samplerate
[value] = 48k: changes the CM samplerate to 48k.
calibrate: put the audio converters through a calibration cycle
[value] = N/A
gain: sets the gain for the EV-2 test sinewave.
[value] = 0dB, -6dB, -12dB, -18dB Default is 0dB.
frequency: sets the frequency for the EV-2 test sinewave.
[value] = 0x1-0x8 This value is a multiple of the fundamental frequency which is
1.5kHz for the 48kHz sample rate and 3.0 kHz for the 96kHz sample rate. Default
is the fundamental.
hpf: enables (0) or disables (1) the high pass filter in the ADC, see the Cirrus Logic
CS5381 data sheet for more details on the operation of the high pass filter.
96k: changes the CM samplerate to 96k.
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TestEV <what>
This is used for manufacturing tests of the EV-2 and in general only the ‘resetcn’ will be useful to
the user.
<what> =
memory – performs an EV-2 memory test, returns either a pass or fail.
watchdog – checks the CM watchdog signal to make sure it is in tolerance. Returns pass
or fail and measured frequency of CM watchdog signal
host – performs a host test, returns pass or fail.
resetcn – resets the CM.
Packet <what> <arg2>
This command will perform a packet transfer between CM/EV-2 boards and is used to demonstrate
and test the Cobranet packet bridge feature. Two packet types are supported, either command
based or text based. The command packet will send an EV-2 line command to the other EV-2
which will return any results (an example would be a query command) as a text based packet. A
text based packet will send text to the other EV-2 to be put out its 8051 serial port. This is much
like an instant message.
<what> =
command: This tells the receiving CM that the following <arg2> is a line command.
text: this tells the receiving CM that the following <arg2> is text and will output the text
to the serial port.
on: turns packet processing on.
off: turns packet processing off.
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<arg2>: this is any valid line command as described in this document.
<arg2>: text that may be separated by spaces. Everything that follows the “text”
parameter will be considered text.
Examples:
packet command query device
This example will return what type of CN module is on the other EV-2.
packet text how are you today?
This will send out the 8051 serial port of the other EV-2 the text: how are you
today?
Please note that the on and off commands are from the perspective of the EV-2 and not the CM, i.e., the
CM will still process commands from other sources if set up to do so.
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Read <register>
This command reads the raw value of the host register. Note that the architecture is significantly
different between the CM-1 and CM-2.
<register> =
(for CM-1, the DSP5303 host register interface.)
(for CM-2, the CS1810xx host register interface)
icr: read the icr register.
cvr: read the cvr register.
isr: read the isr register.
ivr: read the ivr register.
drh: read the drh (rxh) register
drm: read the drm (rxm) register
drl: read the drl (rxl) register.
msg: read the msg register (returns four bytes)
data: reads the data register (returns four bytes)
msga: returns the value of the message A register.
msgb: returns the value of the message B register.
msgc: returns the value of the message C register.
msgd: returns the value of the message D register.
dataa: returns the value of the data A register.
datab: returns the value of the data B register.
datac: returns the value of the data C register.
datad: returns the value of the data D register.
control: returns the value of the control register.
status: returns the value of the status register.
Write <register> <value>
This command writes a value to the host register. Refer to the appropriate documentation regarding the host register interface on the CM-1 and CM-2. The architecture is significantly different.
<register> =
(for CM-1, the DSP5303 host register interface.)
icr: write the icr register.
cvr: write the cvr register.
isr: write the isr register.
ivr: write the ivr register.
drh: write the drh (rxh) register
drm: write the drm (rxm) register
drl: write the drl (rxl) register.
(for CM-2, the CS1810xx host register interface)
msg: write the msg register (writes four bytes)
data: write the data register (writes four bytes)
msga: write the value to the message A register.
msgb: write the value to the message B register.
msgc: write the value to the message C register.
msgd: write the value to the message D register.
dataa: write the value to the data A register.
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datab: write the value to the data B register.
datac: write the value to the data C register.
datad: write the value to the data D register.
<value> – a hexadecimal with a “0x” prefix. The individual registers are byte wide, a hexadecimal in the <value>
parameter greater than a byte will only use the least significant byte.
Example: write msgc 0xb3
Please note that writing certain registers may trigger CobraNet events. Please refer to the CobraNet Programmer’s Manual for
more information regarding these registers and the other host interface registers.
Peekev <target>
This command will return the value at the given address location for the EV-2 data memory. Please refer to the earlier
discussion of the EV-2 memory map.
<target> = a valid address in hex format. The address is limited to two bytes.
Pokeev <target> <value>
This command will set the given address location in the EV-2 data memory to the given <value>. Please refer to the
earlier discussion of the EV-2 memory map.
<target> – a valid address in hex format. The address is limited to two bytes.
<value> – a byte hexadecimal with a “0x” prefix.
Contacting Cirrus Logic, Inc.
For further information on CobraNet™ products, contact: the Commercial Audio Products Division of Cirrus Logic, Inc.
2500 55th St. Suite 210 Boulder, CO 80301 (303) 245-5500