The WaveVision software operates under Microsoft
Windows®. The signal at the Analog Input is digitized
and can be captured and displayed on the computer
monitor as dynamic waveforms. The digitized output is
also available at Euro connector J1.
The software can perform an FFT on the captured data
upon command. This FFT display also shows dynamic
performance in the form of SNR, SINAD, THD and
SFDR.
Evaluation with this system is simplified by connecting
the board to the WaveVision Digital Interface Board
(order number WAVEVSN BRD 3.0), which is connected
to a personal computer through a serial communication
port and running WaveVision software, operating under
Microsoft Windows. Use program WAVEVSN2.EXE,
available at National Semiconductor's web site.
The signal at the Analog Input to the board is digitized
and is available at pins B16 through B19 and C16
through C19 of J1. Pins A16 through A21 of J1 are
ground pins.
Provision is made for adjustment of the Reference
Voltages, VRT and VRB with potentiometers VR1 and
VR2, respectively. These voltages are regulated with an
LM4040-2.5 reference.
2.0 Board Assembly
The ADC08200 Evaluation Board comes pre-assembled
but may be obtained as a bare board that must be
assembled. Refer to the Bill of Materials for a description
of components, to Figure 1 for major component
placement and to Figure 2 for the Evaluation Board
schematic.
3.0 Quick Start
Refer to Figure 1 for locations of test points and major
components.
1.Connect the evaluation board to the Digital Interface
Board (order number W AVEVSN BRD 3.0). See the
Digital Interface Board Manual for operation of that
board.
2.Install a 200 MHz (or lower) oscillator into socket
Y1. While the oscillator may be soldered to the
board, using a socket will allow you to easily change
clock frequencies.
3.Connect a clean power supply to the terminals of
connector P1. Adjust power supply to voltages of
+4.75V to +5.25V at pins 1 and 3 and -5.2 to -5.3V
at pin 4 (ground is pin 2) before connecting it to the
board. Turn on the power and confirm that there is 3
Volts at TP7 or at the pins of inductor L1.
4.Use RV1 to set the top reference voltage (V
the ADC to 1.9V ±0.05V at TP2. Use RV2 to set the
bottom reference voltage (V
0.3V ±0.05V at TP3.
5.Connect the jumper at JP1 to pins 2 and 3 (those
closest to Q1) to use oscillator Y1 frequency without
dividing it by 2.
6.If they are not hard wired, connect the jumper at JP2
and JP8 to pins 2 and 3 (those closest to input BNC
J3) and the jumper at JP7 to pins 1 and 2 (those
farthest fro input BNC J3) to use both FIFOs U8 and
U10.
7.Connect a signal of 1.6V
Ohm source to Analog Input BNC J3. The ADC
input signal can be observed at TP1. Because of
isolation resistor R32 and the scope probe
capacitance, the input signal at TP1 will not have
the same frequency response as will the ADC input
signal.
8.The Digital Interface Board should be set up for10
MHz operation with an 80MHz oscillator installed.
See the Digital Interface Board manual.
9.See the Digital Interface Board Manual for data
gathering instructions.
NOTE: The FFT will not indicate the correct frequencies
because this information is derived from the clock
frequency selected on the Digital Interface Board. To
show the correct frequency information on the FFT,
double click on the FFT window to open the FFT Dialog
Box, then click on "Frequency", enter the sample rate in
MHz, then click on "OK". Alternatively, you may double
click on the data capture window before performing the
FFT and change the frequency at "Sampling Rate of This
Data (MHz)" to 200 to indicate a 200 MHz sample rate.
) for the ADC to
RFB
amplitude from a 50-
P-P
RFT
) for
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JP1
CLK FREQ
SELECT
JP2, JP7
Detail:
Hard-Wired
Position
JP8
Detail:
Hard-Wired
Position
JP1
Detail:
Default Jumper
Position
TP4
JP6
DLY1
DGND
NUMEM
JP8
U9
U2
U1
JP1
JP2
ADCCLK
MEM
TP2
VTFT
Q1
Q2
INPUT
Y1
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR
ADC08200 EVAL BOARD
DGND
TP7
JP5
DLY0
DIV_EN
T1
TP5
Figure 1. Component and Test Point Locations
4.0 Functional Description
The ADC08200 Evaluation Board schematic is shown in
Figure 2.
4.1 Input (signal conditioning) circuitry
The input signal to be digitized should be applied to BNC
connector J3. This 50 Ohm input is intended to accept a
low-noise sine wave signal of 1.6V peak-to-peak
amplitude. To accurately evaluate the ADC08200
dynamic performance, the input test signal should be
passed through a high-quality bandpass filter (60dB
minimum stop-band attenuation) as even the best signal
sources do not provide a pure enough sine wave to
properly evaluate an ADC.
The input to the ADC08200 is a.c. coupled through
capacitor C14. Resistors R33A and R33B provide the
needed input bias to the ADC08200. If d.c. coupling is
desired, be sure that the input signal remains within the
limits set by VRT at TP2 and VRB at TP3.
J4
POWER
CONNECTOR
J1
JP7
VTFT
TP2
INPUT
U8
TP1
J3
J3
INPUT BNC
U10
U7
TP7
L1
TP3
VRFB
3VCC
U5
RV1
TP3
VTFB
U3
J3
POWER CONNECTOR
L2
L3
L4
TP6
GND
RV2
RV1
VTFT ADJ
J4
+5V
GND
+5V
-5.2V
3VCC
RV2
VTFB ADJ
TP7
4.2 ADC reference circuitry
The provided reference circuitry will provide nominal
reference voltage ranges of 1.3V to 2.5V for V
0V to 1.3V for V
of 0V to 2.5V peak-to-peak.
, Providing for nominal input ranges
RFB
The reference voltages for the ADC08200 can be
monitored at test points TP2 and TP3 and are set with
RV1 and RV2. Signal offset can be provided by adjusting
both of these potentiometers.
4.3 ADC clock circuit
The board is shipped ready to accept an ECL clock
oscillator at a frequency of your choosing and is shipped
without an oscillator in its socket. 200 MHz oscillators are
not readily available, but a suitable 200 MHz oscillator is
available from Pletronics, Inc. as their part number
EC1145ME-200.0MPST.
RFT
and
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Note that the divide by 2 function (JP1) does not function.
A lower clock frequency requires the use of a lower
frequency oscillator.
An ECL-level crystal oscillator may be installed at Y1, or
the desired frequency may be applied to pin 8 of the Y1
socket. The signal level should be ECL levels.
Caution: Be sure that the oscillator used has the above
suggested levels. We have found oscillators with levels
outside of this range will not work properly in the circuit
designed for this board.
R31 and C11 are used for high frequency termination
of the clock line. An 80MHz clock oscillator should be
used on the Digital Interface Board with that board's
clock divider set for 4. See the Digital Interface Board
manual for details on setting the clock divider.
Note that the reported sample rate is the rate at which
the FIFO is read, so it is necessary to manually change
this by double clicking on the data window after each
data capture and changing the sample rate to that
actually used.
4.4 Digital Data Output.
The digital output data from the ADC08200 is available at
the 96-pin Euro connector J1. The series resistors of R35
isolate the ADC from the load circuit to reduce noise
coupling into the ADC.
4.5 Power Supply Connections
Power to this board is supplied through power connector
J4. The ADC08200 evaluation board requires +5V at pins
1 and 3 and -5.2V at pin 4. Pin 2 is ground.
When using the ADC08200 Evaluation Board with the
Digital Interface Board, the 5V logic power supply for the
interface board is passed through the ADC08200
evaluation board from pin 3 of Power Connector J4. The
supply voltages are protected by shunt diodes D1, D2
and D4. The +3 Volts needed for the ADC08200 is
provided with voltage regulator U7, an LM317T.
4.6 Power Requirements
Voltage and current requirements for the ADC08200
Evaluation Board are:
•Pin 1 of P1: +5.0V ±5% at 3 mA
•Pin 3 of P1: +5.0V ±5% at 1.0 A.
•Pin 4 of P1: - 5.2V to -5.3V at 250 mA.
Pin 2 of J4 is ground. The +5V supply at pin 3 of the
Power Connector P1 provides the power to the Digital
Interface Board, where most of the power through this pin
is consumed.
5.0 Installing and Using the ADC08200
Evaluation Board
The evaluation board requires power supplies as
described in Section 4.6. An appropriate signal source
(such as the HP3325B, HP8662A or the Tektronix
TSG130A) with 50 Ohm source impedance should be
connected to the Analog Input BNC J3. The generator
output should be filtered by a bandpass filter when
evaluating sinusoidal signals to be sure there are no
unwanted frequencies (harmonics and noise) presented
to the ADC. A cable with a DB-9 connector must be
connected between the Digital Interface Board and the
host computer. See the Digital Interface Board manual
for details.
5.1 Software Installation
The WaveVision software provided requires 300k bytes
of hard drive space and will run under Windows.
1.Insert the disk into a 3.5" floppy drive.
2.Copy the program WAVEVSN2.EXE to the desired
subdirectory on you computer's hard disk and RUN it.
Alternatively, you may download the shoftware from
national Semiconductor's ADC web site.
5.2 Setting up the ADC08200 Evaluation Board
This evaluation package was designed to be easy and
simple to use, and to provide a quick and simple way to
evaluate the ADC08200. The procedures given here will
help you to properly set up the board.
5.2.1 Board Set-up
Refer to Figure 1 for locations of connectors, test points
and jumpers on the board.
5.2.1.1 Computer Mode Operation
1.Be sure a 200MHz clock oscillator (Y1) is in place
on the ADC08200 evaluation board and an 80MHz
oscillator is on the Digital Interface board.
2.Set jumper JP1 to its default position, as shown in
Figure 1 so that the clock oscillator frequency is
NOT divided by two for the ADC08200.
3.Connect The ADC08200 evaluation board to Digital
Interface Board, WAVEVSN BRD 3.0.
4.Connect a cable with DB-9 connector between the
Digital Interface Board connector P1 and a serial
port on your computer.
5.Connect power to the board per requirements of
section 4.6.
6.Connect an appropriate signal source to BNC
connector J3 of the ADC08200 evaluation board.
Rebember to use an appropriate filter, as discussed
in sections 4.1 and 5.0.
7.Capture data by clicking on the sine wave icon of
the WaveVision software, or press CTRL-X on the
keyboard.
5.2.1.2 Manual Mode Operation
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1.Perform steps 1, 2 and 5 of section 5.2.1.1, above.9.With the mouse, you may click and drag to select a
2.Monitor the ADC08200 output at 96-pin connector
J1 pins B16 through B19 and C16 through C19 (see
portion of the displayed waveform for better
examination.
appendix for pin assignments).10. Click on the FFT icon or type ALT, P, F or CTRL-F to
4.Clock the data out with a TTL clock of any speed up
to 200 MHz at pin B15 of 96-pin connector J1.
5.2.2 Quick Check of Analog Functions
Refer to Figure 1 for locations of connectors, test points
and jumpers on the board. If at any time the expected
response is not obtained, see section 5.2.6 on
Troubleshooting.
1.Perform steps 1 through 6 (steps 3 and 4 are
optional here) of Section 5.2.1.1.
2.Checl for the presence of correct d.c. voltages at
power connector J4, as called for in section 4.6.
3.Check TP7 or either terminal of L1 for the presence
of a voltage between 2.7V and 3.3V.
4.JP1 - Short the two pins closest to Q1 (pins 2 & 3)
to NOT divide the on-board clock oscillator by 2.
calculate the FFT of the data and display a
frequency domain plot.
The FFT data will provide a measurement of SINAD,
SNR, THD and SFDR, easing the performance
verification of the ADC08200. Note that the readings may
not accurately reflect the ADC08200's actual
performance unless an input filter is used, as explained in
sections 4.1 and 5.0, and unless the sampling is
coherent, as explained below.
5.2.4 Getting Consistent Readings
Artifacts can result when we perform an FFT on a
digitized waveform, producing inconsistent results when
testing repeatedly. The presence of these artifacts means
that the ADC under test may perform better than the
measurements would indicate.
5.Adjust RV1 for a voltage of 1.87V to 1.93V at TP2.We can eliminate the need for windowing and get more
6.Adjust RV2 for a voltage of 0.27V to 0.33V at TP4.
7.Adjust the signal source at Analog Input J3 for a
signal amplitude of approximately 1.6V
check for the presence of that signal at TP1.
P-P
and
This completes the testing of the analog portion of the
evaluation board.
5.2.3 Quick Check of Software and Computer
Interface Operation
1.Perform steps 1 through 5 of Section 5.2.1.1, above.
2.Supply a 1.6Vp-p sine wave of 1 MHz to 50MHz at
Analog Input BNC J3.
3.Be sure there is an interconnecting cable between
the board and your computer serial port.
4.RUN program WAVEVSN2.EXE.
5.After turning on the power, be sure to wait for yellow
LED D4 on the Digital Interface Board to go out
(about 5 seconds) before trying to acquire data or
the board will "freeze" and you will have to cycle the
power.
6.Acquire data by clicking on the ACQUIRE icon or by
pressing ALT, P, A or CTRL-X. Data transfer can take
a few seconds.
7.When transfer is complete, the data window should
show many sine waves. The display may show a
nearly solid area of red, which is O.K.
8.Double click on the data window and change the
"Sampling Rate of this data (MHz)" to 200. This
must be done each time another data capture is
done or the frequency information in the FFT will not
be correct.
consistent results if we observe the proper ratios between
the input and sampling frequencies. This greatly
increases the spectral resolution of the FFT, allowing us
to more accurately evaluate the spectral response of the
A/D converter. When we do this, however, we must be
sure that the input signal has high spectral purity and
stability and that the sampling clock signal is extremely
stable with minimal jitter.
Coherent sampling of a periodic waveform occurs when
an integer number of cycles exists in the sample window.
The relationship between the number of cycles sampled
(CY), the number of samples taken (SS), the signal input
frequency (fin) and the sample rate (fs), for coherent
sampling, is
f
CY
in
=
f
SS
s
CY, the number of cycles in the data record, must be an
integer number and SS, the number of samples in the
data record, must be a factor of 2 integer. For optimum
results, CY should also be a prime number.
Further, fin (signal input frequency) and fs (sampling rate)
should be locked to each other. If they come from the
same generator,whatever frequency instability (jitter) is
present in the two signals will cancel each other.
Windowing (an FFT Option under WaveVision) should be
turned off for coherent sampling.
5.2.5 Jumper Information
Table 1 indicates the function and use of the jumpers on
the ADC08200 evaluation board. JP2, JP7 and JP8 are
hard-wired for 2 memory chips.
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JUMPERFUNCTION
JP1Clock Select
JP2No of Mem Chips1 Mem Chip2 Mem Chips
JP7No of Mem Chips2 Mem Chips1 Mem Chip
JP8No of Mem Chips1 Mem Chip2 Mem Chips
Table 1. Jumper settings.
5.2.6 Troubleshooting•Be sure positions JP2, JP7 and JP8 are wired.
"Comm Check Failed", "Error Transmitting", "Parallel Port
Time Out Error" and/or "Failed to communicate with the
board on LPT1" errors mean communication was
unsuccessful. Try the following:
PINS 1 & 2
SHORTED
Divide Clock
by 2
PINS 2 & 3
SHORTED
Do not Divide
Clock
•Be sure to wait for yellow LED D4 on the Digital
Interface Board to go out after turning on power
before trying to capture data.
•Be sure that the Digital Interface Board is connected
to a serial printer port and has power.
•Be sure the proper port is selected (type ALT-O).
•Ascertain that an 80MHz clock oscillator is properly
inserted into the socket at Y1 of the Digital Interface
Board and that the DIP switches on the Digital
Interface Board are properly set (see the Digital
Interface Board manual). Check to see that LEDs
D1 and D3 of the Digital Interface Board are on. See
the Digital Interface Board manual for their
functions.
•Be sure cable connections are solid.
•Be sure that the board to computer cable is not a
Null Modem type. If it is, swap the jumpers J8 and
J10 on the Digital Interface Board.
If there is no output from the ADC08200, perform the
following:
•Be sure that the proper voltages and polarities are
present at Power Connector P1 (especially the
-5.2V).
•Be sure +3 Volts is present on terminals of L1, or at
•Be sure there is an input signal at J3 and TP1 and
that the signal source and input filter are of
compatible frequencies.
If the displayed waveform appears to be garbage, or if
the FFT plot shows nothing but noise with no apparent
signal:
•Be sure clock Y1 is of the proper frequency
(200MHz) and type (ECL with output swing between
-0.6V and -1.3V).
•Be sure positions JP2, JP7 and JP8 are wired.
Problem Opening Comm Port" or "Error Setting Comm
State" errors mean that the comm port selected is not the
one to which the eval board is connected.
Inconsistent or poor performance could be caused by
reading the FIFO too fast. Reading fo the FIFO should be
done at 10 MHz. See Digital Interface Board manual for
information on setting the sampling frequency of that
board.
6.0 Evaluation Board Specifications
Board Size:4.8" x 6.0" (12.2cm x 15.2 cm)
Power Requirements:+ 5V ±5% @ 3.0 mA
(see Section 4.6)+ 5V ±5% @ 1 Amp
- 5.2V to -5.3V @ 250 mA
Clock Frequency Range:10 MHz to 230 MHz
Analog Input
Nominal Voltage:1.6V
Frequency Range50 KHz to 400 MHz
Impedance:50 Ohms
3-Pin Post Header - Bd Rev A.
Factory Set - Board Rev B
Factory Set - board rev A
Doesn't exist - Board Rev B
not populated
not populated
47Type 1206
not populated
IDT72251L10J or
CY7C4251V-10JC or
CY7C4281V-10JC
200 MHz Oscillator
NOT POPULATED
n/a
DigiKey # A19351-ND
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
IDT
Cypress Semiconductor
Cypress Semiconductor
Pletronics type
EC1145ME-200.0MPST
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APPENDIX
RT
RB
Summary Tables of Test Points and Connectors
Test Points on the ADC08200 Evaluation Board
TP 1Signal Input test point
TP 2ADC Top Reference Voltage, V
TP 3ADC Bottom Reference Voltage, V
TP 4Ground
TP 5Ground
TP 6Ground
TP 7+3V test point (Groundedd on initial board version)
P1 Connector - Power Supply Connections
J4-1+5VPositive Power Supply
J4-2GNDPower Supply Ground
J4-3+5VLogic and Digital Interface Board Supply
J4-4-5.2Negative Power Supply
JP1 Jumper - ADC Clock
Connect 1-2Divide Clock Oscillator (Y1) frequency by 2
Connect 2-3Use Clock Oscillator (Y1) frequency without dividing it (Default)
JP2 Jumper - Memory
Connect 1-2Use one FIFO chip
Connect 2-3Use both FIFO chips (Default hard-wired position)
JP3 thru JP6 - Not Used
JP7 Jumper - Divide Enable
Connect 1-2Use both FIFO chips - divide FIFO read signal frequency by 2 (Default hard-wired position)
Connect 2-3Use one FIFO chip - do not divide FIFO read signal
J1 Connector - ADC Data Outputs - Connection to WaveVision Digital Interface Board
SignalJ1 pin number
ADC output D0B16
ADC output D1C16
ADC output D2B17
ADC output D3C17
ADC output D4B18
ADC output D5C18
ADC output D6B19
ADC output D7C19
ADC output D8not used
ADC output D9not used
ADC output D10not used
ADC output D11not used
GNDA1 thru A24, A28, B28, C28, A31, B31, C31
Memory Read ClockB15
Reserved, SignalB22, C22, C23
Reserved, PowerA25, A26, B25, B26, C25, C26
(+5V Logic Power Supply to Digital Interface Board )
Reserved, Power (–5.2V)A29, B29, C29
Reserved, Power (+5V)A32, B32, C32
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The ADC08200 Evaluation Board is intended for product evaluation purposes only and is not intended for resale to end
consumers, is not authorized for such use and is not designed for compliance with European EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.
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