Texas Instruments DS125DF1610 User Manual
DS125DF1610EVM
User's Guide
Literature Number: SNLU159B
April 2014–Revised September 2018
DS125DF1610EVM
The following user guide details the functionality of DS125DF1610 Evaluation Board Module (EVM) as
well as the Graphic User Interface (GUI) based tool SigCon Architect. The DS125DF1610 device profile
can be used to read and write register settings via the SMBus. For a functional description of the
DS125DF1610, refer to the DS125DF1610 data sheet.
Topic ........................................................................................................................... Page
1 Hardware Overview .............................................................................................. 3
2 Required Software ............................................................................................... 4
3 Setup Instructions................................................................................................ 4
4 Selection Sidebar................................................................................................. 5
5 Configuration Tab ................................................................................................ 5
6 Low Level Tab ..................................................................................................... 6
7 EEPROM Tab....................................................................................................... 6
8 Eye Monitor Tab .................................................................................................. 7
9 Device Status Tab ................................................................................................ 8
10 Transmitter Tab ................................................................................................... 8
11 Receiver Tab ....................................................................................................... 9
12 CDR Tab............................................................................................................ 11
13 PRBS Generator/Checker Tab.............................................................................. 12
14 Cross Point Switch Tab....................................................................................... 12
15 Scripting Tab ..................................................................................................... 13
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1 Hardware Overview
The DS125DF1610 evaluation board can be powered from a 3.3 V or 2.5 V power supply via banana
cables. There are 4 quads each with 4 channels for a total of 16 channels. Channels 8 – 11 are connected
via SMA connectors. All other channels require MXP connectors that are sold separately and not included
when purchasing the evaluation module. An external reference clock can be applied to speed up the lock
process, but is not required. A 25 MHz, 125 MHz, or 312.5 MHz reference clock can be applied with the 2
former frequencies allowing a single-ended input (312.5 MHz must be differential). Refer to the datasheet
for additional details. The DS125DF1610EVM as shown in Figure 1 is configured with default jumper
settings. For a description of each jumpers function, refer to Table 1 below. Note that the jumper settings
are not in numerical order, but instead are based on their location as you move clockwise around the edge
of the board starting from the banana plugs.
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Figure 1. DS125DF1610Evaluation Board
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Required Software
Table 1. Default Jumper Settings
Jumper Default Setting Description
J207 All pins open MSP430 Microcontroller Connections
J223 All pins open MSP430 Microcontroller Connections
J216 All pins open MSP430 Microcontroller Connections
J183 All pins open All Done GPIO3
J182 Tie Pin 7 – 8 Read EN GPIO2
J191 All pins open Interrupt I/O
J181 Tie Pin 7 – 8 Address Bit1, GPIO1
J192 Tie Pin 1 – 3 Reset I/O
J180 Tie Pin 7 – 8 Address Bit0, GPIO0
J203 Tie Pin 2 – 4 EN SMBus
J222 All pins open TXB0107 Voltage Level Translator Output Enable
J193
J88 All pins open SMBus Access
J215
J162 All pins open EEPROM Address Bit
J163 All pins open EEPROM Address Bit
J164 All pins open EEPROM Address Bit
J82 All pins open EEPROM Write Protect Bit
J175 All pins open EEPROM SMBus
J202 All pins open EEPROM SMBus
J206 All pins open EEPROM SMBus Pull-Ups
J108
J109 Tie Pin 1 – 3 Oscillator Output Enable
J99 Tie Pin 2 – 4 Oscillator Frequency Select
J179 All pins open DS125DF1610 Retimer Connections
JP13 All pins open DS125DF1610 Retimer Connections
J204 All pins open 2.5 V and LDO Power Plane Connection
J198 Tie Pin 1 – 2 LDO Enable Pull-Up
Tie pin 1 -2
Tie pin 3 -4
Tie Pin 3 – 4
Tie Pin 7 – 8
Tie Pin 1 – 3
Tie Pin 2 – 4
MSP430 Microcontroller Connections
Pull-Ups for SMBus
Oscillator Power
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2 Required Software
• SigCon Architect
• DS125DF1610 Profile for SigCon Architect
3 Setup Instructions
• Navigate to the DS125DF1610EVM product page on TI.com.
• Follow the guide at SNLU178 to install the SigCon Architect software, and for ease of use, add the
shortcut to the desktop. With the software still closed, run the device profile updater for the
DS125DF1610 as indicated in the previous guide.
• Hook up the power supply to the DS125DF1610EVM with the output disabled.
• Using the USB2ANY, the USB cable can be connected directly to the USB port on the EVM board and
the computer.
• Click the shortcut to open the SigCon Architect software. If prompted to run as administrator, select
yes.
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When starting SigCon architect, the graphic user interface should appear as in Figure 2 with the
DS150DF1610 Retimer profile already loaded. In order to initiate reading and writing of the registers, the
‘Demo Mode’ box in the upper right hand corner must be deselected.
Selection Sidebar
4 Selection Sidebar
The ‘selection’ sidebar shows the current active device profiles. When the device is active and
configurable, this will show the sub-pages that are used to control the device: Configuration, Low Level
Page, Eye Monitor Page, EEPROM Page, and High Level Page.
The content on each of these sub-pages will be detailed in each of the following sections.
5 Configuration Tab
The configuration tab’s main purpose is to specify the slave address for successful communication with
the DS125DF1610EVM. The default address is hex 0x30 as shown in Figure 4. If the ADDR0 (GPIO0) or
ADDR1 (GPIO1) jumper settings are altered, the SMBus address will need to be changed. Refer to the
datasheet for additional information.
Figure 2. DS125DF1610 Profile GUI
Figure 3. Selection Sidebar
After selecting the proper slave address, the board can be connected by clicking the apply button. If the
USB2ANY details drop down box does not show any values, then the board is not correctly connected to
your computer.
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Figure 4. Configuration Tab
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