SBAU392A July   2022  – January 2023 AFE7950 , TRF1208

 

  1.   TRF1208-AFE7950-EVM Evaluation Module User's Guide
  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1EVM Overview
    1. 1.1 Hardware
      1. 1.1.1 Recommended Test Environment
      2. 1.1.2 Required Hardware
    2. 1.2 Required Software
      1. 1.2.1 Software Installation Sequence
      2. 1.2.2 Software Installation Checks
    3. 1.3 Signal Chain of the EVM Board
  4. 2Hardware Setup (TSW14J56 Used as an Example)
    1. 2.1 Power Supply Setup
    2. 2.2 TRF1208-AFE7950-EVM and TSW14J56 EVM Connections
    3. 2.3 RF Test Equipment Setup
  5. 3Latte Overview
    1. 3.1 Latte User Interface
    2. 3.2 Useful Latte Short-Cuts
  6. 4TRF1208-AFE7950-EVM Automatic Configuration
    1. 4.1 Steps to Start Automatic Configuration
    2. 4.2 TXDAC Evaluation
    3. 4.3 RXADC and FBADC Evaluation
  7. 5Status Check and Troubleshooting Guidelines
    1. 5.1 TRF1208-AFE7950-EVM Status Indicators
    2. 5.2 TSW14J56 EVM
  8. 6TRF1208-AFE7950-EVM Manual Configuration
    1. 6.1 TSW14J5x DAC Pattern Setup
    2. 6.2 Connect Latte to Board
    3. 6.3 Compile Libraries
    4. 6.4 Program TRF1208-AFE7950-EVM
    5. 6.5 Modify Configuration
      1. 6.5.1 Data Rate and JESD Parameters
      2. 6.5.2 Data Converter Clocks Settings
  9. 7Setup the TSW14J5x With the HSDC Pro
    1. 7.1 DAC Pattern Setup and Send
    2. 7.2 DAC Synchronization Check
    3. 7.3 ADC Data Capture
    4. 7.4 ADC Synchronization Check
  10. 8Revision History

1.2.1 Software Installation Sequence

  1. Install High-Speed Data Converter Pro software. Follow all the instructions within the installer execution process. Note the directory to which the High-Speed Data Converter Pro software is installed.
    Note:

    The default HSDC PRO software directory is in:

    C:\Program Files (x86)\Texas Instruments\High Speed Data Converter Pro

  2. Install AFE79xxEVM_GUIv1p4p4p1.exe. Follow all the instructions within the installer execution process. As shown in Figure 1-3, the installer will install the following:
    • Latte 5.2.3
    • AFE79xx Latte Library v1.44
      Note:

      Both the base Latte software and the AFE79xx Latte Library will be updated as needed throughout the product development process.

    • National Instruments LabVIEW™ Runtime Engine 2014
    • Associated HSDC PRO INI Files required for TRF1208-AFE7950-EVM.
    GUID-78004B36-AE63-4C2A-8A5A-E55AFB3F05FA-low.pngFigure 1-3 Latte Installer Options
  3. Note that the Default Latte Software Directory is installed at C:\Users\"User ID"\Documents\Texas Instruments\Latte.
    Note: Replace the “User ID” with the proper Windows login ID.