AD9517-0 Evaluation board to drive a prototype board populated with an AD9517-0

Hi GuiX,

As you stated, all of the SPI lines on the AD9517-0 evaluation board are brought our to headers.  These can be used to program the AD9517 on your system board.  I see no issues with this.

Please note that there is a newer software version available on the web (version 2.1.1) which allows the board to work with a 64-bit windows machine but requires the evaluation board EEPROM to be re-flashed.  The flashing software, evaluation software and instructions are all available at the below link in the "Software and Tools" section.

http://www.analog.com/en/clock-and-timing/clock-generation-and-distribution/ad9517-0/products/EVAL-AD9517-0/eb.html

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,

Kyle

Hi Kyle,

Thank you for your support!

I follow the instructions to install the new firmware but the Firmware updater can not see the evaluation board. I follow the instructions:

1.- Download and install the “USBEvBdProgrammerSetup.zip” file.

2.- Before applying power, pull the S1 jumper. It may be labeled “EEPROM ENABLE” on older eval boards.

3.- Apply power to the board. (This puts the Cypress chip in its default mode.)

4.- Replace the S1 jumper. This re-establishes the connection between the EEPROM and Cypress USB controller chip.

5.- Connect the USB cable. The "USBSTAT" LED (CR1) next to the USB connector will not blink.

6.- Run the Evaluation Board Programmer software.

At point 5, the computer (Windows XP) ask for the driver, I follow steps described in "DriverGuide.mht" document but the drivers sould not be suitable for the Windows XP because the system can not found device asociatedto that driver.

Any advice?

Regards

GuiX

Hi GuiX,

It is worth mentioning that if you are using a 32-bit Windows machine, you can use the original evaluation board flash and version 1.1.0 of the evaluation software without any issues.

I do not have access to a Windows XP machine at the moment, but I will take a look when I return to the office next week.

Regards,
Kyle

Hi Kyle,

Thank you for your support.

Evaluation software v2.1.1 does not find the evaluation board on Windows XP and I cna only enter in "demo" mode.

I will keep the old version v1.1.1 that works fine on Windows XP.

Hi everyone,

I realize that to resolder the chip in the "AD9517/PCBZ (Rev B)" evaluation board is not so easy for me, so I am wondering if it is possible to use the evaluation board and software, with out removing the evaluation board AD9517-0, to control/program the AD9517-0 mounted in our board.

I guess I just need to cut the CSB line and connect out board to the SPI bus but there are other signals in connector P1 (STATUS, RESETB, PDB, REFMON, REF_SEL, LD) and I do not know if the evaluation software needs them.

Questions:

1.- Will the evaluation software work with our board connecting it just in the SPI bus and cutting the Evaluation board CSB signal?

2.- If the evaluation software needs the rest of the signals, is it possible to connect out board to them with out damaging the AD9517-0 chips (evaluation board one and our board one)?

I really will appreciate any hint.

Best regards

GuiX

Hello GuiX,

> I realize that to resolder the chip in the "AD9517/PCBZ (Rev B)" evaluation board is not so easy for me, so I am wondering if it is possible to use the evaluation board and software, with out removing the evaluation board AD9517-0, to control/program the AD9517-0 mounted in our board.

Yes. In fact, I recommend not removing the AD9517-0.

> I guess I just need to cut the CSB line and connect out board to the SPI bus but there

> are other signals in connector P1 (STATUS, RESETB, PDB, REFMON, REF_SEL, LD)

> and I do not know if the evaluation software needs them.

No. Those pins are for your benefit. It is possible to read the status of the AD9517 on your board using the registers. That said, if you don't connect STATUS, LD, REFMON, the the LEDs on the eval board corresponding to those signals will not apply to the part on your board.

> 1.- Will the evaluation software work with our board connecting it just in the SPI bus

> and cutting the Evaluation board CSB signal?

Yes.

> 2.- If the evaluation software needs the rest of the signals, is it possible to connect

> out board to them with out damaging the AD9517-0 chips (evaluation board one and our board one)?

It's possible to make the same changes to STATUS, REFMON, and LD as you did for the serial port, but in my opinion, it's not worth it.

-Paul Kern

Hello Paul,

Thank you for your support.

It works connecting the boards as you suggested.

Thanks again

Regards

Guillermo

You're welcome.

-Paul

Hi Paul:

I am working again with the board. I have something that I can not explain. When I start the program I have this message:

I click the window and seems that the software works fine. I do not understand why the software can not detect the AD9517. Any clue?