HMC769 Evaluation Software

Question

Hello, 
 I am trying to get started writing some firmware to configure the HMC769 PLL. 
 
 Being familiar with the other ADI PLL evaluation software, I want to just run the evaluation software without hardware attached, and get an idea of the required register settings to get a desired output frequency. That doesn't seem possible with the HMC PLL VCO Evaluation Software V3280 from here: 
 https://www.analog.com/en/design-center/evaluation-hardware-and-software/pll-vco-evaluation-software.html 
 
 I got it downloaded and installed, but it complains that no hardware is connected. 
 Is there a way to export the required register settings to get an expected PLL output frequency? 
 Please advise. 
 Thanks for your time. 
 Gilbert Morton

ADIApproved · Accepted Answer

Hi Gilbert, 
 You can follow the following steps. 
 -Open the software 
 -Click Open Interface 
 - Select NO for Abort Application 
 -Select YES for Use software without evaluation board or USB connection 
 -Select HMC769 from the drop down list of PLL with Integrated Microwave VCOs and click Done 
 - Click NO a few times when asked Abort Application 
 -Clik Load Reg File Tab and Search for one of the HMC769 Default Register Settings within setup directory 
 -Customize your register settings with the main page and detailed GUI page. 
 -Clik Save Reg File tab to save your register configuration 
 
 Regards, 
 Kudret)

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HMC769 Evaluation Software