Quick Start Guide for AD9634 Evaluation Board and HSC-ADC-EVALCZ Capture Board
Quick start guide for the Analog Devices AD9634 ADC evaluation board and HSC-ADC-EVALCZ capture board, covering hardware setup, software configuration, and FFT data analysis.
Overview
This technical document provides step-by-step instructions for testing the AD9634 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) using its customer evaluation board and the HSC-ADC-EVALCZ FPGA-based data capture board. It details the required equipment, including low-jitter clock sources, anti-aliasing filters, and 6V power supplies. The guide outlines software setup for VisualAnalog and SPIController, including FPGA programming and configuration file selection. It also provides a comprehensive troubleshooting section for common issues such as abnormal FFT plots, poor performance metrics, and FIFO capture timeouts.
Use Cases
- Evaluating the performance of the AD9634 high-speed ADC
- Configuring FPGA-based data capture systems for analog signals
- Prototyping data acquisition systems with 12-bit ADCs
- Testing high-speed ADC signal integrity and noise floor
Topics
Referenced Parts
Analog Devices
If using parts branded with "XCPZ", select the AD9642_0.bin file to program the FPGA.
EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ
CUI Inc
6V, 2A switching power supply (such as the CUI EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ supplied)
EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ
CUI
switching power supply (such as the CUI EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ supplied) to the HSC-
EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ
CUI
2. Connect one 6V, 2A switching power supply (such as the CUI EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ
| AD9634 | Analog Devices | AD9634 Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) Customer Evaluation Board |
| AD9642 | Analog Devices | If using parts branded with "XCPZ", select the AD9642_0.bin file to program the FPGA. |
| EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ | CUI Inc | 6V, 2A switching power supply (such as the CUI EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ supplied) |
| EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ | CUI | switching power supply (such as the CUI EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ supplied) to the HSC- |
| EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ | CUI | 2. Connect one 6V, 2A switching power supply (such as the CUI EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ |