EVAL-AD7960FMCZ

Evaluation Board User Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Features .............................................................................................. 1

Evaluation Kit Contents................................................................... 1

Additional Equipment and Software Needed............................... 1

Online Resources.............................................................................. 1

General Description ......................................................................... 1

Revision History ............................................................................... 2

Functional Block Diagram .............................................................. 3

Evaluation Board Hardware............................................................ 4

Device Description....................................................................... 4

Hardware Link Options............................................................... 4

Power Supplies .............................................................................. 4

Serial Interface .............................................................................. 5

Analog Inputs................................................................................ 5

Reference Options ........................................................................ 6

Layout Guidelines......................................................................... 6

Basic Hardware Setup .................................................................. 6

Evaluation Board Software...............................................................7

Software Installation .....................................................................7

Launching The Software ..............................................................9

Software Operation.................................................................... 10

WaveForm Capture .................................................................... 12

DC Testing—Histogram............................................................ 13

AC Testing—Histogram ............................................................ 13

AC Testing—FFT Capture ........................................................ 14

Summary Tab.............................................................................. 15

Troubleshooting.............................................................................. 16

Software ....................................................................................... 16

Hardware ..................................................................................... 16

Evaluation Board Schematics and Artwork................................ 17

Bill of Materials............................................................................... 25

Related Links............................................................................... 27

REVISION HISTORY

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