pe3342 evaluation kit user`s manual
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1. the Peregrine logotype and UTSi are registered trademarks of Peregrine Semiconductor Corp PE3342 is a trademark of Peregrine Semiconductor Corp Peregrine Semiconductor Corp reserves the right to make improvements to the hardware firmware or software described in this manual at any time and without notice While the accompanying material has been carefully reviewed to insure the most accurate information possible the data are not warranted for absolute accuracy or completeness and are subject to change without notification Peregrine Semiconductor Corp Life Support Policy Peregrine Semiconductor Corp products are not intended for use in life critical situations or as critical components in life support devices or systems Life support devices or systems are defined as devices or systems that are intended for surgical implant into the body or that support or sustain life and whose failure to perform when used in accordance with the instructions provided by the manufacturer might result in injury to the user FCC Compliance Statement This device is intended for use only in a research and development environment It has not been tested for compliance with FCC regulations regarding interference with radio frequency energy It might cause harmful interference with radio communications The user assumes responsibility for any interference caused by this device Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 3 Doc 79 0073 00C GG Maler I2. position if the prescaler is to be bypassed disabled Set the VCO frequency to the appropriate value by typing it into the Out Freq MHz box Once the frequency value is entered into the box the corresponded M and A register values are displayed in the M Register and A Register Boxes respectively Instead of entering the frequency value into the Out Freq MHz box the frequency can also be changed by entering M register and A register values into the M Register and A Register boxes directly Click the SEND DATA button to send data to the PLL The program will automatically read back the R M and A Register values and display them in the bottom section If the EEPROM is programmed successfully a message Device Programmed Successfully with a green dot will display in the bottom section as shown in Fig 4 Otherwise if any of the read back values is different from the programmed value a message Device Programming Failed with a red dot will display as shown in Fig 5 This feature can be used to read back the R M and A Register values of a previous programmed part To do this just complete the previous section Evaluation Kit Configuration for EEPROM Programming and Steps 1 and 2 of this section and then click the READ DATA button in the right bottom corner The READ DATA function will read back and display the R M and A Register values of a previous programmed part without showing other mess
3. Tats J3 19 GND SES fN RY TEN DIR 7 N 161 if 0 T 8 VCO output to right set to decativate EE programming Figure 1 Evaluation Kit Default Jumper amp Switch Settings Using on board Reference Evaluation Kit Setup 1 Verify a jumper is placed on the connector J5 and REF Selector J6 is positioned in the middle to right connection to select the on board reference as shown in Figure 1 2 Verify that no jumper is placed on the connector J2 Switch 1 of SW1 is at ON position and the rest of the switches are at OFF position 3 Verify that the jumper is at center to right connection on the connector J8 This is to prevent VPP from being accidentally activated 4 Connect power supply cable to the Evaluation Kit board as shown in Figure 1 that the red connector of the power cable is always the positive and the black connector is ground in a 2 wire cable or the negative in a 4 wire cable Verify all supplies are turned off prior to connecting to evaluation board Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 9 Doc 79 0073 00C gt Connect the 3 V supply to J3 1 and J3 3 GND gt Connect the 6 2 V supply to J3 7 6V J3 9 and 11 GND and J3 13 2V 2 Connect the 5 V supply to J3 17 and J3 19 GND The PE3342 EEPROM on the evaluation board has been programmed and tested before stocking No connection to J1 or J9 is necessary for normal operation To prevent the EEPROM from bein
4. software is not needed Simply power the board and measure the VCO output on a spectrum analyzer see Evaluation Kit Setup section EEPROM Software Installation Instructions In order to evaluate the PE3342 EEPROM programming an EEPROM programming software has to be installed in your computer Follow the steps below to install the software 1 2 Start Microsoft Windows 95 98 2000 If the software comes with a CD or floppy disks insert the CD to CDROM drive or the floppy disk 1 to the floppy disk drive Search and double click the setup exe file and follow the on screen instructions to finish installation 3 If the software doesn t come with a CD nor floppy disks follow the steps below 4 Go to the Peregrine PE3342 product page on our website at http www peregrine semi com prd pll PE3342 html 5 Click on the Software button under the Evaluation Kit Documentation heading Choose the Save option and select where you want to save it on your computer s hard drive Once downloaded navigate to the directory in which you saved the file it s called Peregrine EE PLL Software zip Double click the file to open it in Winzip if you don t have Winzip download the free version at http www winzip com ddchomea htm Double click the setup exe file and follow the on screen instructions to finish installation Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 12 Doc 79 0073 00C 26 Wire PSC Unive
5. GG Maler PE3342 EVALUATION KIT USER S MANUAL 6175 Nancy Ridge Drive San Diego CA 92121 858 455 0660 Fax 858 455 0770 http www peregrine semi com Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 1 Doc 79 0073 00C Table of Contents Introduction kie 4 His lola gr TRIER 5 Applications SUDDOM nass MILE KER e peter bet We Lak eed 5 FCC Labeling Reguirement essen 5 Hardware Section ae aap aerer K ERE DA SEE SIRE ERIS GE OW WE 6 Evaluation Kit Contents amp Requirements ccceceeeeeee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 7 Evaluation Kit Configuration 22 2 EHRE 8 Evaluation Kit Sep een KK KK KK KK Ada x KK ees 9 Software SECOND 11 Software Installation InstructiOns cecceceee eee ee eee ee eee nen nenne nennen nennen 12 26 Wire PSC Universal LPT1 Interface Cable Configuration 13 Evaluation Kit Configuration for EEPROM Programming sss 13 Reprogramming the EEPROM 4 20 40 0 44 4200 40440 kk kK kK KK kk denn 14 Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 2 Doc 79 0073 00C Copyright 2002 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this publication may be reproduced photocopied stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by electronic mechanical or any other means without prior written permission of Peregrine Semiconductor Corp Peregrine Semiconductor Corp
6. age Once the EEPROM has been programmed return jumper J8 to the center to right position This is to ensure that the EEPROM register data is not corrupted by an inadvertent load Remove jumper J2 to select EEPROM register Move Switch 1 of SW1 to the On position Verify on the spectrum analyzer that the part locks to the desired frequency J1 and J9 can be disconnected from the cables or remained connected for this operation To exit the program click the QUIT button Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 16 Doc 79 0073 00C PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR 1 Set your reference frequency 2 Set the A register for conect step size 3 Set your desired Out Freq 4 Send Daa Freq step Ref Freq Mhz 2000 Out Freq Mhz o 2510 00 fy 10 x M 1 A x fa Re1 R Register M Register A Register o 5 Ca s DIM Prescaler Enhancement Bit 0 1234567 Enable Enable eH bor Low BE A HH Er Disable ENH_bat High R Register M Register A Register e 3 9 7 bekeeyesrofay Figure 5 Example of EEPROM Programming Software Screen when programming failed Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 17 Doc 79 0073 00C
7. ce Cable 2 Wire Power Supply Cables 4 Wire Power Supply Cable Set of Evaluation Kit Data Plots NO NO HR a In order to program the part using EEPROM programming mode the evaluation kit software will need to be installed on a computer with the following minimum requirements PC Compatible with Windows 95 98 2000 Mouse Parallel Port HTML Browser to access CD contents CAUTION The PES3342 EK circuit contains components that might be damaged by exposure to voltages in excess of the specified voltage including voltages produced by electrostatic discharges Handle the board in accordance with procedures for handling static sensitive components Avoid applying excessive voltages to the power supply terminals or signal inputs or outputs Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 7 Doc 79 0073 00C Evaluation Kit Configuration The PE3342 Evaluation Board is configured with an on board VCO TCXO reference and a second order active loop filter The VCO tuning range is approximately 190 MHz with middle frequency at 2610 25 for a tuning voltage 0 5 to 4 5 volts The reference oscillator is 20 MHz The loop filter is designed for a 1 MHz comparison frequency and a 2600 MHz output frequency with unity gain crossover at 66 kHz phase margin of 65 degrees and 1 2 dB of peaking Unless noted the data provided was measured in this configuration with the default jumper settings shown in Figure 1 Two jumpers J5 amp J6 configure t
8. ful gt Light blue number boxes identify user defined program states and can be modified by utilizing the arrows next to the boxes or clicking into the box and typing the appropriate value Either clicking on the light blue switches or typing the counter variable into the text box can program the registers gt Programming of the secondary or EEPROM register is selected by the light blue pull down box Note EEPROM register is the default selection Do not change it The prescaler enabled or disabled can be selected by the light blue Prescaler switch Enable is the default selection gt The enhancement mode enable function is currently unavailable gt Data is sent to the evaluation board by clicking the dark blue SEND DATA button Figure 4 Example of EEPROM Programming Software Screen Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 15 Doc 79 0073 00C Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 Step 14 Set reference counter R counter to the desired value by entering it into the R Register box in the middle left side marked by yellow dot at left Note that the numbers in the orange boxes are computed values and cannot be directly typed in Verify frequency step which is also called phase detector frequency is at the desired value Verify that the Prescaler switch is in the default position Enable for a normal operation Switch it to Disable
9. g accidentally erased or re programmed always place a jumper at center to right connection on the connector J8 to prevent VPP from being accidentally activated 5 Turn on the powers to the board 6 The output of the on board VCO can be measured by connecting a spectrum analyzer to port J4 Before making modifications to the board verify and duplicate the performance found in the included plots Additional GND posts and test points are available on the Evaluation Board for measurement flexibility 7 Using the application software provided and described in detail in the next section EEPROM programming can be evaluated Connect an extenal reference to J7 J6 center to left set J5 un jumpered to utilize external to decative on SW1 Switch 1 J2 Un jumpered reference board reference On PLL power J3 1 3V J3 3 GND Sg 25 ge Opamp power ar gt J3 7 6V 22 J3 9 amp 11 GND SED J3 13 2V e 0 TE 2 8 ES eregrine conductor orporatian grin P E Me fr TRO Ep Ad EK Board DO power J3 17 5V da d J3 19 GND Are MB J8 center to right set to decativate EE programming Figure 2 Jumper Setting to Use an External Reference Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 10 Doc 79 0073 00C GG Maler Software Section Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 11 Doc 79 0073 00C The follow sections are for reprogramming of the EEPROM register For testing of the factory installed EEPROM setup the
10. he Evaluation Board to operate with either the on board reference oscillator TCXO or an external reference applied to J7 Figure 1 shows the proper configuration for utilizing the on board TCXO reference J6 in the middle to right connection as shown connects the output of the TCXO to the PLL f input while J5 installed provides power to the TCXO Do not connect any external reference to J7 if the on board reference is selected To use an external reference place J6 in the middle to left connection which connects the PLL f input to the J7 SMA connector and remove the jumper on J5 to power down the TCXO Figure 2 shows the configuration of using an external reference The default jumper and switch settings are shown in Figure 1 which place the part into EEPROM mode utilizing the on board reference Peregrine Semiconductor recommends that the default settings be used initially to bring up the evaluation board and duplicate the enclosed measured data Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 8 Doc 79 0073 00C no connection is For normal operation necessary for J1 or J9 DO NOT connect any extenal reference to J7 ifthe on board reference is used j5 indo J6 center to right reference set to utilize on powered w J wica 1 J2 Un jumpered board reference PLL power J3 1 3V J3 3 GND Opamp power J3 7 6V J3 9 amp 11 GND J3 13 2V WT T E PER Sem ieondurtoj orporatian NS 2 IS50P M P N EK Boord ee J3 17 5V
11. ntroduction Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 4 Doc 79 0073 00C Introduction This Evaluation Kit is specifically designed for evaluating the PE3342 2 7 GHz Integer N EEPROM PLL The Evaluation Kit allows maximum flexibility for optimizing phase noise spur lock time and power performance for specific applications Using the hardware and software provided in the Evaluation Kit EEPROM mode programming can be demonstrated Applications Support If you have a problem with your evaluation kit software or if you have applications questions call 858 455 0660 and ask for applications support You may also contact us by fax or e mail Fax 858 455 0770 E Mail help peregrine semi com FCC Labeling Requirement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 5 Doc 79 0073 00C GG Maler Hardware Section Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 6 Doc 79 0073 00C Evaluation Kit Contents amp Requirements The Evaluation Kit includes all of the specific software and hardware required to evaluate the PE3342 Included in the Evaluation Kit are PE3342 Evaluation Board PE3342 2 7 GHz Integer N EEPROM PLL Peregrine CD ROM Jumpers 26 Wire PSC Universal LPT1 Interfa
12. rsal LPT1 Interface Cable Configuration The following graph shows the 26 Wire PSC Universal LPT1 Interface Cable configuration Tyen port 746290 8 Tyco pori f 20012 6 Evaluation Kit Configuration for EEPROM Programming 1 Place a jumper on the connector J2 as shown in Figure 3 2 Set all switches on SW1 to OFF position 3 Connect one end of the 26 Wire PSC Universal LPT1 Interface Cable to the PC parallel port and the other end to the keyed connector J1 on the evaluation board 4 Connect power supply cables to the Evaluation Kit board as shown in Figure 3 Note that the red connector of the power cable is always the positive and the black connector is ground in a 2 wire cable or the negative in a 4 wire cable Verify all supplies are turned off prior to connecting to evaluation board gt Connect the 3 V supply to J3 1 and J3 3 GND 2 Connect the 5 V supply to J3 17 and J3 19 GND gt Connect the 6 2 V supply to J3 7 6V J3 9 and 11 GND and J3 13 2V Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 13 Doc 79 0073 00C gt Connect the 13 9 power supply to J9 4 13V J9 3 and J9 2 GND and J9 1 9 V 5 Turn on powers to the board 6 Re position the jumper on the connector J8 to the left to center position DO NOT connect any extenal reference to J7 if the on board reference is used J6 center to right set to utilize on board J5 on board Swi All J2 Jumpered reference reference po
13. wered switches Off Key pin PLL power 6 J3 1 3V J3 3 GND o S 80 U ED n Opamp power ee wiz J3 7 6V amp 8 J3 9 amp 11 GND a ait J3 13 2V 5 A 3h J9 VPP power ail h Y VCO power Pin 4 13V K j J3 17 5V Pins 3 amp 2 GND J3 19 GND Pin 1 9V d he e Pf GU J8 center to left set to access EE VCO output programming Figure 3 Jumper Setting for EEPROM Programming Reprogramming the EEPROM With the EE Programming kit set up completed as described in the previous section the follow steps are for programming of the EEPROM register Step 1 Start the Peregrine EE PLL Control Software program Figure 4 shows one example of the screen Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 14 Doc 79 0073 00C Step 2 Verify the EEPROM Register is displayed in the drop down menu in the middle section Step 3 Enter reference frequency crystal frequency value in MHz into the Ref Freq box marked by red dot at left n Peregrine EE PLL Control OE xi J PERSANE 1 Set your reference frequency 2 Set the A register for conect step size 3 Set your desired Out Freq 4 Send Date Ref Freq Mhz Freq step 1 1 Out Freq Mhz R Register M Register A Register og 5 Prescaler Enhancement Bt 0 1234567 Enable Dem ENH bar Low ERBERRHHES Disable Disable ENH ba High R Register M Register A Register Device Programmed Success
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