PE97042 EVALUATION KIT USER`S MANUAL
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1. and UltraCMOS are registered trademarks of Peregrine Semiconductor Corp PE97042 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 2008 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp All rights reserved 79 0120 01 www psemi com Page 32. direct mode programming ensure all DIP switches are turned OFF except for DMODE S3 4 as shown in Figure 3 The on board DiPswitches can then be used to manually program the PLL Note that S2 registers MO M1 M2 amp M3 are ON and used in the direct mode programming to lock the frequency 3200 MHz More instructions for programming PLL registers are available in the datasheet The output of the on board VCO can be measured by connecting a spectrum analyzer to port J5 Additional GND posts and test points are available on the Evaluation Board for measurement flexibility Refer to the next section for further information on configuring and running the application software 2008 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp All rights reserved 79 0120 01 www psemi com Page 9 of 16 Gy Peregrine Semiconductor Figure 1 Typical Setup for Evaluation Kit Measurements J10 External Reference Input Do not connect if on board TCXO is used TCXO J7 Harness Supplied in Kit eer 3 3 V Supply J1 8 Wire Serial Interface t 3 Computer Printer Po Supplied in Kit Le ZS Op Amp VPOS Lou Supply J7 13 15 17 19 Wal N Int N PLL VCO VDD wR J8 31 33 L 5 V Supply J5 VCO Output to Spectrum Analyzer 2008 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp All rights reserved 79 0120 01 www psemi com Page 10 of 16 GY Peregrine Semiconductor Figure 2 Evaluation Kit Default Jumper amp Switch Settings External refe
3. 200 MHz Programming Tip When the PLL is first powered on and before programming the Op Amp output could be resting at a negative voltage preventing proper VCO operation The PLL will not lock in this condition If this mode occurs the power supply for Op Amp 6V should be cycled To prevent this from happening the following power on sequence is recommended 1 Turn on power supplies for PLL VDD and VCO VCC 2 Program PLL 3 Turn on the power supply for the Op Amp 2008 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp All rights reserved 79 0120 01 www psemi com Page 15 of 16 GW Peregrine Semiconductor Peregrine PLL EK Control Rev 01A Ys pete SEMICONDUCTOR ct menu Serial Interface Mode e ig D ze Unde Test Pulldown Gro freq Secondary Reg Select Primary Reg C from Freq step fe fg R 1 20 000 f Register selection 3200 00 Secgndary fy 10 Maths A x in R Register Settings P R Counter M Counter A Counter Pr scaler R5 R4 R3R2R1 RO M8 M7 M6MS M4 M3 M2M1 MO A3 A2 Ai AD i SE 1 aia T e E BRERRR BRBRRRRR BEER Numeric Format Se ES om rescaler bypass option amp 2 Microsoft Outlook gt 4 2 Microsoft Word KR Syntricity dataCondu Peregrine Integer N Qe WA s 04Pm Figure 4 PE97042 Software Control Panel gt Light blue number boxes identify user defined program states and can be modified by utilizing the arrows next to the boxes or
4. 3500 MHz and the reference oscillator runs at 20 MHz The active loop filter is designed for a 20 MHz comparison frequency and a 3200 MHz output frequency with unity gain crossover at 50 kHz The data provided was measured in this configuration with the default jumper settings shown in Figure 2 Two jumpers JP1 amp J3 configure the Evaluation Board to operate with either the on board reference oscillator TCXO or an external reference applied to J10 Figure 2 shows the proper configuration for utilizing the TCXO reference JP1 in the middle to right connection as shown connects the output of the TCXO to the PLL Fr input while J3 installed provides power to the TCXO Do not connect any external reference to J10 if the on board reference is selected Figure 3 displays the proper configuration for utilizing an external reference source JP1 is in the middle to left connection which connects the PLL Fr input to the J10 SMA connector and the jumper on J3 is removed to power down the TCXO The PE97042 Evaluation Kit also allows for manual programming using the fifteen on board switches Setting the BMODE Control switch ON BMODE switch S3 1 enables direct mode programming Setting the BMODE Control switch to the OFF position S3 1 and the A3 S_mode switch to the ON position S3 8 the serial programming mode is enabled allowing for software control The default jumper and switch settings are shown in Figure 2 which will place the part into ser
5. GY Peregrine Semiconductor PE97042 EVALUATION KIT USER S MANUAL Peregrine Semiconductor Corp 9380 Carroll Park Drive San Diego CA 92121 858 731 9400 Fax 858 731 9499 http www psemi com 79 0120 01 www psemi com 2008 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp All rights reserved Page 1 of 16 Gy Peregrine Semiconductor Table of Contents de E EN EE 4 lui lee E 5 Applications ee EE 5 FCC Labeling Reoutrement eCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEREEEEEEEREEEEEEEREEEEEEEREEEEEEEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEREEEEEEEEEN 5 Hardware SO CUI E 6 Evaluation Kit Contents amp Requirements sssssennnnneeeeesetrrrtttttrrerrrnr rttr trennnnnn ntt rnne 7 Evaluation Kit Configuration D 8 Evaluation Kit EE 9 OTT Al SOON Ee 13 Software Installation Instruchons rnnr rrrennne 14 Printer Port ee 5210 010 0 9 DE 14 Software Operation Instructions siarstencsestanssveetendsenalanstenuhenatereteniienahendtnubend erehendenens 14 PROUT WING VG E 15 2008 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp All rights reserved 79 0120 01 www psemi com Page 2 of 16 Gy Peregrine Semiconductor Copyright 2008 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 the Peregrine logotype
6. Semiconductor Evaluation Kit Contents amp Requirements The Evaluation Kit includes all of the specific software and hardware required to evaluate the PE97042 Included in the Evaluation Kit are PE97042 Evaluation Board PE97042 3 5 GHz Integer N PLL Peregrine CD ROM with application software included Jumpers 4 Wire Interface Cable with GND Power Supply Cables Set of Evaluation Kit Data Plots WO WO In order to program the part using serial 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 XP Mouse Parallel Port HTML Browser to access CD contents CAUTION The PE97042 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 2008 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp All rights reserved 79 0120 01 www psemi com Page 7 of 16 Gy Peregrine Semiconductor Evaluation Kit Configuration The PE97042 Evaluation Board is configured with an on board VCO TCXO reference and a second order active loop filter The loop filter is followed by a low pass filter after the Op Amp The VCO tuning range is 3000 MHz to
7. 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 The primary or secondary register can be selected utilizing the switch identified in the upper right side of the panel gt The prescaler can be either enabled or bypassed depending on switch position gt Data is sent to the evaluation board with every change in register value To force data across the bus click on the dark blue Send Data button below the loop diagram 2008 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp All rights reserved 79 0120 01 www psemi com Page 16 of 16
8. e Evaluation Software on your computer 1 Start Microsoft Windows 95 98 2000 XP 2 Insert the Peregrine CD into CDROM drive If your computer has AutoPlay enabled and the splash screen automatically appears select the Products link at the bottom of the splash screen If the Peregrine splash screen does not automatically appear utilize Windows Explorer to browse the CD directory and open the file cd startup htm 3 Select the PE97042 link on the Products page to obtain product information and evaluation kit documentation 4 Select the Evaluation Board Software link and choose the option of Run this program from its current location Identify the desired directory for installation and select the Unzip option when the WinZip Self Extractor window appears 5 Utilize Explorer to run Setup exe from your hard disk directory and follow the instructions on the screen This will install the Evaluation Kit Application Software in the selected directory and add a shortcut to the Windows Start menu Printer Port Programming When programming the PE97042 in serial mode using the computer printer port option the following software programming features are not available gt Enhancement modes gt Parallel and Direct interface modes Ping pong mode Ping pong mode may be implemented on the evaluation setup by attaching a square wave generator to J1 5 pin of the Serial Control connector and programming both primary and secondary regis
9. ial programming 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 2008 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp All rights reserved 79 0120 01 www psemi com Page 8 of 16 Gy Peregrine Semiconductor Evaluation Kit Setup Verify a jumper is placed on the connector J3 and REF Selector JP1 is positioned to select the on board reference as shown in Figure 2 Connect power supply cables to the Evaluation Kit board as shown in Figure 1 Verify all supplies are turned off prior to connecting to evaluation board gt Connect the 3 3 V supply to VccPLL J2 Pins 1 amp 3 gt Connect the 5 V supply to VccVCO J8 Pins 31 amp 33 gt Connect the 6 V supply to VccOpAmp J7 13 6 V Red Connector J7 15 amp J7 17 GND Green Connector J7 19 6 V Black Connector Using the application software provided and described in detail in the next section serial and direct programming can be evaluated To enable software control of the evaluation board ensure all DIP switches are turned OFF except for VDD_REF S3 3 as shown in Figure 2 The 4 wire interface cable 3 wire serial interface and GND should be connected from your computer s printer port to J1 on the evaluation board to enable software control Direct mode programming can be evaluated manually without the Application Software enabled To enable
10. of 16 GQ Peregrine Semiconductor Gy Peregrine Semiconductor Introduction 2008 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp All rights reserved 79 0120 01 www psemi com Page 4 of 16 Gy Peregrine Semiconductor Introduction This Evaluation Kit is specifically designed for evaluating the PE97042 3 5 GHz Integer N 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 both serial and direct modes of programming can be demonstrated Applications Support If you have a problem with your evaluation kit software or if you have applications questions call 858 731 9400 and ask for applications support You may also contact us by fax or e mail Fax 858 731 9499 E Mail help psemi 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 2008 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp All rights reserved 79 0120 01 www psemi com Page 5 of 16 GY Peregrine Semiconductor G Peregrine Semiconductor Hardware Section 2008 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp All rights reserved 79 0120 01 www psemi com Page 6 of 16 Gy Peregrine
11. rence input Ei J2 PLL 3 3V E i D c on Supply REF i 37 Op Amp e weu a d 6V Supply 3 fF Ss ene Se dr R2 709 JEYO e td Dh N J8 VCO 5V hae ke S Supply ath A pi a a 8 Le H JP32 set to utilize on borad reference 5 WE MA DATA MS RE E f DORG iCLK_M6 a lhe WE f Sead Switches setting to serial i R3 p wi 7 Za r E a TO Ge LC E PABA output ON J3 on board VDD_REF m Gs PMODE Er Cep Ze reference supply e J35 must be at this positon at all H At AZ 2008 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp All rights reserved 79 0120 01 www psemi com Page 11 of 16 GW Peregrine Semiconductor Figure 3 Jumper Setting to Disable On board Reference External reference input JP32 set to utilize External reference DE A J R2 Iw A p N BS UV Switches setting to Be M2 Direct Mode gt eg LE Ce S_WR M4 DATA_MS ICLK_M6 M7 OFF J3 on board reference J35 must be at this positon at all VCO output 2008 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp All rights reserved 79 0120 01 www psemi com Page 12 of 16 GQ Peregrine Semiconductor Gy Peregrine Semiconductor Software Section 2008 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp All rights reserved 79 0120 01 www psemi com Page 13 of 16 Gy Peregrine Semiconductor Software Installation Instructions In order to setup th
12. ters Software Operation Instructions To run the PE97042 using your computer s parallel port follow steps 1 through 7 below and reference Figure 4 Step 1 Start the Peregrine Integer N PLL EK Control program This is a generic program for all Interger N PLL s at Peregrine Semiconductor 2008 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp All rights reserved 79 0120 01 www psemi com Page 14 of 16 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 hy Peregrine GY Sater ths Select the PE97042 from the pull down menu button in the upper left corner of the program screen This selection will enable certain product specific modes of operation If the on board reference is being used set the reference frequency to 20 MHz by typing 20 into the reference frequency box If an external reference is applied type in the appropriate reference value in MHz Set reference counter R counter to 0 by entering it into the R counter box in the R M A Select box in the bottom left corner Note that the numbers in the orange boxes are computed values and cannot be directly typed in Verify frequency step 20 00 MHz Set Frequency to 3200 MHz by typing it into the secondary register frequency box Once the frequency values are entered by Enter key in the keyboard the software will automatically send out data to program PLL You can also click the Send Data button to program PLL Verify on the spectrum analyzer that the part locks at 3
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