PE9704 EVALUATION KIT USER`S MANUAL
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1. P v orportation 16 2 00A Peregrine PLL EK Control Rev 01A ji ial x File CO Frequency Range PEREGRINE Device Under Test Select A Primary Reg feq Secondary R Won econdary Reg Freq step fa fa R 1 R Reference Divide gs 3000 00 Secondary F2 MHz vco Divide N 3000 Register Settings R Counter M Counter A Counter Prescaler R5 R4 R3R2R1 R0 MS M M6M5M4M3M2M1 MD AJAZ A AD Bypassed 1 1 1 Enabled li BBE jEBENE BEE SERE Jn 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 Primary register is selected utilizing the switch identified in the upper right side of the panel However this is not applicable to the PE9704 Leave the register at the default selection Secondary Do not change it gt The prescaler enabled or disabled can be selected by the Prescaler switch Enabled is the default selection gt The enhancement mode enable function is currently unavailable 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 Figure 4 PE3236 Software Control Panel W2. Pin 31 5V Pin 33 GND S3 Switches 3 amp 4 ON Other switches according to VCO output Register Settings ister Settings R Counter M Countes A Countes R5 R4 R3R2R1 R0 MBM 7MBMSM4M3M2MIMO AJAZ2 Al AD REGGE RERRRRERE FERE Figure 3 Jumper amp Switch Settings in Direct Mode Interface Using On board Reference The R M and A counter register settings shown in S1 S2 and S3 is for an output frequency 3 GHz reference frequency 20 MHz and comparison frequency 1 MHz Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 12 Doc 79 0098 00A GG Maler Software Section Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 13 Doc 79 0098 00A Software Installation Instructions In order to evaluate the PE9704 performance the Evaluation Software has to be installed in your computer Follow the steps below to install the software 1 2 Start Microsoft Windows 95 98 2000 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 Select the PE3236 link on the Products page to obtain product information and evaluation kit documentation The Peregrine Evaluation Software is generic software applicable to all Peregrine Integer N PLLs including PE9704 The PE9704 wasn t
3. OFF output Figure 2 Jumper Setting to Use an External Reference The red texts show the necessary modification from Fig 1 3 Connect power supply cable to the Evaluation Kit board as shown in Figure 1 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 J7 Pin 1 and Pin 3 GND gt Connect the 6 2 V supply to J7 Pin13 6V Pins 15 and 17 GND and Pin19 2V Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 10 Doc 79 0098 00A gt Connect the 5 V supply to J7 Pin 31 and Pin 33 GND Turn on the powers to the board Using the application software provided and described in detail in the next section serial programming can be evaluated To enable software control of the evaluation board ensure all DIP switches are turned OFF except for ENH Switch 3 of S3 as shown in Figure 1 The 4 wire interface cable 3 wire serial interface and GND should be connected from your computer s printer port to J2 on the evaluation board to enable software control 6 Direct mode programming can be evaluated manually without the Application Software enabled To enable direct mode programming both the ENH Switch 3 of S3 and the Dmode Switch 4 of S3 DIP switches should be turned on as shown in Figure 3 The on board DIP switches can
4. Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 4 Doc 79 0098 00A Introduction This Evaluation Kit is specifically designed for evaluating the PE9704 3 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 858 455 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 0098 00A GG Maler Hardware Section Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 6 Doc 79 0098 00A Evaluation Kit Contents amp Requirements The Evaluation Kit includes all of the specific software and hardware required to evaluate the PE9704 Included in the Evaluation Kit are PE9704 Evaluation Board PE9704 3 GHz Integer N PLL Peregrine CD ROM with application software included Jumper shunts 4 Wir
5. then be used to manually program the PLL Instructions for programming PLL registers are available in the datasheet One easy way is to use the Application Software to display the R M and A counter register settings as shown in Figure 4 and at bottom of Fig 3 The example shown is for an output frequency 3 GHZ reference frequency 20 MHz and comparison frequency 1 MHz The on board DIP switches are marked clearly for the R Mor A counter registers controlled and can be set to ON of OFF accordingly Other un marked switches Switches 7 amp 8 of S1 Switch 2 of S3 should be left in OFF position 7 The output of the on board VCO can be measured by connecting a spectrum analyzer to port J5 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 8 Refer to the next section for further information on configuring and running the application software Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 11 Doc 79 0098 00A DO NOT connect any extenal reference to J10 ifthe on board reference is used No need to use interface connector J32 center to right J3 jumpered to set to utilize on board power on board reference for Direct mode reference PLL power J7 Pin1 3V Pin 3 GND Opamp power J7 Pin 13 46V Pins 15 amp 17 GND ie Pin 19 2V am VCO powe J7
6. GG Maler PE9704 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 0098 00A Table of Contents Introduction kie 4 His lola poem ml r ae E a ee 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 pebatdevas KK Ada x cadi ees 9 Software SECOND 13 Software Installation Instructions ccccee eee kk eee ee eee nennen nenn nenne nennen 14 Printer Port Programming Nee ea 14 4 Wire Interface Cable with Ground Configuration L EEELEE EEE 15 Software Operation Instruclionsz aussen kk KK tions 15 Programming B To eec K BEK 16 Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 2 Doc 79 0098 00A 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 the Peregri
7. available when the CD was made We ll use the software for the PE3236 which is applicable to PE9704 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 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 PE9704 in serial mode using the computer printer port option the Enhancement mode and Ping pong mode software programming features are not available nor applicable to the PE9704 Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 14 Doc 79 0098 00A 4 Wire Interface Cable with Ground Configuration The following graph shows the configuration of a 4 Wire Interface Cable with ground Pin 1 T DB25 Male 2 connector 3 ko 4 IN Xa Pin Clock 5 gt 2 e S WR 2 4 Ground 8 Cable connector 18 Female 0 100 centers Single row 8 powitions Software Operation Instructions To run the PEPE9704 using your computer s printer port follow steps 1 through 7 below and reference Figure 4 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Start the Peregrine Integer N PLL EK Control program Thi
8. e Interface Cable with GND 2 Wire Power Supply Cables 4 Wire Power Supply Cable Set of Evaluation Kit Data Plots A Na NW 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 Mouse Parallel Port HTML Browser to access CD contents CAUTION The PE9704 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 0098 00A Evaluation Kit Configuration The PE9704 Evaluation Board is configured with an on board VCO TCXO reference and a second order active loop filter The loop filter is followed by an optional low pass filter after the Op Amp The VCO tuning range is 3000 MHz to 3500 MHz and the reference oscillator runs at 20 MHz The active loop filter is designed for a 1 MHz comparison frequency and a 3000 MHz output frequency with unity gain crossover at 66 kHz phase margin of 73 degrees and 1 2 dB of peaking The data provided was measured in this configuration with the default jumper settings shown in Figure 1 Two jumper shunts J3 a
9. e PE9704 Set the VCO frequency to the appropriate value by typing it into the secondary register frequency 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 secondary register frequency box the frequency can also be changed by entering M register and A register values into the M Register and A Register boxes directly 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 Fig 4 shows the output frequency 3000 MHz M 299 and A 0 Verify on the spectrum analyzer that the part locks to the desired frequency Step 10 To exit the program click the QUIT button 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 6 2 V 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 Register selection not applicable leave it at Pulldown product menu Secondary Reg
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11. mp J32 configure the Evaluation Board to operate with either the on board reference oscillator TCXO or an external reference applied to J10 Figure 1 shows the proper configuration for utilizing the on board TCXO reference J32 in the middle to right connection as shown connects the output of the TCXO to the PLL f input while J3 installed provides power to the TCXO Do not connect any external reference to J10 if the on board reference is selected To use an external reference place J32 in the middle to left connection which connects the PLL f input to the J10 SMA connector and remove the jumper on J3 to power down the TCXO Figure 2 shows the configuration of using an external reference The red texts show the necessary modification from Fig 1 The PE3336 Evaluation Kit also allows for manual programming using the 19 on board switches RO R5 MO M8 and A0 A3 Setting the Dmode Control switch ON Dmode switch S3 4 enables direct mode programming Setting the Dmode Control switch to the OFF position S3 4 the serial programming mode is enabled allowing for software control The default jumper and switch settings are shown in Figure 1 which will place the part into serial 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 Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 8 Doc 79 0098 00A DO NOT c
12. ne logotype and UTSi are registered trademarks of Peregrine Semiconductor Corp PE9704 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 0098 00A GG Maler Introduction
13. onnect any extenal reference to J10 ifthe on board reference is used J2 4 wire 8 pin J32 center to right J3 jumpered to interface connector set to utilize on board power on board reference reference PLL power J7 Pin1 3V Pin 3 GND O0O000000 Opamp power J7 Pin 13 6V T Pins 15 amp 17 GND Deve 38 Pin 19 2V __ __ VCO powe J7 Pin 31 5V Pin 33 GND S3 Switch 3 ON All other switches OFF VCO output 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 J3 and REF Selector J32 is positioned in the middle to right connection to select the on board reference as shown in Figure 1 2 Verify that Switch 3 ENH of S3 is at ON position to inhibit enhancement mode This applies to both the serial and direct interface mode The rest of the switches should be at OFF position Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 9 Doc 79 0098 00A Connect an extenal reference to J10 2 to l J2 4 wire 8 pin N cd Ven set J3 un jumpered to utilize external interface connector x to decative on reference board reference PLL power J7 Pin1 3V Pin 3 GND Opamp power J7 Pin 13 6V Pins 15 amp 17 GND JJ Pin 19 2V F Y3 LDY Yl v gt AKP gt lt lt VCO powe J7 Pin 31 5V Pin 33 GND S3 Switch 3 ON T All other switches
14. s is a generic program for all Interger N PLL s at Peregrine Semiconductor like PE3236 PE3336 PE9601 PE3335 etc Select the PE3236 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 Figure 4 shows one example of PE3236 Software Control Panel which is applicable to the PE9704 also Enter reference frequency crystal frequency value in MHz into the Ref Freq box marked by red dot at left It shows Ref Freq 20 MHz in Fig 4 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 Peregrine Semiconductor Corportation 15 Doc 79 0098 00A Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 the numbers in the orange boxes are computed values and cannot be directly typed in It shows R 19 in Fig 4 Verify frequency step which is also called phase detector frequency is at the desired value It shows frequency step 1 MHz in Fig 4 Verify that the Prescaler switch is in the default position Enabled for a normal operation Switch it to Bypassed position if the prescaler is to be bypassed disabled It shows Enabled in Fig 4 Verify that the Register selection switch is in the default position Secondary Reg There is only one 20 bit frequency register The Register selection is not applicable in th
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