EVAL-AD1852EB Datasheet, PDF (2/14 Pages) Analog Devices – 24-Bit Stereo DAC Evaluation Board

EVAL-AD1852EB
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
The AD1852 evaluation board presents a reference design that
can be used as a suggested layout and circuit implementation,
which will deliver optimal performance from the audio DAC. As
far as is possible on an evaluation board, current assembly methods
and components are used. Most components are surface mount
devices and a four-layer printed circuit board is used with full
internal power and ground planes for best noise performance.
For guidance, a schematic, bill of materials, PLD source code,
and PCB plots are included in this document.
POWER SUPPLIES
The PC board is divided into analog and digital sections, each
with separate power supplies, to facilitate testing. The digital
power supply input is via binding post terminals J8 and J9. The
recommended digital supply is 12 V dc at 110 mA ± 25 mA. An
on-board voltage regulator (U6) provides 5 V dc, ± 5% to the
digital circuitry. The analog power supply inputs are binding
posts, J10, J11, and J12. Recommended analog supply is 12 V
dc at 50 mA ± 10 mA and –12 V dc at –20 ± 5 mA. An on-
board, low noise voltage regulator, (U7) provides 5 V dc, ± 5%
to the analog power pins of the AD1852 DAC.
DIGITAL AUDIO SIGNAL INPUTS
RCA phone jack, (J1) and optical TOSLink input (U1) may be
used for standard SPDIF or AES/EBU input signals. J1 is termi-
nated with a 75 Ω resistor. Switch S1 selects between J1 and U1
inputs and feeds the selected signal to the digital interface receiver
(U2). Switch SPDIF/EXT (S3) controls CPLD (U4) and U11,
which is used to switch signals between the SPDIF input (J1)
and the direct input, via the 10-pin header J2, EXT DATA
INTERFACE.
The EXT DATA INTERFACE input permits buffered (U4,
M4–64/32 and U11, HC00) access to the BCLK, L/RCLK,
SDATA and MCLK inputs to the AD1852 DAC. This permits
testing with left-justified, I²S or right-justified, serial input modes.
Note that with right-justified input data, the AD1852 control
register must be programmed for the correct number of data
bits, i.e., 16, 20 or 24 bits. When using the direct input header,
it is necessary to provide all four signals, MCLK, BCLK, L/RCLK
and SDATA. A termination network (RC1), consisting of a series
connected 100 Ω resistor and a 47 pF capacitor, is shunted
across each signal line to reduce line reflections. A 10 kΩ pull-
up network (RT1) ensures the inputs are not floating in the
absence of an external data source.
EXTERNAL SPI CONTROL PORT
An external control port, SPI CONTROL PORT (J3), is pro-
vided, via a 10-pin header, so that the internal volume controls
and control registers can be programmed from an external host
or microcontroller. This port accepts serial data to indepen-
dently set the left/right volume or the operating mode of the
AD1852 by programming the contents of three internal 16-bit
registers. When setting the volume, a 16-bit control word has
14 bits allocated to the left or right volume control, giving a
total range of 84 dB. Details of the signal format and timing are
discussed in the AD1852 data sheet.
An additional connector, PC PORT (J5), has been provided to
permit connection to the parallel port of a computer. A termi-
nation network (RC2) consisting of a series-connected 100 Ω
resistor and a 47 pF capacitor, is shunted across each signal line
to reduce line reflections. Additionally, a Schmitt trigger (U5)
reduces the effects of noise and line reflections. A 10 kΩ pull-up
network (RT2) ensures the inputs are not floating in the absence
of an external data source.
PC LabView software (LVAD1852EB.zip) can be downloaded
from the Analog Devices, Inc., Digital Audio website, (http://
www.analog.com/techsupt/eb/lin_eb/ad1852/ad1852.html) to
program the internal control registers and set the left and right
volume levels. An interface cable connects between the PC
parallel printer port (LPTn) 25-pin Dsub connector and the
9-pin Dsub (J5) connector on the evaluation board. A suitable
cable is Belkin Modem cable, part number 589604, F2L088-06
The pin-out for this cable in shown, in the table below, for users
who wish to make their own cable.
Table I.
Function
Data 6
Data 1
Data 0
GND
Data 5
Data 4
Data 2
Data 3
GND
Chassis Shield GND
PC
(DB-25 Male)
8
3
2
20
7
6
4
5
22
Case
EVAL Board
(DB-9 Female)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Case
NOTE: When setting the internal control registers via the SPI
port, it is essential to pull the corresponding external pins low as
they are wire-OR’d with the SPI control registers. This applies
to the interpolation mode pins, via JP1 (192/48 P7, 96/48 P10),
the power down/reset pin, (RESET), the mute pin, (MUTE), the
interface mode pins (IDPM1, IDPM0) and the de-emphasis
control pin, (DEEMPH). Also note that when the right-justified
interface mode is selected, either via the external pins or via the
SPI port, the default data word width is 24 bits. It is necessary
to select 16 or 20 bits via the SPI control register if these word
lengths are required.
AUDIO SIGNAL OUTPUTS
RCA jacks J6 and J7 provide LEFT and RIGHT audio output
signals. The output is filtered with a low-pass anti-image filter
using an OP275 audio op amp (U9) which also converts the dif-
ferential outputs of the AD1852 to single ended signals. The
filter –3 dB cut-off frequency is 100 kHz and has an approxi-
mate Third Order Bessel (linear phase) response. The output
source impedance is approximately 600 Ω. The full-scale output
signal is 2 V rms (5.6 V p-p).
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