EVAL-ADF4208EB1 Datasheet, PDF (5/6 Pages) Analog Devices – Evaluation Board For PLL Frequency Synthesizer

EVAL-ADF4208EB1
Software Description
The software comes on a CD. If the user runs
“ADF4XXXEvaluationSoftware.exe” on the CD, then the
install wizard installs the software. Follow the on-screen
directions. The software will be installed in a default
directory called “C:\Program Files\Analog
Devices\ADF4xxx Evaluation Software”. To run the
software, simply double click on "ADF4XXX Eval
Software.exe".
The front panel of the evaluation board software is shown
below.
When the device window appears, choose the ADF4208
and click OK. The main software screen now appears.
Follow the steps below for initial setup to interface to the
part.
Click on Choose Port, and the Port Connector window
will appear. Choose the port that the cable is connected to
on the PC and click OK. (Normally LPT1)
Click on REF IN Frequency, and the REF IN Frequency
window will appear. Enter the reference frequency being
used and click OK. This will be 10MHz with the Crystal.
Click on RF VCO Output Frequency, and the Output
Frequency window will appear. Enter the output frequency
and PFD reference frequency, and click OK. Repeat this
for the IF side.
Click On Prescaler, and the Prescaler window will appear.
Grab the pointer, and choose the desired prescaler value.
Click OK.
Click on the RF PD Polarity button to set the RF PD Polarity
bit High.
Click on Charge Pump Current Setting 2 or Charge Pump
Current Setting 1 and the Current Setting window will ap-
pear. Grab the pointer to set the Charge Pump Current Set-
ting. Click OK.
The data is now set up, and other features can now be exam-
ined by the user.
Figure 5. Software Front Panel
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