Datasheet

UG-076 Evaluation Board User Guide
Rev. 0 | Page 8 of 16
PLL REFERENCE INPUT WINDOW
The Reference Input Control window is shown in Figure 10
and is accessed by clicking either of the triangular buffer
symbols immediately to the right of the REF 1 (MHz) and
REF 2 (MHz) input reference frequency boxes (see Figure 9).
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Figure 9. Buffer Symbol
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Figure 10. Reference Input Control Window
This window is used to enable the PLL reference inputs, which
are powered down by default.
Select Enable REF 1, or Enable REF 2, or both to enable the
appropriate reference input and click OK when finished. If a
differential input is used, select the Use Differential Ref Mode
(Unchecked = Single-Ended Mode) check box. Note that this
mode should not be used simultaneously with Enable REF 1 or
Enable REF 2.
The remaining six check boxes control the reference switchover
modes. If Disable Switchover De-Glitch is activated, the AD9520
maintains the phase relationship between the active input and
PLL output during a reference switchover. Otherwise, the
AD9520 minimizes the phase disturbance at the output
during a reference switchover.
Check Enable XTAL Oscillator if you intend to connect a
crystal to the reference input.
Enable PLL CMOS Ref Input DC Offset forces the dc bias
point of the single-ended reference input to be different from
the switching point, and is useful for preventing an ac-coupled
input from chattering when the reference input is lost.
PLL CONFIGURATION WINDOW
The PLL Configuration window shown in Figure 11 is opened
by clicking the Config PLL button on the main screen. The
window has three sections: SyncB Counter Reset Mode, PLL
Status Registers, and Settings.
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Figure 11. PLL Configuration Window
The SyncB Counter Reset Mode section indicates whether the
R, A, and B counters are reset when the
SYNC
pin is activated,
and controls R0x019[7:6]. See the AD9520 data sheet for more
details.
The PLL Status Registers section allows you to see the current
value of the read-only PLL status register, Address 0x01F. This
function is very useful for ensuring that the AD9520 VCO has
finished VCO calibration, and that the PLL is locked.
The Settings section controls the various PLL settings such
as holdover. The AD9520 data sheet describes these functions
in detail.
REFMON, STATUS, AND LD BUTTONS
These three blue buttons (REFMON, STATUS, and LD) allow
you to select which signals appear at the REFMON, STATUS,
and LD pins at Connector P1. Connector P1 is located in the
center of the evaluation board. The pins in the left column of
Connector P1 are ground pins, and the ones in the right
column are signal pins.
There are many useful diagnostic signals available at these
pins. The R divider output is particularly useful. In the example
used in the Quick Start Guide to the AD9520 PLL section, the
80 kHz signal is visible on the STATUS pin to ensure that the
reference inputs and R divider are working properly.
Dynamic signals (such as the R divider output) are primarily
intended for diagnostics. These diagnostic signals may adversely
affect PLL performance in critical applications if left on in
normal operation.