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LMX2433EVAL: LMX2433

Part Number: LMX2433EVAL

I can´t communicate the computer with the PLL.

I am using a HPA665-001 to program LMX2433EVAL board. Between both is SV600857-001 (USBANY-UWIRE). This board has a lot of jumpers. In the user´s guide of LMX2430/33/34 Evaluation board, page 23, there is a table with different configurations to different devices, but not to LMX2433.

The question is: which is the right jumpers configuration??.

The HPA665 is right connected to the lap, I can see a serial number, I suppose, if I push on identify button, also I see the USB2ANY port setup.

On the other hand if I push the load device button (in keyboard controls) the system does not send any error message.

Thanks

  • Rafael,

    I am not so confident that there is a valid jumper configuration for this.  I could not find the schematic for this converter board, but did find an old one in the lab.  I see that these instructions are older and the table can't be fully up to date as the LMX2581 was re-designed to not require the converter board.  Without  a schematic, it's sort of tedious if possible at all to solve this soduko puzzle.  I would suggest first just typing the EN pin high so the device powered up.  To test communications, toggle the RF_PD or IF_PD bits to see current change, or toggle the MUXout pin high and low.  If you can get these to work, at least the device is understanding the programming.  It is also handy to know that the OSCin pin has a DC bias level of Vcc/2 when the device is powered up and 0V when powered down.

    I checked the LMX2433 schematic and it does not seem the same header configuration as these other boards.

    For the LMX2433, I see:

    CLK - 1, DATA - 2, LE - 3

    For the USB2ANY, it demands that 

    CLK-8

    DATA-4

    LE-2

    So we need a transformation of:

    8->1

    4->2

    2->3

    So we need a transformation of:

    8->1

    4->2

    2->3

    It was not obvious or easy just tinkering with the board with no schematic to achieve this, and its likely the reason the LMX2433 is not in the table is there is no solution.  But in any case, it might just be easier to blue wire CLK, DATA, and LE than try to reverse engineer it.

  • Yesterday, I was doing more tests. The computer shown me some messages:

    When the read all button is pressed (in keyboard controls), the system says: "Can´t get script>_systemupdate_<-----probably because it doesn´t exist"

    When you press “Aceptar” the system launches: "Run-time erro 91: Object variable or With block variable not set"

    After pressing the “Aceptar” button the application closes.

    I will try to do what you sa.

    Thanks

  • Hi Rafael,

    TICS Pro does not support LMX2433, so you have to use CodeLoader to control the EVM. However, CodelLoader does not support register readback.

    I have checked the schematic of the USB2ANY-UWIRE dongle board, it also does not support LMX2433. 

    Since you need to use USB2ANY but its pin assignment cannot be change, so you have to hardwire USB2ANY to the EVM accordingly. For example, connect pin 2 of USB2ANY to pin 3 on the EVM. Make sure the GND pin is also connected properly.

    Secondly, you need to modify CodeLoader to re-assign the pin to match USB2ANY. 

    This way, you should be able to use USB2ANY + CodeLoader to control the EVM.

  • It is incredible, I bought a eval board to save time and i am wasting in the time to start up the board

  • Rafael,

    Unfortunately, the LMX2433EVAL is a much older board that was designed in the days of CodeLoader and is not a very high volume runner and not our best-maintained device profile in TICSPRO.  When parallel ports became obselete, this caused a problem with getting wires crossed.  TICSPro does program the LMX2433, but we have this challenge with the wires being crossed.

    In regards of readback, the LMX2433 chip does not support readback, regardless if you are using TICSPRO or USB2ANY.  To confirm that you are actually communicating to the device, it is better to toggle the lock detect pin or power the device up and down and observe the current change.  

    So to summarize, the options are:

    1.  Use CodeLoader

    a. Requires parallel port and Parallel port cable

    2. Use TICSPRO

    a. Actually this does support the LMX2430, but ...

    b. Converter board doesnt seem to support this, so it is easier to "blue wire" CLK, DATA, and LE.

    Regards,
    Dean