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DAC5652AEVM: DAC5652AEVM Bring up problems

Part Number: DAC5652AEVM

Tool/software:

Dear sir/madam,

I am having trouble getting the DAC5256AEVM bring up. I have shared the status information of my setup below:

- I set Mode High and Sleep - GSET are connected to Gnd pins

- I generated the data and clock that DAC5256AEVM will use from the FPGA.

- I generated a 10MHz Clock signal from the Clock Capable pin and gave it to the J5 WRT1 SMA input. I provided this connection with pin to sma.

- I connected the sine of the 1MHz sinusoidal signal generated with the 10MHz clock (with FPGA) to the DA pin and the cosine to the DB pin to the data pins. I provided these connections with jumpers.

- I send new data to eval board on the falling edge of the fpga external clock.

- I shared the grounds between the FPGA and the EVM. I also connected the supply voltages correctly.

- We tried it with a balun, but when we couldn't get the result, we removed the balun at IOUTA1/2 and made changes to the hardware so that R2, R28, R7 = 0R , R3 = DNP

- Additionaly I use ZedBoard as FPGA

Despite doing these, I cannot get any output signal at IOUTA/B. Where exactly is my problem?

   ** green line: fpga external clock, yellow line: data msb input

  • Hi Yigit,

    Please send a more detailed block diagram on how the DAC is connected and being tested.

    Are you using the DAC EVM from TI or is this your own board?

    It might be best to use an external signal generator to clock the DAC. And clock the DAC at a higher frequency, ~100MSPS.

    Regards,

    Rob

  • Dear Reeder,

    You can see the new setup with its explanation below. I gave the 100MHz external clock to both the FPGA and the DAC5256AEVM. I also sent data from FPGA 100MSPS 10MHz 10 bit width sinus signal to the data pins.

    Best Regards,

    Yigit

  • Hi Yigit,

    Looks like you made some modifications on the EVM. The DAC outputs need to be 50ohm terminated to ground, in order to have a voltage/signal on it output. I would put the transformer back so you can get a proper output signal/sinewave. As your instrument is probably loading down the output.

    Also, you are LSB justified. i would input the pattern starting on the MSB (DAC pin 37), then down.

    Regards,

    Rob