Click here for production status of specific part numbers. MAX5855 Evaluation Kit Evaluates: MAX5855 General Description Features The MAX5855 evaluation kit (EV kit) contains a single Evaluates the MAX5855 RF DAC Performance, MAX5855 wideband interpolating and modulating RF Capability, and Feature Set digital-to-analog converter (DAC) which can directly Single 3.3V Input Voltage Supply synthesize 1GHz of instantaneous bandwidth from DC Direct Interface with Xilinx VC707 Data Source Board to frequencies greater than 2.3GHz. The MAX5855 EV Windows 7/10-compatible Software kit provides a complete system for evaluating MAX5855 performance as well as developing a FPGA plus DAC Optional On-Board SPI Interface Control for the transmitter solution. MAX5855 The MAX5855 accepts input data through a five-lane On-Board SMBus Interface Control for the JESD204B serializer/deserializer (SerDes) interface at MAX6654 Temperature Sensor 9.8304Gbps that is Subclass-0 compliant. The MAX5855 Integrated GUI Controls for VC707 Operation EV kit connects to one FMC connector on the Xilinx Proven 10-Layer PCB Design VC707 evaluation kit, allowing the VC707 to communicate with the MAX5855s JESD204B serial link interface. Fully Assembled and Tested The evaluation kit includes Windows 7/10-compatible software that provides a simple graphical user interface Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet. (GUI) for configuration of all the MAX5855 registers through the SPI interface, control of the VC707 FPGA and temperature monitoring. Single-ended Output Module MAX5855 EV Kit Board with SMA Connector Single-ended Input Clock Module with SMA Single 3.3V/4A Connector Supply Connection 12V/5A Power Supply VC707 Main Power Switch (brick) FMC Interface USB Mini-B (Optional USB to SPI/I2C bridge) USB Mini-B (Control/Bulk Data) USB Micro-B VC707 Development Board (JTAG Interface) Figure 1. MAX5855 EV kit and VC707 System Windows is a registered trademark and registered service mark of Microsoft Corporation. 319-100261 Rev 0 10/18MAX5855 Evaluation Kit Evaluates: MAX5855 MAX20069 EV Kit Files FILE DECRIPTION MAX5855EVKITSoftwareController.exe Application program AppFiles Directory Directory application support files including the USB MS Bulk Transfer driver Directory with sample MAX5855 configuration scripts and PERL scripts for DeviceScripts Directory generating additional configurations PatternFiles Directory Directory with sample pattern files VC707Files Directory Directory with FPGA programming file and supporting documentation Screenshots Directory Directory with example spectrum analyzer screen captures Miscellaneous DLLs to include FTD2XX NET. dll, ftd2xx.dll, LibUsbDotNet.dll, libMPSSE.dll, Supporting DLL files for software operation StatusIndicatorTest.dll and MaximStyle.dll Maxim recommends using the default installation path (c: Required Software and Drivers MaximIntegrated MAX5855EVKIT). If an alternate path The MAX5855 EV kit software controller application is desired it must NOT contain any spaces or the Xilinx requires the following third-party software components LabTools will not be accessed properly. This step should and drivers to be installed. Refer to Appendix I of this take ~ 2 minutes. The EV kit is fully assembled and document for additional information on this installation tested. Follow the steps below to verify board operation: process. It is highly recommended that the target PC be connected to a local area network and have access to the Initial Setup Internet, this allows for automatic download and updates of some drivers. This process may take 30 minutes or Required Equipment more to complete. Window PC (Win-7, Win-10), with one or two Xilinx ISE 14.7 LabTools available USB 2.0 ports This is a free tool set used for programming the Spectrum Analyzer (Agilent PXA or equivalent) VC707 evaluation board. No software license is RF signal generator (R & S SMF100A or equivalent) required to use these tools. However, a Xilinx Login 3.3V, 4A power supply for MAX5855 EV kit will be required for downloading. User-supplied Xilinx VC707 EV kit Xilinx Drivers VC707 board. After the LabTools have been installed on a PC, the 12V/5A power cube. VC707 USB interface drivers can be installed. 1 each USB-A to Mini-B cable for interfacing with LIB USB Driver the VC707 and MAX5855. Manual installation of this driver is required after the 1 each USB-A to Micro-B cable for programming VC707 is programmed enabling the USB 2.0 bulk the VC707. transfer port. Low-loss SMA/SMA cables as needed for connections Microsoft .NET Framework 4 to the Spectrum Analyzer and Signal Generator The Microsoft .NET Framework 4 is required by the Included in the MAX5855 EV kit MAX5855EVKITsoftwareController application. The MAX5855 Evaluation Kit board. Win-7 operating system requires manually installing Two 1 stand-offs with screws. the .NET Framework package using the installer cop- USB-A to Mini-B cable, for interfacing with the ied to the installationpath MAX5855EVKIT AppFiles VC707/MAX5855 or directly to the EV kit board. ThirdParty during the EV kit software installation. Maxim Integrated 2 www.maximintegrated.com