Evaluates: MAX9291/MAX9293 MAX9291/MAX9293 Evaluation Kit General Description Items Included in the EV Kit Package The MAX9291/MAX9293 evaluation kit (EV kit) provides DESCRIPTION QTY a proven design to evaluate the MAX9291/MAX9293 MAX9291 coax EV kit or MAX9293 HDMI input with high-bandwidth gigabit multimedia serial 1 coax EV kit boards link (GMSL) output serializer with spread spectrum and USB cable 1 full-duplex control channel with the use of a standard FAKRA coaxial cable. The EV kit also includes Windows Vista - and Windows 7-compatible software that MAX9291/MAX9293 EV Kit Files provides a simple graphical user interface (GUI) for FILE DECRIPTION exercising features of the serializers. The EV kit comes with a MAX9291 or MAX9293 IC installed. MAXSerDesEV-N Vxxxx Installs the EV kit files on Install.EXE the PC For complete GMSL evaluation using a standard FAKRA coax cable, order the MAX9291/MAX9293 coax EV kit and Graphical-user interface MAXSerDesEV-N.EXE (GUI) program a companion serializer board (MAX9276A/MAX9280A coax EV kit referenced in this document). For testing with STP cable, also order the MAXCOAX2STP-HSD adapter Quick Start kit. Only one adapter kit is needed per link (connecting the Required Equipment serializer and deserializer boards). MAX9291 or MAX9293 coax EV kit (USB cable Features included) HDMI Input GMSL Serial Output MAX9276A or MAX9280A coax EV kit Windows Vista- and Windows 7-Compatible Software 2m FAKRA cable assembly (included in the MAX9276A/MAX9280A coax EV kit) USB-Controlled Interface (Cable Included) HDMI data source USB Powered PC running Windows Vista or Windows 7, with a Proven PCB Layout spare USB port (direct 500mA connection required Fully Assembled and Tested do not use a bus-powered hub) Note: In the following sections, serializer refers to the 5V DC, 500mA power supply MAX9291 or MAX9293 ICs and deserializer refers to the Note: In the following sections, software-related items are MAX9276A or MAX9280A ICs. identified by bolding. Text in bold refers to items directly Note: To evaluate the product with shielded twisted-pair from the EV kit software. Text in bold and underlined (STP) cable, refer to the MAXCOAX2STP-HSD data refers to items from the Windows operating system. sheet. Note: This document applies to both coax and STP EV kits. This document covers coax cables, but the information provided applies equally to STP cables. Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet. Windows, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 are registered trade- marks and registered service marks of Microsoft Corporation. 19-7718 Rev 0 7/15Evaluates: MAX9291/MAX9293 MAX9291/MAX9293 Evaluation Kit warning will be displayed at GUI startup (Figure 1), Procedure informing the user that a new version of the firmware The EV kit is fully assembled and tested. Follow the steps is available. You can continue operating the EV kit below to verify board operation: with the current firmware, or update it. To update the 1) Download and install the EV kit software, firmware, follow the instructions in C: Program Files MAXSerDesEV-N.EXE. The application will try to Maxim Integrated MAXSerDesEV-N Firmware download and install the USB driver for the Nuvoton Update Updating MAXSerDesEV-N firmware.pdf . microcontroller. If the USB driver installation is not 14) A window will pop open (Figure 3) indicating that successful, install the appropriate USB driver for your all control-channel-related jumpers along with other computer, which is available at www.ftdichip.com/ jumpers have been positioned correctly. If the GUI Drivers/VCP.htm. does not find a valid EV kit board (an operating 2) Verify that jumpers on the serializer board are in their evaluation board with a Nuvoton microcontroller), default positions, as shown in Figure 12. a window similar to Figure 2 will appear. Press OK 3) Verify that jumpers on the deserializer board are in to continue and start the GUI or press Cancel to their default positions, as shown in Figure 13. terminate the application. Go to the Troubleshooting 4) Power up the serializer by connecting the USB cable section at the end of this document and fix the between the PCs USB port and connector J10 on the problem before continuing. serializer board. 15) If an operating evaluation board is found, the 5) Power up the deserializer by connecting the positive/ Configuration Settings window appears (Figure 3), negative terminals of the power supply to the +5VIN/ and the GUI automatically searches the slave ad- GND terminals on the deserializer board. dresses and identifies the DUTs based on the Device 6) Connect the FAKRA cable from the OUT+ terminal IDs read from the DUTs internal registers. on the serializer board to the IN+ terminal on the 16) Once the Configuration Settings window is open, deserializer board. press the Identify Devices button at any time to 7) Turn on the power supply to power the deserializer reidentify devices connected in the setup and display board. corresponding jumpers to configure the serializer and 8) Connect the HDMI source to the HDMI connector (J1) deserializer. on the serializer EV kit board. 17) Only Link Type and Device Address selections on 9) Verify that LOCK LED on the deserializer EV kit the Configuration Settings window affect the EV kit board lights up, indicating that the link has been operation. Other items are for user reference only. successfully established. 18) Press the Connect button to open the Evaluation 10) Input data should be available on the H1 header on Kit window and DUTs register maps (Figure 4). All the deserializer board. serializer and deserializer internal registers are read and 11) If the LOCK LED is off, or ERR LED is on, go to the displayed on the corresponding tabs. Troubleshooting section at the end of this document 19) Press the Read All MAX9291 button in the Serializer and fix the problem before continuing. group box to read all serializer registers. 12) Start the EV kit software by selecting Start 20) Click on the MAX9280/80A Des tab and then press Programs Maxim Integrated MAXSerDesEV-N the Read all MAX9280 button in the Deserializer MAXSerDesEV-N. group box to read all deserializer registers. 13) In case a more recent firmware than the firmware 21) Click on any of the other tabs to evaluate other currently in the microcontroller is available, a functions of the serializer and deserializer. Figure 1. MAXSerDesEV-N EV Kit Software: Warning (Update Firmware) Maxim Integrated 2 www.maximintegrated.com