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WaveVision5 Data Capture Board Users' Guide June 2007 ...
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WaveVision5 System.............................................................................................................................. 3 1.1 What is the WaveVision5 System? .................................................................................................. 3 1.2 WaveVision5 System Features........................................................................................................ 3 1.3 Packing List...................................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Board Layout Overview.................................................................................................................... 5 1.5 Component Description.................................................................................................................... 7 1.6 WaveVision5 Data Capture Board Test Points................................................................................ 7 2 System ...
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... WaveVision5 Data Capture Board is the latest generation of said boards and is designed to offer the customer the ability work with the highest speed signal path ICs from National Semiconductor not intended to replace the WaveVision4 capture board as the WaveVision4's performance is quite sufficient in many cases. ...
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USB cable • +12V AC-DC Power Supply • User’s Guide (This Document) 4 ...
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Board Layout Overview Figure 1a WaveVision5 Data Capture Board Layout – Component Side 5 ...
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Figure 1b WaveVision5 Data Capture Board Layout – Solder Side 6 ...
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Component Description The following table describes both the on-board connectors and the main components used in the WaveVision5 System shown in Figure 1. Component 1.4.1.1 Description J1 Future Bus Connector to DUT. (Future Bus) J2 +12V Power Supply Connection ...
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System Functionality 2.1 System Block Diagram Figure 2: WaveVision5 System Block Diagram (For ADCs) 2.2 General System Overview 2.2.1 ADC Evaluation Boards The ADC evaluation board (shown in Figure 2) delivers conversion data along with a source-synchronous clock to ...
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A frequency counter function in the FPGA measures the frequency of the incoming ADC clock. This value is used during the FFT calculation to provide accurate and meaningful signal analysis. 2.2.2 DAC Evaluation Boards This interface is currently in development ...
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When no action is being taken by the WaveVision4 System, LED 4 “IDLE” will be illuminated. This LED also indicates that the FPGA has been programmed correctly. This LED should be “ON” before attempting to start a data acquisition. LED2 ...
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Interface Voltage Levels And Warning Both the DUT (J1) and Auxiliary Test Equipment Interfaces (J5, J7, J10, and J11) to the board can be set to either 2.5V or 3.3V levels. The higher speed serial interface (U2) is fixed ...
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Quick Start Guide 3.1 Install the WaveVision4 Software. 1. Insert the WaveVision4 CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 2. The WaveVision4 software requires a Java™ Runtime Environment or Java™ Development Kit, version 1.4.2 or higher, from Sun Microsystems, Inc. ...
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All Programs -> WaveVision -> WaveVision 4 Once the WaveVision4 software is running window should open that with the title “Downloading firmware …”. The progress bar should make it all the way to the right before the window ...
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... The flowchart is targeted for the ADC evaluation boards. Be sure to refer to your evaluation board manual for solutions also. If you continue to have problems, please contact the National Semiconductor Customer Support Center listed on the last page of your National Semiconductor datasheet. Figure 5: Troubleshooting Flowchart ...
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... Device Status. If they are not, please consult the documentation for your operating system. 5. Verify that the National Semiconductor WaveVision 5 device appears under the Universal Serial Bus controllers node when opened. If the device appears as Cypress EZ-USB FX2LP – EEPROM missing , then there is a problem with the programming of the EEPROM or it may be defective ...
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... Universal Serial Bus controllers node. With the WaveVision5 Data Capture Board connected, you will see National Semiconductor WaveVision 5 (or an unknown device) listed. Right click on the device and select Uninstall. Then unplug and plug the USB cable into the board again to start the process of reinstalling the driver ...
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WaveVision4 Software Basics Please note: The following sections are a brief tour to highlight all of the basic abilities of the WaveVision4 software. More specific documentation is also available within the WaveVision4 software, from the Help menu. 8.1 Basic ...
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Viewing Data Some definitions are in order: A dataset is a set of samples. A view is a way of looking at a dataset - time domain plot (“normal” waveform), frequency domain plot (FFT), and histogram are all different ...
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... This plot also shows several statistics on the quality and purity of the collected samples, such as SNR, SINAD, THD, SFDR, and ENOB. These statistics are to be interpreted with the following definitions (which are repeated in every National Semiconductor ADC datasheet): ...
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FFT Options FFT plots can be configured in many different ways. Clicking the “FFT Options” button at the top of the plot will display a dialog showing the options for that particular plot. The software also maintains default options ...
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Information Viewer The information viewer is not a plot, but it displays a variety of useful information about the dataset, such as the sample rate, and any warnings generated by the software. You may also change the sample frequency ...
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... European EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, or for compliance with any other electromagnetic compatibility requirements. National Semiconductor Corporation does not assume any responsibility for use of any circuitry and/or software supplied or described. No circuit patent licenses are implied. ...