EVAL-ADF4360-3EB1 Analog Devices Inc, EVAL-ADF4360-3EB1 Datasheet - Page 5

• Manufacturer Part Number: EVAL-ADF4360-3EB1
• Manufacturer: Analog Devices Inc

Specifications of EVAL-ADF4360-3EB1

• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Not Compliant

Software Description
The software comes on a CD. If the user double clicks on
“setup.exe”, then the install wizard installs the software.
Follow the on-screen directions. The software will be
installed in a default directory called “C:/Program Files/
Analog Devices/ADF4360”. To run the software, simply
double-click on “ADF4360.exe”. It should be noted that
this is a beta-version of software for the ADF4360.
Before the main software screen appears, the Device win-
dow appears, which will ask the user to choose which de-
vice is being evaluated. Choose the appropriate version of
the ADF4360 and click OK. The Main Interface window
will now appear. (See Figure 5).
Programmable Software Settings
Click on RF VCO Output Frequency, and the Output
Frequency window will appear. Enter the desired output
frequency (in MHz) and also the desired PFD frequency
(in kHz) and click OK.Click on Reference Frequency and
Insert the desired frequency in MHz, Again click OK.
Figure 5. Software Front Panel
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Click On Prescaler, and the Prescaler window will appear.
Grab the pointer, and choose the appropriate setting
(Again Click OK).
Click on Charge Pump Current Setting 2 or Charge
Pump Current Setting 1 and the Current Setting window
will appear. Grab the pointer to set the Charge Pump
Current Setting to the appropriate setting based on the
loop design.
It will be necessary to adjust the core power current to
15mA and and the output power current to give optimum
operation. These settings are clearly marked in the
window shown below.
Click on the RF PD Polarity button to set the RF PD
Polarity bit positive.
The part should now be now set up, and other features can
now be examined by the user. To examine the contents
written to each register, the Registers button can be
selected below. As stated on the part's datasheet, The
Correct sequence of Register writes is to the R Counter,
The Function Latch and finally the N Counter Latch.
EVAL-ADF4360-3EB1
REV.PrC 08/03