Analog Devices AD7401A Evaluation Board EVAL-AD7401AEDZ EVAL-AD7401AEDZ Data Sheet

Product codes
EVAL-AD7401AEDZ
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EVAL-AD7400A/AD7401A
 
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EVALUATION BOARD HARDWARE 
POWER SUPPLIES 
When using this evaluation board with the EVAL-CED1Z, the 
V
DD1
 and V
DD2
 supplies (that is, the isolated and nonisolated 
supplies) must be provided by an external source via the J1  
and J4 connectors, respectively. The isolated supply, V
DD1
, can 
be supplied with a voltage from 4.5 V to 5.25 V while V
DD2
 must 
be supplied with a 3.3 V supply when used in conjunction with 
the EVAL-CED1Z. This is because the EVAL-CED1Z operates 
with a 3.3 V logic level. When using the board as a standalone 
unit, external supplies must be provided for V
DD1
, V
DD2
, and the 
op amp supplies. This evaluation board has the following power 
supply inputs: V
DD1
 (+5 V), V
DD2
 (+3 V to +5 V), (−5 V), AGND, 
and DGND. The (−5 V) supply is only required if the external 
 op amps are used to buffer the analog inputs to the 
 or 
The supplies are decoupled to the relevant ground plane with 
10 μF tantalum and 0.1 μF multilayer ceramic capacitors at the 
point where they enter the board.  
The EVAL-AD7400A/AD7401A has split ground planes, that is, 
both the isolated and nonisolated side of the device have completely 
separate ground planes to preserve the isolation. The board is split 
beneath the AD7400A or AD7401A package so that signals on 
one side of the AD7400A or AD7401A are completely isolated 
from signals on the other side. The EVAL-AD7400A boards 
contains the AD7400A in the 8-lead surface mount PDIP 
packages with gull wing leads, and the EVAL-AD7401A  
board contains the AD7401A in a 16-lead SOIC package.  
LINK OPTIONS 
There are seven link options and two solder links that must be 
set correctly to select the appropriate operating setup before 
using the evaluation board. The functions of the options are 
outlined in Table 1. 
 
Table 1. Link Option Functions 
Link No. 
Function 
J7 
This link selects the destination for the MCLKOUT output on the AD7400A and the source of the MCLKIN input on  
the AD7401A. 
In Position A, the MCLKOUT signal on the AD7400A goes to the SPORT connector on the EVAL-CED1Z board. The 
MCLKIN signal on the AD7401A is supplied via the SPORT connector by the EVAL-CED1Z board. 
In Position B, the MCLKOUT signal on the AD7400A goes to the J5 SMB socket. The MCLKIN input on the AD7401A 
must be supplied by an external source via the J5 SMB socket. 
J8 
This link option selects the destination of the MDAT output signal from the AD7400A or AD7401A. 
In Position A, the MDAT signal goes to the SPORT connector on the EVAL-CED1Z board. 
In Position B, the MDAT signal goes to the J6 SMB socket. 
J9 
This link option selects the source of the V
DD2
 supply (the nonisolated supply) for the AD7400A or AD7401A.  
In Position A, V
DD2
 must be supplied from an external source via the J4-1 connector. 
In Position B, the V
DD2
 input on the AD7400A or AD7401A is connected to the 5 V supply from the EVAL-CED1Z. This 
connection should not be used because the EVAL-CED1Z operates with a 3.3 V logic level and therefore V
DD2
 should 
be supplied by 3.3 V from an external source. 
In Position C, the V
DD2
 input on the AD7400A or AD7401A is connected to the 2.5 V supply from the EVAL-CED1Z. 
This connection should not be used because the EVAL-CED1Z operates with a 3.3 V logic level and therefore V
DD2
 
should be supplied by 3.3 V from an external source. 
J10 
This link option selects the source of the V
IN
+ analog input to the AD7400A or AD7401A. 
In Position A, the V
IN
+ analog input to the AD7400A or AD7401A is buffered by the AD797 (U2). This link option 
should be used in conjunction with J11, which should be placed in Position A. 
In Position B, the V
IN
+ analog input to the AD7400A or AD7401A is not buffered by the AD797 (U2). This link option 
should be used in conjunction with J11, which should be placed in Position B. 
In Position C, the V
IN
+ analog input to the AD7400A or AD7401A is tied directly to GND
1
J11 
This link selects the AD797 (U2) to buffer the analog input from J2 SMB. 
In Position A, the analog input signal supplied to the J2 SMB connector is fed directly to the AD797 for buffering. 
This link option should be used in conjunction with J10, which should be placed in Position A. 
In Position B, the analog input signal supplied to the J2 SMB connector is fed directly to the V
IN
+ input of the 
AD7400A or AD7401A, therefore it is not buffered. This link option should be used in conjunction with J10,  
which should be placed in Position B.