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Texas Instruments LMX2572EVM - Troubleshooting Guide

Texas Instruments LMX2572EVM
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Device locked
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Verify hardware setup:
x Validate power supply is connected, turned on, and current limit is appropriate for the device.
x Validate OSCin signal is supplied and turned on, if required.
x Ensure programming cable is hooked up to the board.
x Ensure spectrum analyzer center frequency matches target frequency. Choose wide span so that the carrier can
be seen if it is off frequency.
x Ensure device is not powered down by the CE pin.
x Load all registers (Ctrl+L).
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Verify software setup:
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x Validate that no boxes are red. If so, mouse over and read the tool tips.
x Ensure that all the frequency boxes values are correct. Also understand that the VCO frequency could be
different than the output frequency as there are often dividers after the boxes.
x Load all registers (Ctrl+L).
x Try Readback at this point, if necessary.
Device locked
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Verify communications:
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have the program blink the green LED.
x Send simple one way communication to the device such as: POWERDOWN, RESET, or change the status of a
pin. Realize that if a RESET is done, do a Ctrl+L to refresh the registers afterwards. For POWERDOWN, you can
validate this looking at the current on the power supply.
Device locked
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Troubleshooting Guide
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SNAU217AAugust 2017Revised November 2017
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LMX2572EVM Evaluation Instructions
7 Troubleshooting Guide
If the EVM does not work as expected, use the following chart to identify potential root causes. Couples of
thing to note:
Make modifications to the EVM or change the default settings until AFTER it is verified to be working.
Register readback requires the correct hardware and software setup. See Section 3.2.6 for details.
The POR current of the LMX2572EVM is approximately 30 mA.
The powerdown current of the LMX2572EVM is approximately 2.5 mA.
Figure 26. Troubleshooting Guide

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