Linear Technology DC1858A Quick setup guide

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Description
Low Noise, Low Distortion
Sine Wave Generator for
Testing ADC Demo Boards
Demonstration circuit 1858A is a low noise, low distortion
sine wave generator designed to be used in conjunction
withLinearTechnology16-bitand18-bitADCdemoboards.
Functionally, this board uses a Wien bridge oscillator that
has been level shifted to match the input range of 0V to 5V
16-bitand 18-bit Linear Technology ADC demo boards.The
default oscillator output level is 0.5V to 4.5V. The output
frequency is 2kHz. The output level and frequency can
be adjusted by changing a few resistors and capacitors.
For additional frequencies and output levels see Tables 1
and 2. For a detailed description of this oscillator see
L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks and PScope
is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
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AN132. The DC1858A has 5V and ±12V outputs that can
be used to provide power for the ADC demo board under
test and the DC1216A low jitter clock source if required.
The DC1858A combined with the DC1216A, an ADC demo
board and a high speed USB controller (DC718 or DC890)
form a complete ADC evaluation system when used with
LT C ’s PScope™ software.
Design files for this circuit board are available at
http://www.linear.com/demo
Figure 1. DC1858A Typical Connection Diagram

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Quick start proceDure
Use the connection diagram of Figure 1. Connect the ADC
demo board to a DC718 or DC890 USB high speed data
collection board (DC718 or DC890 will be determined by
the ADC demo board being tested). Then, connect the
DC718 or DC890 to a host PC with a standard USB A/B
cable. Apply ±12V from the DC1858A power outputs (see
Figure 2) to the plus or ±terminals of the ADC demo board
as required. Connect the SINE OUT (see Figure 3) of the
DC1858A to the analog input of the ADC demo board. (The
SINE OUT output is designed to drive a high impedance
input. Do not use this to drive 50Ω inputs.) Connect a low
jitter clock to the clock input of the demo board. DC1858A
has a 5V output supply available to power the DC1216A
low jitter clock source if desired. (See Figure 1 for con-
nection diagram. A twisted pair or shielded cable from the
DC1858A to the DC1216A power pins is recommended to
minimize interference from the AC adapter.) Plug in the
provided AC adapter.
Download and run the PScope software from www.linear.
com/designtools/software.
Complete software documentation is available from the
Help menu. Updates can be downloaded from the Tools
menu. Check for updates periodically as new features
may be added.
The PScope software should recognize the ADC demo
board and configure itself automatically.
Set the sample rate in Msps to what is appropriate for
the ADC used. The sample size should be set to 32768
for 16-bit ADCs or 131072 for 18-bit ADCs and above.
If synchronous sampling is not used set the window to
Blkmn-Harris 92dB, otherwise select None. Sample rate,
sample size and window are located in the right hand
center section of the PScope window.
Click the Collect button to begin acquiring data. The Collect
button then changes to Pause, which can be clicked to
stop data acquisition. F1 should read approximately 2kHz
and F1 amplitude should read approximately –1dBFS. To
get the best SNR performance it is recommended to turn
on power averaging. The power averaging (MAVG) button
is located at the top of the PScope window. Remember
that to calculate the true SNR, the F1 amplitude has to be
added back to the SNR that PScope displays.
IF THE OSCILLATOR DOESN’T START
Use the supplied non-conductive screwdriver to adjust
the potentiometer through the opening in the box until a
steady 2kHz sine wave with an amplitude of approximately
4.5VP-P is observed. The oscillator has three states, nor-
mal oscillation, oscillation with modulated amplitude,
and no oscillation. It takes only a small change in the
potentiometer to go through all three states so adjust the
potentiometer slowly.
Figure 2. DC1858A Rear Panel
Figure 3. DC1858A Front Panel

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Table 1. Amplitude and Offset Options for DC1858A (SNR and THD Taken at fOSC = 2kHz)
ADC FS
Range (V) R22 (kΩ) R18 (kΩ) C11 (µF) Sine Out (VP-P) Offset (V) SNR (dB)* THD (dB)*
0 to 2.5 14 36.5 0.47 2.25 1.25 100 –119
0.5 to 4.5 22.6 12.1 0.47 3.6 2.5 103 –121
0 to 4.096 23.2 17.4 0.47 3.7 2.048 103 –121
0 to 5 28 12.1 0.47 4.5 2.5 104 –118
±2.5 28 ∞ 0.47 4.5 0 104 –119
±5 56.2 ∞ 0.47 9 0 107 –117
±10 118 ∞ 0.1 18 0 100 –107
*SNR and THD measurements made with Stanford Research Model SR1 Audio Analyzer.
Table 2. Frequency Options for DC1858A (SNR and THD Taken at SINE OUT = 4.5VP-P, Offset = 2.5V)
fOSC (kHz) R1 = R8 (kΩ) C10 (µF) C11 (µF) SNR (dB)* THD (dB)*
2 7.87 0.0068 0.47 104 –118
5 3.16 0.0022 0.22 102 –112
10 1.58 0.0012 0.1 102 –112
20 0.787 0.00068 0.047 101 –117
Use 1% metal film resistors and mylar or silver mica capacitors when making modifications, to maintain the low noise, low distortion performance of
this demo board.
*SNR and THD measurements made with Stanford Research Model SR1 Audio Analyzer.

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Figure 4. DC1858A PC Board
Quick start proceDure

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parts List
ITEM QTY REFERENCE PART DESCRIPTION MANUFACTURER/PART NUMBER
1 13 C1 TO C6, C13
TO C18, C20
CAP, OSCON, 10µF 20V 20% SMT SANYO, 20SVPA10M
2 2 C7, C9 CAP, POLYSTYRENE, 0.01µF, 33V 1% AXIAL LEAD CENTRALAB, 14OMFD33V-J
3 1 C8 CAP, MICA CHIP, 5pF, 100V ±0.5PF 0805 CDE, MC08CA050D-F
4 1 C10 CAP, PPS FILM, 0.0068µF, 16V 5% 0805 PANASONIC, ECHU1C682JX5
5 1 C11 CAP, PLASTIC FILM, 0.47µF, 100V 10% 3022 PANASONIC, ECWU1474KCV
6 1 C12 CAP, PLASTIC FILM, 0.1µF, 16V 5% 1210 PANASONIC, ECHU1C104JX5
7 2 C19, C25 CAP, PLASTIC FILM, 1.0µF, 100V 10% 3925 PANASONIC, ECWU1105KCV
8 1 C22 CAP, TANT, 47µF 35V 20% 7343 KEMET, T495X476K035ATE300/AVX,
TAJE476M035RNJ
9 1 C23 CAP, TANT, 10µF 25V 10% 6032 AVX, TAJC106K025RNJ
10 1 C24 CAP, TANT, 15µF 25V 10% 7343 AVX, TAJD156K025RNJ
11 1 C26 CAP, TANT, 100µF 20V 20% 7361 AVX, TPSE107M020R0200/TPSV107M020R0085
12 2 D1, D2 DIODE, SMALL SIGNAL, SOD323 DIODES INC, 1N4148WS-7-F
13 2 D3, D4 DIODE, SCHOTTKY, 40V 1A SMA ON SEMI, MBRA140T3G
14 5 E1, E2, E3, E4,
E5
TESTPOINT, TURRET, 0.094, PBF MILL MAX, 2501-2-00-80-00-00-07-0
15 2 E6, E7 TEST POINT, TURRET, 0.061 MILL MAX, 2308-2-00-80-00-00-07-0
16 1 J1 CONN RCPT HOUSING 5POS 3.96MM MOLEX, 09-50-1051
17 1 J2 CON, BNC 50Ω, JACK, RIGHT ANGLE PCB MOUNT MOLEX, 731385033
18 1 J3 CONNECTOR, 5-PIN DIN, RIGHT ANGLE PCB, 180 DEG CUI, SDS-50J
19 1 J4 CONN, JACK BANANA INSUL NYLON VIOLET EMERSON NETWORK, 108-0912-001
20 1 J5 CONN, JACK BANANA INSUL NYLON BLACK EMERSON NETWORK, 108-0903-001
21 1 J6 CONN, JACK BANANA INSUL NYLON YELLOW EMERSON NETWORK, 108-0907-001
22 1 J7 CONN, JACK BANANA INSUL NYLON RED EMERSON NETWORK, 108-0902-001
23 1 P1 HEADER, 5 PIN, 0.156, LOCKING MOLEX, 09-65-2058
24 1 Q1 TRANS, GP, 40V, 200mA, SOT-23 ON SEMI, MMBT3904LT1G
25 2 R1, R8 RES, METAL FILM, 7.87k, 1/4W, 0.1% RC55 IRC, RC55LF-D-7K87-B-B
26 1 R2 RES, METAL FILM, 249Ω, 1/8W, 0.1% 0805 VISHAY, TNPW0805249RBEEA
27 1 R3 RES, CHIP, 240Ω, 1W, 5% 2512 PANASONIC, ERJ-1TYJ241U
28 1 R4 TRIMPOT, SEALED, 500Ω, CERMET, SMT BOURNS, 3361P-1-501GLF rl
29 1 R5 RES, METAL FILM, 715Ω, 1/4W, 0.1% RC55 IRC, RC55LF-D-715R-B-B
30 1 R6 RES, METAL FILM, 19.1k, 1/4W, 0.1% RC55 IRC, RC55LF-D-19K1-B-B
31 1 R7 RES, METAL FILM, 40.2k, 1/4W, 0.1% RC55 IRC, RC55LF-D-40K2-B-B
32 1 R9 RES, METAL FILM, 9.09k, 1/4W, 0.1% RC55 IRC, RC55LF-D-9K09-B-B
33 1 R10 RES, METAL FILM, 12.1k, 1/4W, 0.1% RC55 IRC, RC55LF-D-12K1-B-B
34 1 R11 RES, METAL FILM, 130Ω, 1/8W, 0.1% 0805 VISHAY, TNPW0805130RBEEA
35 1 R12 RES, METAL FILM, 1M, 1/8W, 0.1% 0805 VISHAY, TNPW08051M00BEEA
36 4 R13, R15 TO
R17
RES, METAL FILM, 10k, 1/8W, 0.1% 0805 VISHAY, TNPW080510K0BEEA
37 1 R14 RES, METAL FILM, 4.99k, 1/8W, 0.1% 0805 VISHAY, TNPW08054K99BEEA
38 2 R18, R19 RES, METAL FILM, 12.1k, 1/8W, 0.1% 0805 VISHAY, TNPW080512K1BEEA

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ITEM QTY REFERENCE PART DESCRIPTION MANUFACTURER/PART NUMBER
39 1 R20 RES, METAL FILM, 4.3k, 1/8W, 0.1% 0805 PANASONIC, ERA-6AEB432V
40 1 R21 RES, METAL FILM, 100k, 1/8W, 0.1% 0805 VISHAY, TNPW0805100KBEEA
41 1 R22 RES, METAL FILM, 28k, 1/8W, 0.1% 0805 VISHAY, TNPW080528K0BEEA
42 1 R23 RES, METAL FILM, 36k, 1/8W, 0.1% 0805 VISHAY, TNPW080536K0BEEA
43 1 R24 RES, METAL FILM, 100Ω, 1/8W, 0.1% 0805 VISHAY, TNPW0805100RBEEA
44 2 R25, R26 RES, METAL FILM, 470Ω, 1/8W, 0.1% 0805 VISHAY, TNPW0805470RBEEA
45 1 R27 RES, CHIP, 100Ω, 0.5W, 5% 2010 ROHM, MCR50JZHJ101/VISHAY,
CRCW2010100RJNEA
46 3 U1, U2, U3 IC, OP-AMP, 90MHz, SO-8 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY, LT1468CS8#PBF
47 1 U4 OPTOCOUPLER, ANALOG, AXIAL VACTEC, VTL5C10
48 3 U5, U6, U7 IC, OP-AMP, JFET, SO-8 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY, LT1122CS8#PBF
49 1 U8 IC, OP-AMP, PRECISION, SO-8 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY, LT1006CS8#PBF
50 1 U9 IC, MICROPOWER REFERENCE, 5V, SOIC LINEAR TECHNOLOGY, LT1634ACS8-5#PBF
51 5 TERMINAL, 18-24 AWG CRIMP FEMALE TIN, BAG MOLEX, 08-70-1030
52 1 BOX, ALUM. 4.72 x 4.06 x 2.09" BL/NAT HAMMOND, 1455N1201
53 2 SCREWS, THREAD-FORMING PHILLIPS PANHEAD,
M2 x 0.4mm x 6mm LENGTH
GRAINGER, ITEM #1PU17
54 1 ALIGNMENT TOOL PHILMORE, # 63-8608
55 1 AC ADAPTOR POWER SUPPLY W/ PSE MARKING AND 5 PIN
180 DEG DIN CONNECTOR OUTPUT
ETA-USA, DTA27-3X-W-5
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schematic Diagram

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