Texas Instruments TAS6424-Q1 User manual

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This manual describes the operations of the TAS6424Q1EVM. The TAS6424Q1EVM is a stand-alone
EVM. The PurePath™ Control Console 3 GUI (PPC3) is used to initialize and operate the EVM. The main
topics of this document are:
• Hardware implementation and descriptions
• Software implementation and descriptions
• TAS6424 EVM operations (hardware and software)
Required equipment and accessories:
1. TAS6424 EVM
2. USB A male to micro B male cable
3. Power Supply Unit (PSU) up to 26.4 V, > 6 A capable, if J12 is removed and 12 V is provided.
If J12 is in, limit the input voltage to 18 V.
4. 1-4 resistive loads or speaker loads
5. 2-6 pair of wires stripped both ends
6. 2-mm slotted screwdriver
7. Optical audio source (optional)
8. Optical SPDIF cable (optional)
9. Desktop or laptop PC with Microsoft®Windows®7 operating system
Contents
1 Hardware Overview.......................................................................................................... 2
2 Hardware Overview.......................................................................................................... 3
3 Software Overview........................................................................................................... 4
4 Board Layouts, Bill of Materials, and Schematic....................................................................... 20
List of Tables
1 TAS6424Q1EVM Bill of Materials........................................................................................ 24
Trademarks
PurePath is a trademark of Texas Instruments.
Microsoft, Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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1 Hardware Overview
1.1 TAS6424E3 Evaluation Module Description
The TAS6424-Q1 EVM is a stand-alone EVM. It has single power supply input, USB control via PurePath
Control Console 3 (PPC3) and two digital (I2S) audio input options. See the EVM block diagram in
Figure 1.
Figure 1. TAS6424-Q1 EVM

3.3V
LDO
TAS1020B
3.3V
I2S
GPIO
EEPROM I2C
DIR9001
4.5-26V
INPUT
USB
AUDIO
INPUT
OPT -SPDIF
4.5-26V
TAS6424
OUTPUTS
TAS1020B is turned off during EMC test
STBY SW
GPIO
2nd
ORDER LC
FILTER
SPDIF POWER SW
2nd
ORDER LC
FILTER
SHUTDOWN
MUTE
FAULT
WARN
I2S
SOURCE
SELECT
LED
External
I2S
MUTE SW
SPDIF
3.3V
5V-USB
3.3V
3.3V
3.3V
SPDIF LOCK
Selects Optical
Remove
Resistors
For External
I2S Input
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The block diagram shows the TAS6424E3 EVM signal flow.
Figure 2. EVM Block Diagram
2 Hardware Overview
2.1 TAS6424E3 Evaluation Module Functions
• The EVM only needs single supply to operate
• The VBAT can be separated for PVDD operation higher than 18 V
• Two audio sources can be selected readily
1. If USB is selected, Windows Media Player can be used to stream audio.
2. If optical is selected, an optical source such as DVD player can be used to stream audio.
3. If external digital audio source such as Programmable Serial Interface Adapter (PSIA) from Audio
Precision, series resistors on I2S signals can be removed and jumpers can be used to insert
external I2S signals.
• There are three switches
1. SPDIF power switch turns on and off optical to I2S converter.
2. Standby switch puts the device on or out of standby.
3. Mute switch stops or starts PWM modulation.
• USB connection also uses as a controller via I2C. The Pure Path Console 3 is the User Interface
sending I2C commands to the device. PPC3 will be discussed in a later section.

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3 Software Overview
3.1 PurePath™ Console 3 (PPC3) Access and Description
The PPC3 is a server-based tool. Access can be requested on
http://www.ti.com/tool/PUREPATHCONSOLE.
Once approval is given, go to www.ti.com/mysecuresoftware to download the software. After login, the
user will see this web page with a similar list of software products available for download.
Figure 3. PPC3 Download Window

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Run the installation program. Also download the PPC3 User Manual (SLOU408) for further instructions.
The following window is displayed when first running PPC3.
Figure 4. PPC3 Window
When the window in Figure 4 is displayed, click on “sign in” to see TAS6424 EVM application. All of the
apps shown below may not be displayed for the user.

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Click on TAS6424 App box to download TAS6424 application. Installation window will pop up, then click
“Install”.
TAS6424 EVM box will appear in “Installed EVM Apps” section, see Figure 5. Click on TAS6424 box to
launch TAS6424 App.
Figure 5. Available Apps Window

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3.2 PurePath™ Console 3 – TAS6424 EVM Home Window
When the TAS6424 EVM PPC3 is launched, the Home Window is shown. If the EVM is powered on and
the USB is connected to the PC, the Home Window will display “Connect” box in the bottom right hand
corner. If the EVM is not powered on or the USB is not connected, only “TAS6424 EVM – Offline” is
displayed.
Figure 6 shows the downloading progress of TAS6424 applications.
Figure 6. PPC3 Window

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There are three windows available with the TAS6424 EVM PPC3: Home Window, Register Map Window
and Device Monitor and Control Window.
Figure 7. TAS6424 EVM Home Window

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3.3 PurePath™ Console 3 – TAS6424 EVM Register Map Window
When click on Register Map Box on the Home Window, the Register Map Window is displayed. The
Register Map indicates the current setting of all the registers in TAS6424.
Figure 8. TAS6424 EVM Register Map Window

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3.4 PurePath™ Console 3 – TAS6424 EVM Monitor and Control Window
When click on Device Monitor and Control Box on the Home Window, the Device Monitor and Control
Window is displayed. The Register Map indicates the current setting of all the registers in TAS6424.
Figure 9. TAS6424 EVM Device Monitor and Control Window

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3.5 TAS6424 EVM Start Up
This section describes the TAS6424 start-up procedure. Have the equipment and accessories listed on
the first page of this document available.
3.5.1 TAS6424 EVM Setup
Hardware and software connections:
• Desk top or laptop PC running Windows 7. Open PPC3 GUI.
• Connect 14.4 VDC PSU to TAS6424 EVM
• Connect speakers or resistive loads to TAS6424 EVM
• Connect USB micro cable from PC to the EVM
• Set the switches (SPDIF, STANDBY, MUTE) to up positions
• Turn on the PSU
• Audio source: This can be a DVD player with optical SPDIF cable or Windows Media Player from PC
• At this point, 3.3 V LED, USB-LOCK LED and SPDIF-LOCK LED (if optical SPDIF is used) are on.
• If the SPDIF LED is not on, the default I2S input is the USB audio source.
• On the PPC3 window, launch TAS6424 EVM application
• The audio can be streamed now to the speakers. Go to the GUI and click on “Device Monitor &
Control” box. Click on play button located on the top right of the window.
• The following sections describe in detail the register settings of TAS6424.
Figure 10. TAS6424 EVM Connection

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3.5.2 TAS6424 Settings on Device Monitor and Control Window
The TAS6424 Register Map window is for reference. Most of the register settings are done on the Device
Monitor and Control window
Click on “CONNECT” button on the bottom left corner of the TAS6424 EVM application window, see
Figure 11. The LED next to the TAS6424 EVM changes from gray to green and the “CONNECT” button
changes to “DISCONNECT” button.
Click on the TAS6424 Device Monitor and Control box. The following window is displayed.
Figure 11. Device Monitor and Control Window
This window has 6 major sections: global control section, channel control section, other control section,
faults and warnings section, AC load diagnostics section and DC load diagnostics section.
3.5.2.1 Global Control Section
The Hi-z, Mute and Unmute buttons with the gray background controls all 4 channels at the same time.
When Hi-z is selected, all 4 channels are put in Hi-z. The display for each channel in the channel control
section will reflect these buttons selections.
The Mute Pin button is the GPIO pin controlling the mute function of the device.
The Standby button is the GPIO pin controlling the standby function of the device.
The Reset button is software reset. This will put the device back in default settings.
Figure 12. Global Control Section

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3.5.2.2 Channel Control Section
Each channel has the same setting selections: Hi-z, Mute, Unmute, Volume, Line-out mode and Speaker
mode.
The drop down menu allows user to select either Hi-z, Mute or Unmute state of each channel.
The volume slide controls the digital gain of each channel.
The default setting for each channel is speaker mode. If line-out is used, select Line Output button.
Figure 13. Channel Control Section
3.5.2.3 Miscellaneous Control Section
There are miscellaneous settings that are available on the GUI for easy access.
OSR is oversampling bit. For lower idle noise 64X OSR is set as default. For wider bandwidth, 128X OSR
can be used. 64X OSR is recommended.
TAS6424 supports parallel Bridge-Tied Load. Channels 1 and 2 can be one PBTL channel and channels 3
and 4 can be the other. Before setting a set of channels to PBTL mode, connect the (+) terminals as PBTL
channel (+) and the (-) terminals as PBTL channel (-). Then connect the speaker (+) to the PBTL channel
(+) and connect the speaker (-) to the PBTL channel (-).
The over-current has two levels. The lower level is 1. The default is level 2. When running at lower output
current, OC level can be set to 1. I2S and TDM are automatically detected. Use the pull down menu from
“Input Format” box to manually select the audio format.
If sampling frequency is greater than 48 kHz, select 96 kHz from the “Input FS” pull down.
Over-temperature warning can be programmable, use the pull down menu to choose the OTW
temperature. The default setting is 120°C.
The output switching frequency (FSW) or Pulse Width Modulation frequency (PWM) is set at 2.1 MHz. The
pull-down menu on the PWM FRQ box is used to choose a lower FSW. LC value should be adjusted
when FSW is changed.
The offset phase for each channel is set at 45 degrees. This helps lower the ripple current on the power
supply as not all the channels switch at the same time. To choose a different phase offset, use the pull-
down menu on the “Phase” box.
There are four gain settings in TAS6424: low, normal, high and maximum. The default setting is high.
However, the recommended setting is normal for lower noise performance for driving speakers at
14.4 VDC. The gain setting is selectable via the drop down menu in the ”Gain” box.
The volume slew rate is measured with sampling frequency. The default setting is 1 period of sampling
frequency (FSYNC or FS). This rate is selectable from 1 to 8 sampling periods with the drop down menu
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Figure 14. Other Control Section
3.5.2.4 Faults and Warnings Section
The top right buttons on this box serve as controlling and monitoring faults.
Clip enable route the clip detection bit to the warning pin. This is displayed as yellow LED on the EVM.
Thermal enable route the over-temperature warning bit to the warning pin. This is display as the same
yellow LED on the EVM.
Clear button clears all the faults and warnings.
Read button manually read the faults and warnings.
Figure 15. Faults and Warnings Section

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3.5.2.5 AC Load Diagnostics Section
AC load diagnostics report speaker impedance and phase. The diagnostics can be performed with one or
all four channels.
Select the correct output impedance and click start. Follow the pop up instructions to complete the load
diagnostics run.
NOTE: Make sure to set the digital input to 0 dBFS (100% full-scale). If the sine wave is provided
from the USB audio, turn the audio media volume and PC sound card volume to maximum.
Click on the “flip” icon located on the top right of the AC load diagnostics box to see the results.
Figure 16. AC Load Diagnostics Section
3.5.2.6 DC Load Diagnostics Section
The DC load diagnostics report if a channel is short to power, short to ground, short to load or open.
Select the impedance of the load from 0.5 to 5 Ω. Click start and then click the “flip” on the top right of the
box to view results.
If a channel is selected as a line-out, click on “LO ENA LD” to enable line-out load diagnostics.
“Retry” box is used when DC load diagnostics are run more than one time.
DC load diagnostics can be aborted by click on the “Abort LD” box.
Figure 17. DC Load Diagnostics Section

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3.5.3 TAS6424 Settings on Register Map Window
The register map can be sorted either alphabetically or numerically (register number).
Figure 18. Register Map Window

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When a register is selected, the hex value along with the individual bit value is displayed. The name and
description for each bit are shown to the right in the "Fields" box.
Figure 19. Register Map Window - Expanding
Double click on any bit, the bit will change state. This state is executed at the end of the click.

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3.5.4 I2C Window
The PPC3 has an I2C monitor and also configuration program options.
When this window is first open, the round button is green. To record I2C commands, click on this button
and it will turn red. The recording can be saved for later used by clicking the save icon.
The I2C commands can also be copied to clip board by clicking the icon next to trash bin icon.
Figure 20. I2C Window – I2C Logging

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A set of I2C commands can be loaded and executed from this window. On the top right corner, click on
“I/O” button to display the above window. Write I2C commands here or open an existing *.cfg file then
click “Execute” button on the bottom left corner. The I2C commands are sent to the device when the
“Execute” button is pressed.
Figure 21. I2C Window – Sending I2C Commands

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4.1 TAS6424 EVM Layouts
Figure 22. TAS6424 EVM Top