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| 1 | +.. _eval-cn0521-ebz: |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +EVAL-CN0521-EBZ |
| 4 | +=============== |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +USB-Powered, 2.4 GHz RF Low Noise Amplifier Receiver with Overpower Protection Circuit |
| 7 | +"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +Overview |
| 10 | +-------- |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +The :adi:`EVAL-CN0521-EBZ <CN0521>` is a USB-powered, RF low noise amplifier (LNA) |
| 13 | +that is optimized for receiving signal chains in the 2.4GHz ISM band. |
| 14 | +Using two :adi:`HMC639` amplifiers cascaded together, the design provides |
| 15 | +a gain of 21dB and return losses of more than 10dB throughout its RF |
| 16 | +band of operation. |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +The board includes a high speed overpower cutoff that protects sensitive |
| 19 | +downstream equipment connected to the receiver system. The receiver system |
| 20 | +also automatically turns back on when the RF power level drops within the |
| 21 | +acceptable range. |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +Designed to be used with the :adi:`ADALM-PLUTO`, |
| 24 | +the :adi:`EVAL-CN0521-EBZ <CN0521>` features a small form factor, |
| 25 | +with dimensions of 25.4mm×49.6mm×1.5748mm (PCB only). |
| 26 | +The RF input and output are designed with a 50Ω impedance, enabling direct |
| 27 | +connection between the circuit and standard 50Ω systems. |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +A micro-USB connector is used for the input power, allowing the evaluation |
| 30 | +board to use most 5V wall wart power supplies available in the market. |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +.. figure:: cn0521.png |
| 33 | + :align: center |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | + EVAL-CN0521-EBZ Reference Design Board |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +The :adi:`EVAL-CN0521-EBZ <CN0521>` features the :adi:`HMC639`, which is a GaAs, |
| 38 | +pHEMT, high linearity, low noise amplifier operating between 0.2GHz to |
| 39 | +4GHz for various applications such as fixed-wireless, cellular, and |
| 40 | +CATV. This low noise RF amplifier does not require any external matching |
| 41 | +circuitry to operate. |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +.. figure:: block_diagram.png |
| 44 | + :align: center |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | + EVAL-CN0521-EBZ Simplified Block Diagram |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +Components |
| 49 | +---------- |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +.. figure:: primary_side.png |
| 52 | + :align: center |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | + CN0521 Primary Side |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +.. figure:: secondary_side.png |
| 57 | + :align: center |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | + CN0521 Secondary Side |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +SMA Connectors |
| 62 | +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +The SMA connectors are used for the RF input and output connections. |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +================================= ==================== =================== |
| 67 | +RF Port Reference Designator Description |
| 68 | +================================= ==================== =================== |
| 69 | +RF Input (SMA male connector) J1 Connect to a radio |
| 70 | + or piece of RF |
| 71 | + equipment |
| 72 | +RF Output (SMA female connector) J2 Connect to an |
| 73 | + antenna |
| 74 | +================================= ==================== =================== |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +LED Indicators |
| 77 | +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +The reference design uses two LEDs to indicate its current status: |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +============= ==================== ============================================== |
| 82 | +RF Port Reference Designator Description |
| 83 | +============= ==================== ============================================== |
| 84 | +**Green LED** (DS2) Indicates that power is present on the board |
| 85 | +**Red LED** (DS1) Indicates when an overtemperature event |
| 86 | + occurs |
| 87 | +============= ==================== ============================================== |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +This table shows the board status when the various LEDs are ON/OFF. |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +========= ======= ====================================== |
| 92 | +Green LED Red LED Board Status |
| 93 | +========= ======= ====================================== |
| 94 | +OFF OFF No Power |
| 95 | +ON Off Normal RF Operation |
| 96 | +ON ON Overpower Event (RF Output Attenuated) |
| 97 | +========= ======= ====================================== |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +Power Supply Connector |
| 100 | +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +- **P1** is the micro-USB port used to provide 5V power to the board. |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +Getting Started |
| 105 | +--------------- |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +Required Equipment |
| 108 | +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +Hardware |
| 111 | +^^^^^^^^ |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +- :adi:`EVAL-CN0521-EBZ` |
| 114 | +- :adi:`ADALM-PLUTO` |
| 115 | +- Two (2) micro-USB power adaptor or micro-USB to USB cable for powering |
| 116 | + :adi:`ADALM-PLUTO` and :adi:`EVAL-CN0521-EBZ <CN0521>` |
| 117 | +- One (1) SMA male-to-male cable |
| 118 | + |
| 119 | +Firmware |
| 120 | +^^^^^^^^ |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +For the step-by-step procedure on how to update the Pluto Firmware, you |
| 123 | +can use this |
| 124 | +:dokuwiki:`user guide link <university/tools/pluto/users/firmware>`. |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +The latest firmware version for the **ADALM-PLUTO** can be found here: |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +.. admonition:: Download |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | + ADALM-PLUTO Firmware |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | + :git-repo:`Pluto version latest release <plutosdr-fw/releases/latest>` |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +ADALM-PLUTO Preparation |
| 135 | +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| 136 | + |
| 137 | +Follow the step-by-step process on how to configure the ADALM-PLUTO for |
| 138 | +proper operation by referring to this |
| 139 | +:dokuwiki:`link <university/tools/pluto/users/firmware>`. |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | +Test Setup |
| 142 | +~~~~~~~~~~ |
| 143 | + |
| 144 | +Normal Operation |
| 145 | +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |
| 146 | + |
| 147 | +.. figure:: test_setup.png |
| 148 | + :align: center |
| 149 | + |
| 150 | + EVAL-CN0521-EBZ Test Setup |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +#. Connect directly the **Rx port** of :adi:`ADALM-PLUTO` to J2 of the |
| 154 | + :adi:`EVAL-CN0521-EBZ <CN0521>`. |
| 155 | +#. Connect the **Tx port** of the :adi:`ADALM-PLUTO` to J1 of the |
| 156 | + :adi:`EVAL-CN0521-EBZ <CN0521>` using a male-to-male SMA cable. |
| 157 | +#. Connect **P1** (micro-USB) connector of the :adi:`EVAL-CN0521-EBZ` |
| 158 | + into a PC USB port or 5 V USB charger. |
| 159 | +#. Connect the micro-USB to USB cable to a PC/laptop and the other end |
| 160 | + to the :adi:`ADALM-PLUTO` data port. |
| 161 | +#. The DS2 LED of :adi:`EVAL-CN0521-EBZ <CN0521>` will automatically turn on, |
| 162 | + indicating the board is powered on and is in operation. |
| 163 | + |
| 164 | +IIO Oscilloscope |
| 165 | +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | +.. important:: |
| 168 | + |
| 169 | + Make sure to download/update to the latest version of IIO Oscilloscope |
| 170 | + found on this |
| 171 | + :git-repo:`link <https://github.com/analogdevicesinc/iio-oscilloscope/releases>`. |
| 172 | + |
| 173 | + - Once done with the installation or an update of the latest IIO |
| 174 | + Oscilloscope, open the application. The user needs to supply a URI, |
| 175 | + which will be used in the context creation of the IIO Oscilloscope. |
| 176 | + The instructions can be seen in the previous section. |
| 177 | + - Press Refresh to display available IIO devices. Once the |
| 178 | + :adi:`ADALM-PLUTO` appeared, press connect. |
| 179 | + |
| 180 | + .. figure:: connecting_of_iio_osc.jpg |
| 181 | + :align: center |
| 182 | + |
| 183 | + IIO Oscilloscope Configuration |
| 184 | + |
| 185 | + - On the AD936x tab, refer to this |
| 186 | + :dokuwiki:`link <resources/tools-software/linux-software/fmcomms2_plugin>` |
| 187 | + for proper configuration of the AD936x. |
| 188 | + |
| 189 | + - Using the capture window, you can see the RF output of the |
| 190 | + :adi:`EVAL-CN0521-EBZ <CN0521>` in the frequency domain. |
| 191 | + |
| 192 | + .. figure:: capture_window.png |
| 193 | + :align: center |
| 194 | + |
| 195 | + CN0521 RF Output |
| 196 | + |
| 197 | +More Information and Useful Links |
| 198 | +--------------------------------- |
| 199 | + |
| 200 | +- :adi:`CN0521 Product Page <CN0521>` |
| 201 | +- :adi:`HMC639 Product Page <HMC639>` |
| 202 | +- :adi:`ADG901 Product Page <ADG901>` |
| 203 | +- :adi:`ADL5904 Product Page <ADL5904>` |
| 204 | +- :adi:`LT8335 Product Page <LT8335>` |
| 205 | +- :adi:`LT3042 Product Page <LT3042>` |
| 206 | +- :adi:`ADM7170 Product Page <ADM7170>` |
| 207 | +- :adi:`LTC6991 Product Page <LTC6991>` |
| 208 | +- :ref:`ADALM-PLUTO Overview <pluto>` |
| 209 | +- :dokuwiki:`Amplifiers for RF Transmission </university/tools/pluto/users/amp>` |
| 210 | +- :dokuwiki:`RF Amplifier Considerations </university/tools/pluto/users/amp>` |
| 211 | + |
| 212 | +Schematic, PCB Layout, Bill of Materials |
| 213 | +---------------------------------------- |
| 214 | + |
| 215 | +.. admonition:: Download |
| 216 | + |
| 217 | + :adi:`EVAL-CN0521-EBZ Design & Integration Files <cn0521-designsupport.zip>` |
| 218 | + |
| 219 | + - Schematics |
| 220 | + - PCB Layout |
| 221 | + - Bill of Materials |
| 222 | + - Allegro Project |
| 223 | + |
| 224 | +Help and Support |
| 225 | +---------------- |
| 226 | + |
| 227 | +For questions and more information, please visit the :ez:`/` community or |
| 228 | +contact your local ADI representative. |
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