Quick Start

The MAX2160 EV kit is fully assembled and factory

tested. Follow the instructions in the Connections and

Setup section for proper device evaluation.

Test Equipment Required

• One power supply capable of supplying at least

500mA, +2.85V

• One dual-output power supply capable of supplying at

least 500mA at +3V and -3V

• One RF signal generator capable of delivering at least

0dBm of output power at frequencies up to 1GHz

• One RF spectrum analyzer capable of covering the

operating frequency range of the device

• A PC (486DX33 or better) with Windows® 95/98, 2000,

NT 4.0 or later operating system, 64MB of memory,

and an available parallel port

• A 25-pin parallel cable

• (Optional) One multichannel digital oscilloscope

• (Optional) A network analyzer to measure return loss

• (Optional) An ammeter to measure supply current

Connections and Setup

This section provides a step-by-step guide to testing

the basic functionality of the EV kit. Do not turn on DC

power or RF signal generators until all connections

are completed:

1) Verify that all the desired jumpers are in place (see

Table 1).

2) With its output disabled, set the DC power supply

to +2.85V. Connect the power supply to the VCC

(through an ammeter if desired) and GND terminals

on the EV kit. If available, set the current limit

to 75mA.

3) With its output disabled, set the dual-output DC

power-supply voltages to +3V and -3V. Connect

the +3V, -3V, and GND terminals of the power sup-

ply to jumpers J15, J17, and J16, respectively. If

available, set the current limits to 50mA.

4) With its output disabled, set the RF signal genera-

tor to a 767.143MHz frequency and a -60dBm

power level. Connect the output of the RF signal

generator to J5 on the evaluation board.

5) Connect a 25-pin parallel cable between the PC’s

parallel port and the MAX2160 evaluation board.

6) Turn on the ±3V power supply, followed by the

+2.85V power supply. The supply current from the

+2.85V supply should read approximately 44mA.

Be sure to adjust the power supply to account for

any voltage drop across the ammeter.

7) Adjust potentiometers R16 and R17 until the volt-

ages at GC1 and GC2 are approximately 1.5V.

8) Install and run the MAX2160 control software.

Software is available for download on the Maxim

website at www.maxim-ic.com.

9) Load the default register settings from the control

software by clicking the Defaults tab at the top of

the screen.

10) Connect either the I or Q output to the spectrum

analyzer, or connect both I and Q outputs to the

oscilloscope.

11) Enable the RF signal generator’s output.

12) If using a spectrum analyzer, set the center fre-

quency of the analyzer to 571kHz and a span of

100kHz. Set the reference level to 0dBm. Increase

the input power of the signal generator until the out-

put level reaches -2dBm. This is the nominal output

level for the I and Q channels. The gain of the

receiver can be calculated by taking the difference

in dB between the input and output power.

MAX2160 Evaluation Kit

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Component Suppliers

SUPPLIER

PHONE

WEBSITE

AVX

803-946-0690 www.avxcorp.com

Johnson

507-833-8822 www.johnsoncomponents.com

Murata

770-436-1300 www.murata.com

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.

Component List (continued)

DESIGNATION

QTY

DESCRIPTION

R21, R22

2

5.6k

Ω ±5% resistors (0402)

R23, R24, R26

3

10k

Ω ±5% resistors (0402)

R29, R30

2

49.9

Ω ±1% resistors (0402)

U1

1

ISDB-T receiver MAX2160 40-pin

TQFN

Maxim MAX2160ETL

U2

1

Hex buffer/driver 14-pin SO

Texas Instruments SN74LV07ADR

U3

1

High-speed, single-supply, rail-to-rail

Maxim MAX4217EUA

Y1

1

16MHz surface-mount crystal

Kyocera Kineski Corporation

CX3225SB16000D0FLJ08

µMAX is a registered trademark of Maxim Integrated

Products, Inc.

Note: Indicate that you are using the MAX2160 when contacting

these suppliers.