Zipper Interface Board Connections

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Basic Connections

The Myriad-RF 1 board can be used as a stand-alone board or in conjunction with the Zipper board. The Myriad-RF 1 board is connected to the Zipper board via the standard connector FX10A-80P. For more information on standalone use, see Myriad-RF 1 Connections.

Zipper Interface Board Connections

Zipper Interface Board connections, top side
Zipper Interface Board connections, top side
Zipper Interface Board connections, bottom side
Zipper Interface Board connections, bottom side

The following table describes the Zipper board connectors:

Connector Name Description
J1 Myriad-RF 1 to HSMC and Pin Header Connects the Myriad-RF 1 board with HSMC and the Pin Header via the FX10A-80P standard connector.
J2 Myriad-RF 1 to FMC and Pin Header Connects the Myriad-RF 1 board with the FMC via the FX10A-80P standard connector.
J3 HSMC HSMC, standard Altera development kit connector, connected to all Myriad-RF 1 digital inputs and outputs.
J4 FMC FMC, standard Xilinx development kit connector, connected to all Myriad-RF 1 digital inputs and outputs.
J5 +5 V +5 V input power connector.
J6 Mini-USB USB connector. Provides +5 V supply for the Atmel microcontroller.
J7 Pin Header All Myriad-RF 1 inputs/outputs are connected.
J8 SMA Reference clock input for ADF4002 to lock the external clock from test equipment with DigiRED board clock.
SW1 +12 V When this switch is enabled, the Zipper board as well as the Myriad RF-1 board can be powered from a +12 V supply via the +5 V regulator fitted on the board.
SW2 MCU A hard reset switch for the Atmel microcontroller unit.

J1 and J2 - Digital I/O Connectors

The Myriad-RF 1 board is directly plugged into one of the FX10A-80P type connectors. The digital I/O connector is a digital transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) interface to the ADC/DAC of the LMS6002D. The SPI interface for the LMS6002D can also be established via the J1 and J2 connectors.

Zipper Interface Board J2
Zipper Interface Board J2

Hardware Options

The board is shipped in a default mode for basic operation. Various options are available depending on the system configuration required for testing or development work. The options are summarised below and the following sections describe the board modifications required to achieve these configurations.

Reference Frequency and Data Clocks Distribution

The Myriad-RF 1 provides a flexible clocking scheme which enables the PLL clock, RX clock and TX clock to be independently set. The Zipper board is shipped with a default mode using the on board 30.72 MHz clock for PLL clock only. The board can be reconfigured to allow users to provide clock frequency for digital interface and PLL clock using programmable clock generator from Silicon Labs (Si5356) which is capable of synthesising four independent frequencies. The device has four outputs connected to the LMS6002DFN PLL clock, RX data interface clock, TX data interface clock and to the J6 connector. In order to reprogram theLMS6002D PLL frequency from the default setting of 30.72 MHz, please change the components on the Zipper board as given in the table below. Please note that NF denotes that component is not fitted:

Reference Clock Options
Component Default Mode - PLL Clock set to 30.72 MHz Programmable Mode - PLL Clock Can be Reprogrammed
R15 0 Ohm NF
R24 NF 0 Ohm

SPI Options

The Zipper board offers two options for the SPI, GPIO and MIPI RF communication with the Myriad-RF 1 board:

  • Communication established via USB interface (default configuration).
  • Communication established via J3, J4 or J7 connectors. In other words, from an external baseband.

In order to ensure stable communication for the desired option, the component changes on the Zipper board are given in the table below. Please note that NF denotes that the component is not fitted:

SPI Options
SPI Line Components SPI via USB SPI via J2, J4, or J7 Description
RESET R60 0 Ohm NF  
R24 NF 0 Ohm  
SPI_MOSI R62 0 Ohm NF  
R55 NF 0 Ohm  
SPI_MISO R61 0 Ohm NF  
R54 NF 0 Ohm  
SPI_SCLK R63 0 Ohm NF  
R56 NF 0 Ohm  
SPI_NCS_0 R64 0 Ohm NF  
R47 NF 0 Ohm  
SPI_NCS_1 R59 0 Ohm NF Master enable for ADF4002 SPI interface.
R53 NF 0 Ohm
SPI_NCS_2 R58 0 Ohm NF Master enable for Si5351 SPI interface.
R52 NF 0 Ohm
rowspan="2"GPIO 0 R68 0 Ohm NF GPIO for RF switch, controlled via GUI.
R71 NF 0 Ohm
GPIO 1 R69 0 Ohm NF GPIO for RF switch, controlled via GUI.
R72 NF 0 Ohm
rowspan="2"GPIO 2 R70 0 Ohm NF GPIO for RF switch, controlled via GUI.
R73 NF 0 Ohm
GPIO 3 R80 0 Ohm NF GPIO for RF switch, controlled via GUI.
R90 NF 0 Ohm
MIPI_DATA R79 0 Ohm NF MIPI RF devices controlled via GUI.
R39 NF 0 Ohm
MIPI_CLK R78 0 Ohm NF MIPI RF devices controlled via GUI.

GPIO Control Truth Table

The RF switches on the Myriad-RF 1 board are controlled via the GPIO 0-3 logic signals. This enables the user to choose RF input/output depending on the operational frequency. The truth table of the GPIO 0-2 settings is shown below:

LMS6002D RF Input/Output GPIO0 GPIO1 GPIO2 GPIO3 Description
TX Out 1 X X 0 X High band output (1500 - 3800 MHz)
TX Out 2 X X 1 X Broadband output
RX In 1 1 1 X 0 Low band input (300 - 2200 MHz)
RX In 2 0 1 X 0 High band input (1500 - 3800 MHz)
RX In 3 0 0 X 0 Broadband input