Prerequisites

What you need depends on what you are trying to do. As a minimum, you need to start out with:

Hardware prerequisites

  1. The ADAQ23875 evaluation board: EVAL-ADAQ23875FMCZ

  2. An FPGA carrier platform:

    • ZedBoard on FMC connector — the officially supported platform for this evaluation board.

  3. Some way to interact with the ZedBoard:

    • LAN cable (Ethernet) — required for SSH access and IIO Oscilloscope communication

    • Host PC running Windows 10 or higher

  4. A signal source for the analog input:

    • Audio Precision APX525 audio analyser (or equivalent low-noise source)

    • XLR-to-SMA adapter cable

    • SMA cable

  5. A 12 V DC power supply for the ZedBoard.

  6. An SD card with at least 16 GB of memory.

Software prerequisites

  1. Analog Devices Kuiper Linux image (flashed to SD card)

  2. IIO Oscilloscope application installed on the host PC

Note

Analog Devices does not offer FPGA carrier platforms for sale or loan; obtaining one yourself is the normal part of development or evaluation.

Getting Started Checklist

Before proceeding to the quickstart guide, ensure you have:

  • [ ] EVAL-ADAQ23875FMCZ evaluation board

  • [ ] ZedBoard FPGA development board (AES-Z7EV-7Z020-G)

  • [ ] 12 V DC power supply for the ZedBoard

  • [ ] SD card (16 GB or larger)

  • [ ] LAN cable (Ethernet)

  • [ ] SMA cable

  • [ ] XLR-to-SMA adapter cable

  • [ ] Low-noise signal source (e.g. Audio Precision APX525)

  • [ ] Host PC running Windows 10 or higher

  • [ ] IIO Oscilloscope installed on host PC

  • [ ] Kuiper Linux image downloaded

Next Steps

Once you have all the prerequisites ready, proceed to:

  • Quickstart — for step-by-step setup instructions