Prerequisites

The required hardware and software depend on the evaluation path you choose.

Hardware Prerequisites

Evaluation Platform (choose one):

1. IIO Ecosystem (recommended):

   • EVAL-AD7606B-FMCZ, EVAL-AD7606C-18FMCZ, or equivalent evaluation board

   • SDP-K1 System Demonstration Platform

2. FPGA-Based Evaluation:

   • EVAL-AD7606 evaluation board (EVAL-AD7605-4SDZ, EVAL-AD7606SDZ, etc.)

   • EVAL-CED Converter Evaluation and Development (CED) Board

   • Terasic USB Blaster for FPGA programming

3. ACE Software Automation:

   • SDP-H1 Controller board with 12 V DC wall adapter

   • EVAL-AD7606C-18 or equivalent evaluation board

4. Linux / no-OS FPGA Development (ZedBoard):

   • EVAL-AD7606B-FMCZ or EVAL-AD7606C-18FMCZ FMC evaluation board

   • AMD Xilinx ZedBoard Rev C or later, with 12 V power supply

   • SD card with at least 16 GB of memory (Linux path only)

Cables:

• USB cable (Type A to Mini-B or Micro-B, depending on controller board)

• SMB cables for analog signal inputs

Software Prerequisites

IIO Ecosystem:

• precision-converters-firmware (Mbed firmware for SDP-K1)

• Libiio

• IIO Oscilloscope

FPGA-Based Evaluation:

• Quartus II Web Edition v11.0

• Nios II EDS v11.0

ACE Automation:

• ACE software

• AD7606B or AD7606C ACE plugin (downloadable within ACE)

• MATLAB or Python environment

Linux / no-OS FPGA Development:

• AMD Xilinx Vivado and Vitis (no-OS path)

• Kuiper Linux SD card image (Linux path)

• A UART terminal (Putty/Tera Term/Minicom, etc.) at 115200 baud (8N1)

Optional — Python scripting:

• Python 3.9+

• pyadi-iio

Next Steps

Choose the evaluation path that best suits your needs:

• IIO Ecosystem Quick Start

• ZedBoard Quick Start

• FPGA Prototyping with CED1Z

• ACE Automated Testing

Note

If you encounter issues during setup, refer to the evaluation board user guide or consult the Help and Support page.