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Sinara 4410/4412 DDS Urukul (AD9910/AD9912)

JSON

{
    "type": "urukul",
    "dds": "<variant>", // ad9910/ad9912
    "ports": [<port num>, <port num>],
    "clk_sel": <clock num>,
    "refclk": <freq>, // for external clock signal
    "pll_en": <0 or 1, default 1> // PLL bypass, to allow higher external clocker frequencies (1e9 for example)
}

Setup

Check if SUServo is enabled/disabled respective to customer needs. Connect to the clocker source.

Testing

After running artiq_sinara_test:

*** Testing Urukul DDSes.
urukul0_cpld: initializing CPLD...
urukul0_cpld: testing attenuator digital control...
urukul0_cpld: done
Calibrating inter-device synchronization...
urukul0_ch0	no EEPROM synchronization
urukul0_ch1	no EEPROM synchronization
urukul0_ch2	no EEPROM synchronization
urukul0_ch3	no EEPROM synchronization
...done
All urukul channels active.
Check each channel amplitude (~1.6Vpp/8dbm at 50ohm) and frequency.
Frequencies:
urukul0_ch0	10MHz
urukul0_ch1	11MHz
urukul0_ch2	12MHz
urukul0_ch3	13MHz
Press ENTER when done.

Testing RF switch control. Check LEDs at urukul RF ports.
Press ENTER when done.

Setup oscilloscope's impedance at 50 ohm
Touch each connector with oscilloscope, setup time- and voltage- scale and trigger, so that you can see sine waves
Measure frequencies and amplitudes on each connector, check with artiq_sinara_test's respective values
When done, proceed with artiq_sinara_test and check LEDs are lighting up one after another

Common problems

Urukul AD9912 product id mismatch

ValueError: Urukul AD9912 product id mismatch

Some Urukuls may fail with this error during testing, usually meaning that the Urukul has not been flashed with the firmware, especially if the ID is 65535 (you will need to edit the code to check this).

You can flash the firmware yourself with a JTAG adapter:

Download the latest binary release from quartiq/urukul and extract the urukul.jed file.
Connect the Urukul with the JTAG adapter to the PC and connect its EEM0 to any available Kasli/Kasli-SoC (do not hot-plug), then turn on the Kasli/Kasli-SoC.
Run nix-shell -p xc3sprog.
Run xc3sprog -c jtaghs2 urukul.jed -m /opt/Xilinx/Vivado/<available version>/data/xicom/cable_data/digilent/lnx64/xbr/.
If the last command outputs Verify: Success, then your Urukul is ready. It can also output the message
```
*** buffer overflow detected ***: terminated
Aborted (core dumped)
```
, which is okay if Verify: Success was also emitted.

no valid window/delay

ValueError: no valid window/delay

Check with the customer to see if synchronization is necessary, and disable it if it is not. In any case, simply restart the test.

Noise instead of signal

It may be due to misconfiguration of SUServo. Check that both firmware and pins enable/disable the SUServo mode.

Improper frequency

This can happen due to lack/bad clock source connection. Check that clock source is connected respective to the customer needs, and if it is connected to the Clocker, check that clocker receives clock signal properly.

Urukul proto_rev mismatch

ValueError: Urukul proto_rev mismatch

Check the ports are connected respectively to the JSON description.

PLL lock timeout

ValueError: PLL lock timeout

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