Table 1-1 lists the related documents that are available for download from Texas Instruments at www.ti.com.

The ADS8860 evaluation module kit includes the following features:

• Hardware and software required for diagnostic testing as well as accurate performance evaluation of the ADS8860 ADC
• USB powered—no external power supply is required
• The PHI controller that provides a convenient communication interface to the ADS8860 ADC over USB 2.0 (or higher) for power delivery as well as digital input and output
• Easy-to-use evaluation software for 64-bit Microsoft Windows™7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 operating systems
• The software suite includes graphical tools for data capture, histogram analysis, and spectral analysis. This suite also has a provision for exporting data to a text file for post-processing.

Figure 1-1 System Connection for Evaluation

The ADS8860EVM board includes:

• An external single-ended signal source applied to the SMA connector.
• The amplifier driver and voltage reference circuit can be used as a reference design. These components are optimized to meet the ADS8860 data sheet performance at 1 MSPS.
• The serial interface connects to the PHI controller via a 60-pin connector (J2).
• Test-point connection monitor digital signals with a logic analyzer.
• An onboard ultra-low noise low-dropout (LDO) regulator provides an excellent 3.3-V and 5.3-V voltage range.
• The REF6050 precision 5-V voltage reference is optimized for the SAR ADC V_REF input.

The ADS8860EVM is an evaluation module built to the TI Modular EVM system specifications. The EVM by itself has no microprocessor and cannot run software. Thus, the EVM is available as part of the ADS8860EVM-PDK kit that combines the ADS8860EVM as a daughter board with PHI controller using software as a graphical user interface (GUI).