ARRadio + SoCKit 1 Quick Start Guide
ARRadio+ SoCKit Quick Start Guide
ARRadio Overview
The ARRadio board is a collaboration between Arrow Electronics Inc., Analog Devices Inc.
and Terasic. While ARRadio is intended to be used with the Arrow SoCKit board, it is
compatible with any board equipped with an HSMC interface. When used with the Arrow
SoCKit board, engineers have a complete system that combines FPGA-based embedded
processing and programmability with ADI’s AD9361 RF Agile TransceiverTM.
ARRadio + SoCKit provides designers with a comprehensive platform for SDR (Software
Defined Radio) development, maximizing flexibility, while dramatically reducing time to
market.
This Quick Start Guide (QSG) is meant to assist the end user in connecting the contents of
the ARRadio kit to the Altera SoCKit. The Linux Operating System, running on the SoCKit,
provides a graphical user interface that is used to configure the AD9361. In this QSG the
transmit channels of the AD9361 are utilized to loop back to the receive channels via the
SMA coaxial cables for development purposes.
Figure 1: ARRadio Top & Bottom Views
ARRadio + SoCKit 2 Quick Start Guide
ARRadio Kit Content
For purchasing details visit: https://parts.arrow.com/item/detail/terasic-technologies/arradio
Altera Cyclone V SoC-Kit Content
An SoCKit from Arrow Electronics is required to complete the development system setup.
For purchasing details visit: http://parts.arrow.com/item/detail/arrow-development-tools/sockit
ARRadio + SoCKit 3 Quick Start Guide
SMA Coaxial Cable
Not included in either kits but two SMA coaxial cables (shown below) are needed to properly
connect the AD9361 TX channels to the RX channels for evaluation and development
purposes.
Figure 2: Altera Cyclone V SoC-Kit Layout & Components (Top View)
ARRadio Linux/Altera Resources
The necessary Linux image files and FPGA code should be pre-programmed onto the 8GB
MicroSD card included in the kit. It can also be downloaded at
http://mail.terasic.com.tw/~bailey/20150226/SoCKit_RFC_linux.zip.
ARRadio + SoCKit 4 Quick Start Guide
ARRadio + SoCKit Power-Up
(1) Connect the ARRadio board to SoC board
via the HSMC connector.
(2) Set SW6 MSEL[0:4] = 00000. SW6 is
located on the bottom side of the SoC
board.
(3) Set CLKSEL[0:1] J15 & J16 headers to
positions 2 & 3 on SoC board as shown in
figure 3.
(4) Set BOOTSEL[0:2] J17, J18, & J19
headers positions on SoC board as shown
in figure 3.
(5) Set HSMC voltage level by placing header
on JP2 for 2.5V, figure 3.
(6) Insert MicroSD card that came with the
ARRadio kit into the microSD connector.
NOTE: MicroSD card should have
FPGA image pre-loaded with Linux
driver (figure 4).
(7) Connect VGA monitor (1280x1024 max
resolution for best results) to VGA
connector on SoC board.
(8) Connect USB mouse to SoC via USB
OTG adapter cable. Refer to table 1 for
proper OTG adapter.
(9) Connect in 12V DC power adapter.
(10) Connect SMA coaxial cables from TX1A to
RX2A and TX2A to RX1A on ARRadio
board.
(11) Power on SoC board by pressing red
button.
a. On the SoC board, the green 12V labled
LED and blue D9 HSMC PSNTN labled
LEDs will turn on.
b. On the ARRadio board, green DS201
labled LED will turn on
c. LED[0:4] will turn on momentarily then
off when system boot starts.
d. LED labled D8 will turn on while system
boot is in progress.
(12) Complete system boot-up time is
approximately 3 minutes. After sytem
boot has completed, the ADI IIO
Oscilloscope Linux base software will
appear on the monitor, figure 5.
(13) Use the mouse to navigate the software to
configure the Analog Devices AD9361
Agile tranceiver on the ARRadio board.
Figure 3: SoCKit Board Configuration Switchs & Jumpers
ARRadio + SoCKit 5 Quick Start Guide
Figure 4: SoCKit Board Bottom View
Figure 5: ARRadio + SoC-Kit Development Platform
ARRadio + SoCKit 6 Quick Start Guide
OTG Cable
An OTG 2.0 USB Female to Micro-AB male cable is included in the ARRadio kit to
properly connect to the A, B and C revisions of the SoCKit. In order to connect to the
recently released revision D, a Female to Mine-A or 8 male cable is required.
Cable #2: OTG 2.0 USB Female to Mini-A or B male Cable #1: OTG 2.0 USB Female to Micro-AB male
SoC Kit Revision
OTG Cable
A
Cable #1
B
Cable #1
C
Cable #1
D
Cable #2
Table 1: OTB Cable Matrix
Additional Resources
SoCKit - Quick Start Guide
SoCKit - User Manual
SoCKit - Getting Started Guide
Arrow SoCKit Resources (RocketBoards)
Analog Devices AD9361 Product Page
ARRadio + SoCKit 7 Quick Start Guide
Revision History
Revision
Date
Author
Notes
R0-R4
6/25/15
Vong Philavanh
Internal edits
R5
6/29/15
Amberle
Utilized Arrow template.
Release to parts.Arrow.com supporting ARRadio kit.
R6
7/7/15
Vong Philavanh
Replaced images with new high res images.
Added AD9361 product page link.
Update Power-Up sequence text.
Added revision history.
