LXE1722 6-CHANNEL EVALUATION BOARD USER GUIDE
Microsemi
Linfinity Microelectronics Division
11861 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA. 92841, 714-898-8121, Fax: 714-893-2570
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Copyright 2000
Rev. 1.3,2003-06-27
LXE1722 6-CHANNEL EVALUATION BOARD FEATURES AND CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
The LXE1722 6-CH Evaluation Board is a fully
functional 5.1 channel class-D amplifier designed
to support surround sound (five channels plus
subwoofer) applications. Connection to a single
power supply, 6 speakers, and an audio source
(such as a DVD player) is all that is required to
begin evaluating the amplifier.
Board Setting
1. Power and Ground connections: The terminal
VIN is for the power supply connection, “+” is
connected to the positive polarity of power
supply or battery (+7V ~ +25V); “-“ is
connected to the negative polarity of the
power supply or battery. Please make sure
your power supply polarity connection and
supply voltage is correct before you start to
evaluate the board.
2. Speakers’ connections:
LS – Left Surround Channel speaker output,
with +/- polarity;
L – Left Channel speaker output, with +/-
polarity;
S – Subwoofer speaker output, with +/-
polarity;
C – Center channel speaker output, with
+/- polarity;
R – Right Channel speaker output, with +/-
polarity;
RS – Right Surround speaker output, with
+/- polarity;
This evaluation board is designed for
standard 4Ω speaker loads. If different
impedance speakers are chosen, the output
frequency response will not be optimized but
can be easily modified to provide a flat
frequency response. Please see application
note AN16.
3. Audio input connections:
RCA2 – Left Surround channel audio source
input, single-ended;
RCA1 – Left channel audio source input,
single-ended;
RCA3 – Subwoofer channel audio source input,
single-ended;
RCA4 – Center channel audio source input,
single-ended;
RCA5 – Right channel audio source input,
single-ended;
RCA6 – Right surround channel audio source
input, single-ended;
4. SLEEP/MUTE connections:
The SLEEP/MUTE circuit (Figure 1) of the
amplifier has been designed to provide two
methods of control, a “manual” control using
the jumpers and an “automatic” means using a
Microcontroller.
a. Jumper Method: Control SLEEP/MUTE
through the SLEEP and MUTE header.
This is achieved by setting the jumpers to
the “OFF” position. Closing header pin 1
to pin 2 for SLEEP pulls the SLEEP/
control pin to VCC, thereby enabling the
amplifier. Closing header pin 2 to pin 3 for
MUTE pulls the MUTE control to ground,
enabling the inputs. Reverse the jumper
positions to “ON” to shut down or turn off
the amp. The MUTE pin can be left open.
b. CPU Method: Close SLEEP jumper to
“OFF” position (pin1,2) and MUTE jumper
to “ON” position. This ties the controls to
the external SLEEP/MUTE circuit which
can utilize a CPU for active power
up/power down control. Connect pin 1
and pin 2 of jumper J1 to the GPIO
(General Purpose Input/Output) pin of the
Microcontroller. For the SLEEP control,
Logic “High” will SLEEP the system, Logic
“Low” to release; for MUTE control, Logic
“LOW” will MUTE the system, and Logic
“High” to release. A delay time should be
followed to minimize pop noise, during
turn on. After SLEEP is set HIGH
(controller enabled), wait ~150msec
before controlling MUTE to LOW (enable
inputs). To turn off the system, MUTE
should be pulled HIGH (disable inputs)
and then control SLEEP to LOW.