DAC38J82: DAC38J82: DAC38J82 FIFO errors: read_empty : FIFO is empty

Part Number: DAC38J82
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: LMK04828, LMK04821

DAC38J82: DAC38J82 FIFO errors: read_empty : FIFO is empty

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  • Hello,

        Generally, "read FIFO empty" error is related with either the sample clock or SYSREF not at the correct frequency.

        Similar issue discussed for you reference.

        DAC38J82: DAC gives an error - read_empty : FIFO is empty - Data converters forum - Data converters - TI E2E support forums    

  • Hi Alice,

    The DAC and FPGA are clocked using the LMK04828.

    DAC clock = 1200M , sysref = 18.75M

    FPGA clock = 150M , sysref = 18.75M

    DAC Configuration: LMFS=8212, HD=1, K=32,  interp=1x , subclass 1, link0 is used.

    the LMK04828 Configuration: 

    Could you help check this case? Thanks.

    Best Regards,

    bob

  • the LMK04828 Configuration: 


    0x000080 # 001 ,
    0x000000 # 002 ,
    0x000200 # 003 ,
    0x000306 # 004 ,
    0x0004D0 # 005 ,
    0x00055B # 006 ,
    0x000600 # 007 ,
    0x000C51 # 008 ,
    0x000D04 # 009 ,

    0x010003 # 010 , DCLKout0_DIV
    0x010155 # 011 ,
    0x010300 # 012 , DCLKout0_MUX=Divider only
    0x010402 # 013 , SDCLKout1_MUX=Device clock , SDCLKout1_DDLY
    0x010500 # 014 ,
    0x010679 # 015 , CLKout0_1_PD , SDCLKout1_PD
    0x010700 # 016 , SDCLKout1_FMT , DCLKout0_FMT

    0x010803 # 017 , DCLKout2_DIV
    0x010955 # 018 ,
    0x010B00 # 019 , DCLKout2_MUX=Divider only
    0x010C02 # 020 , SDCLKout3_MUX=Device clock , SDCLKout3_DDLY
    0x010D00 # 021 ,
    0x010E79 # 022 , CLKout2_3_PD , SDCLKout2_PD
    0x010F00 # 023 , SDCLKout3_FMT , DCLKout2_FMT

    0x011008 # 024 , DCLKout4_DIV
    0x011155 # 025 ,
    0x011300 # 026 , DCLKout4_MUX=Divider only
    0x011402 # 027 , SDCLKout5_MUX=Device clock , SDCLKout5_DDLY
    0x011500 # 028 ,
    0x011679 # 029 , CLKout4_5_PD , SDCLKout4_PD
    0x011700 # 030 , SDCLKout5_FMT , DCLKout4_FMT

    0x011802 # 031 , CLKoutX_Y_ODL=0 , CLKoutX_Y_IDL=0 , DCLKout6_DIV=2
    0x011955 # 032 ,
    0x011B00 # 033 , DCLKout6_MUX=Divider only
    0x011C22 # 034 , SDCLKout7_MUX=SYSREF , SDCLKout7_DDLY
    0x011D00 # 035 ,
    # 0x011EF1 # 036 , CLKout6_7_PD , SDCLKout7_PD
    0x011EF0 # 036 , CLKout6_7_PD , SDCLKout7_PD
    0x011F55 # 037 , SDCLKout6_FMT , DCLKout7_FMT

    # 0x012018 # 038 , DCLKout8_DIV=24
    # 0x01200C # 038 , DCLKout8_DIV=12
    0x012010 # 038 , DCLKout8_DIV=16
    0x012155 # 039 ,
    0x012300 # 040 , DCLKout8_MUX=Divider only
    0x012422 # 041 , SDCLKout9_MUX=SYSREF , SDCLKout9_DDLY
    0x012500 # 042 ,
    # 0x0126F1 # 043 , CLKout8_9_PD , SDCLKout9_PD=1
    0x0126F0 # 043 , CLKout8_9_PD , SDCLKout9_PD=0
    0x012711 # 044 , SDCLKout9_FMT , DCLKout8_FMT

    # 0x012818 # 045 , DCLKout10_DIV=24
    # 0x012814 # 045 , DCLKout10_DIV=20
    0x012810 # 045 , DCLKout10_DIV=16
    0x012955 # 046 ,
    0x012B00 # 047 , DCLKout10_MUX=Divider only
    0x012C22 # 048 , SDCLKout11_MUX=SYSREF , SDCLKout11_DDLY
    0x012D00 # 049 ,
    0x012EF1 # 050 , CLKout10_11_PD , SDCLKout11_PD
    0x012F11 # 051 , SDCLKout11_FMT , DCLKout10_FMT

    0x013006 # 052 , DCLKout12_DIV
    0x013155 # 053 ,
    0x013300 # 054 , DCLKout12_MUX=Divider only
    0x013402 # 055 , SDCLKout13_MUX=Device clock , SDCLKout13_DDLY
    0x013500 # 056 ,
    0x013679 # 057 , CLKout12_13_PD , SDCLKout13_PD
    0x013700 # 058 , SDCLKout13_FMT , DCLKout12_FMT

    0x013800 # 059 , VCO_MUX=VCO_0 , OSCout_FMT=Powerdown
    0x013903 # 060 , SYSREF_MUX=SYSREF continuous
    # 0x013902 # 060 , SYSREF_MUX=SYSREF pulser
    0x013A00 # 061 , SYSREF_DIV[12:8] , SYSREF_DIV=128
    0x013B80 # 062 , SYSREF_DIV[7:0] ,
    # 0x013A01 # 061 , SYSREF_DIV[12:8] , SYSREF_DIV=256
    # 0x013B00 # 062 , SYSREF_DIV[7:0] ,
    0x013C00 # 063 , SYSREF_DDLY[12:8]
    0x013D08 # 064 , SYSREF_DDLY[7:0]
    0x013E03 # 065 , SYSREF_PULSE_CNT=8 pulses=3
    0x013F06 # 066 , PLL1_NCLK_MUX=OSCin , FB_MUX=External

    0x014083 # 067 , PLL1_PD=1 , VCO_LDO_PD=0 , VCO_PD=0 , OSCin_PD=0 , SYSREF_GBL_PD=0 , SYSREF_PD=0 , SYSREF_DDLY_PD=1 , SYSREF_PLSR_PD=1
    # 0x014082 # 067 , PLL1_PD=1 , VCO_LDO_PD=0 , VCO_PD=0 , OSCin_PD=0 , SYSREF_GBL_PD=0 , SYSREF_PD=0 , SYSREF_DDLY_PD=1 , SYSREF_PLSR_PD=0
    0x014100 # 068 ,
    0x014200 # 069 ,
    # 0x014311 # 070 , SYSREF_CLR , SYNC_1SHOT_EN , SYNC_POL , SYNC_EN=1 , SYNC_PLL2_DLD , SYNC_PLL1_DLD , SYNC_MODE=1
    0x014312 # 070 , SYSREF_CLR , SYNC_1SHOT_EN , SYNC_POL , SYNC_EN=1 , SYNC_PLL2_DLD , SYNC_PLL1_DLD , SYNC_MODE=2
    # 0x014352 # 070 , SYSREF_CLR , SYNC_1SHOT_EN=1 , SYNC_POL , SYNC_EN=1 , SYNC_PLL2_DLD , SYNC_PLL1_DLD , SYNC_MODE=2
    0x0144FF # 071 , SYNC_DISSYSREF=1 , SYNC_DIS12 , SYNC_DIS10 , SYNC_DIS8 , SYNC_DIS6 , SYNC_DIS4 , SYNC_DIS2 , SYNC_DIS0
    0x01457F # 072 , 0x145 = 127 (0x7F)
    0x014600 # 073 ,
    0x01470F # 074 ,
    0x01480B # 075 ,
    0x01494B # 076 ,
    0x014A02 # 077 ,

    0x014B02 # 078 ,
    0x014C00 # 079 ,
    0x014D00 # 080 ,
    0x014EC0 # 081 ,
    0x014F7F # 082 ,
    0x015003 # 083 ,
    0x015102 # 084 , HOLDOVER_DLD_CNT
    0x015200 # 085 , HOLDOVER_DLD_CNT

    0x015300 # 086 , CLKin0_R
    0x015478 # 087 , CLKin0_R
    0x015500 # 088 , CLKin1_R
    0x015678 # 089 , CLKin1_R
    0x015700 # 090 , CLKin2_R
    0x015893 # 091 , CLKin2_R
    0x015900 # 092 , PLL1_N
    0x015A3C # 093 , PLL1_N
    0x015BD4 # 094 ,
    0x015C20 # 095 ,
    0x015D00 # 096 ,
    0x015E00 # 097 ,
    0x015F0B # 098 ,
    0x016000 # 099 ,
    0x016101 # 100 ,
    0x016245 # 101 , PLL2_P=2=010 , OSCin_FREQ=63-127M=001 , PLL2_XTAL_EN=amplifier disabled=0 , PLL2_REF_2X_EN=1
    0x016300 # 102 , PLL2_N_CAL
    0x016400 # 103 , PLL2_N_CAL
    0x01650C # 104 , PLL2_N_CAL
    0x0171AA # 105 ,
    0x017202 # 106 , Program registers 0x17C and 0x17D as required by OPT_REG_1 and OPT_REG_2
    0x017300 # 107 , PLL2_PRE_PD = 0 , PLL2_PD = 0
    0x017400 # 108 , If using LMK04821, program register 0x174.
    0x017C15 # 109 , OPT_REG_1
    0x017D33 # 110 , OPT_REG_2
    0x016600 # 111 , PLL2_N
    0x016700 # 112 , PLL2_N
    0x016806 # 113 , PLL2_N=6
    0x016959 # 114 ,
    0x016A20 # 115 ,
    0x016B00 # 116 ,
    0x016C00 # 117 , PLL2_LF_R4
    0x016D00 # 118 , PLL2_LF_C4
    0x016E13 # 119 , PLL2_LD_MUX , PLL2_LD_TYPE
    0x1FFD00 # 120 ,
    0x1FFE00 # 121 ,
    0x1FFF53 # 122 ,