sig_gen extension

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Hi John,

I'm trying to perform some receive system fault finding, and I'd like to understand how the sig_gen extension works a bit better.

Where exactly does it inject the signal into the Kiwi ?

Is it an actual RF signal injected into the antenna port before the LPF, or is it a bit further down the chain ?

Does it actually make use of the ADC, or is it routed internally in the FGPA simulating an ADC output and therefore entirely bypassing the whole ADC stage ?

No need for a detailed reply, just a quick answer would be fine. I'm just trying to understand the basics.

Regards,

Martin

Comments

  • jksjks

    It's all digital inside the FPGA. It's just a DDS that gets switched in place of the ADC input.

  • G8JNJG8JNJ

    Hi John,

    OK thanks for that.

    Just to clarify, if the ADC was faulty, the internal signal generator would still give the correct levels ?

    Regards,

    Martin

  • jksjks

    Yes. The ADC XO (separate part from ADC itself) has to be working. But otherwise bad outputs from the ADC itself shouldn't affect things when in sig gen mode.

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