AD2426

ADI A²B Bus Analyzer is a robust development tool supporting the design and debug of AD242x/3x based A²B networks. It can be configured to act as active bus emulation tool and/or as a passive bus monitor.

The tool consists of the following main components:

• Hardware unit
  • A²B Main/Sub node emulation
  • Passive bus traffic monitor
  • Variety of audio input/output interfaces
  • High speed USB Interface for audio and control communication
• GUI application
  • Intuitive GUI for device configuration and control
  • Capture/playback of Real-time audio streams and bus traffic on PC
  • Inject test tones/streams from PC on to the bus for debug
  • A²B Network/node management and diagnostics
  • Audio streaming over USB using ASIO/ALSA/CoreAudio
  • Support for Windows, Linux, MacOS
• SDK
  • Software Development Kit (SDK) to create custom applications

The tool can be used in the following scenarios:

• Engineering – Design & Development
• Test & Validation
• Pre-production Testing
• CE/FCC certification process is underway

ADZS-AD2428MINI is a low-cost, mini break-out board which can interface with EV-SOMCRR-EZKIT (via a 100-pin connector) or any custom board (via a 32 pin 0.1" header). It supports main and subordinate node capability as well as bus and local power configurations.

An Automotive Audio Bus (A²B^®) system consists of a single main node and at least one subordinate node, where the transceiver at the host controller is the main node. The main transceiver generates clock, synchronization, and framing for all subordinate nodes and is programmable over a control bus (I²C) for configuration and readback. An extension of this control bus is embedded in the A²B data stream, which enables the host to directly access subordinate transceiver registers and any I²C-connected peripherals on subordinate nodes.

Transceivers can connect directly to PDM microphones and to numerous peripherals via I²C and a multichannel I²S/TDM interface. Finally, the transceiver also supports an A²B bus powering feature, where the main node supplies voltage and current to the subordinate nodes over the same daisy-chained, twisted pair wire cable as used for the communication link, thus eliminating the need for a power supply on bus-powered subordinate nodes. Due to the numerous configurations that are possible for a given A²B system, there are several evaluation platforms that can be used in combination to verify system operation, as summarized in the table below.

Please contact your local ADI sales office or authorized ADI product distributor to receive additional product information and technical support.

An Automotive Audio Bus (A²B^®) system consists of a single main node and at least one subordinate node, where the transceiver at the host controller is the main node. The main transceiver generates clock, synchronization, and framing for all subordinate nodes and is programmable over a control bus (I²C) for configuration and readback. An extension of this control bus is embedded in the A²B data stream, which enables the host to directly access subordinate transceiver registers and any I²C-connected peripherals on subordinate nodes. Transceivers can connect directly to PDM microphones and to numerous peripherals via I²C and a multichannel I²S/TDM interface. Finally, the transceiver also supports an A²B bus powering feature, where the main node supplies voltage and current to the subordinate nodes over the same daisy-chained, twisted pair wire cable as used for the communication link, thus eliminating the need for a power supply on bus-powered subordinate nodes. Due to the numerous configurations that are possible for a given A²B system, there are several evaluation platforms that can be used in combination to verify system operation, as summarized in the table below.

Please contact your local ADI sales office or authorized ADI product distributor to receive additional product information and technical support.

An Automotive Audio Bus (A²B^®) system consists of a single main node and at least one subordinate node, where the transceiver at the host controller is the main node. The main transceiver generates clock, synchronization, and framing for all subordinate nodes and is programmable over a control bus (I²C) for configuration and readback. An extension of this control bus is embedded in the A²B data stream, which enables the host to directly access subordinate transceiver registers and any I²C-connected peripherals on subordinate nodes. Transceivers can connect directly to PDM microphones and to numerous peripherals via I²C and a multichannel I²S/TDM interface. Finally, the transceiver also supports an A²B bus powering feature, where the main node supplies voltage and current to the subordinate nodes over the same daisy-chained, twisted pair wire cable as used for the communication link, thus eliminating the need for a power supply on bus-powered subordinate nodes. Due to the numerous configurations that are possible for a given A²B system, there are several evaluation platforms that can be used in combination to verify system operation, as summarized in the table below.

Please contact your local ADI sales office or authorized ADI product distributor to receive additional product information and technical support.

An Automotive Audio Bus (A²B^®) system consists of a single main node and at least one subordinate node, where the transceiver at the host controller is the main node. The main transceiver generates clock, synchronization, and framing for all subordinate nodes and is programmable over a control bus (I²C) for configuration and readback. An extension of this control bus is embedded in the A²B data stream, which enables the host to directly access subordinate transceiver registers and any I²C-connected peripherals on subordinate nodes. Transceivers can connect directly to PDM microphones and to numerous peripherals via I²C and a multichannel I²S/TDM interface. Finally, the transceiver also supports an A²B bus powering feature, where the main node supplies voltage and current to the subordinate nodes over the same daisy-chained, twisted pair wire cable as used for the communication link, thus eliminating the need for a power supply on bus-powered subordinate nodes. Due to the numerous configurations that are possible for a given A²B system, there are several evaluation platforms that can be used in combination to verify system operation, as summarized in the table below.

Please contact your local ADI sales office or authorized ADI product distributor to receive additional product information and technical support.

An Automotive Audio Bus (A²B^®) system consists of a single main node and at least one subordinate node, where the transceiver at the host controller is the main node. The main transceiver generates clock, synchronization, and framing for all subordinate nodes and is programmable over a control bus (I²C) for configuration and readback. An extension of this control bus is embedded in the A²B data stream, which enables the host to directly access subordinate transceiver registers and any I²C-connected peripherals on subordinate nodes. Transceivers can connect directly to PDM microphones and to numerous peripherals via I²C and a multichannel I²S/TDM interface. Finally, the transceiver also supports an A²B bus powering feature, where the main node supplies voltage and current to the subordinate nodes over the same daisy-chained, twisted pair wire cable as used for the communication link, thus eliminating the need for a power supply on bus-powered subordinate nodes. Due to the numerous configurations that are possible for a given A²B system, there are several evaluation platforms that can be used in combination to verify system operation, as summarized in the table below.

Please contact your local ADI sales office or authorized ADI product distributor to receive additional product information and technical support.

The A²B Class-D Amplifier Module leverages ADI's low-latency A²B audio bus technology, featuring an AD2428W A²B transceiver (serving as an A²B subordinate) that accepts audio over the A²B bus from a connected A²B node in the system. The ADZS-AUDIOA2BAMP Module drives the received A²B data to a pair of high-efficiency, digital input, stereo SSM3582 class-D audio amplifiers. Audio is transmitted digitally to the amplifier, minimizing the possibility of signal corruption in digital environments. See the SSM3582 data sheet for more information.

As the A²B Class-D Amplifier Module is an A²B subordinate node, it must be incorporated into an A²B system with a main node, such as the SHARC^® Audio Module or the A²B main evaluation board. Connect the A²B Class-D Amplifier Module to the system using the included A²B twisted-wire-pair cable.