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Description
The Si477x EVB is a platform designed to simplify
evaluation and development with the Silicon
Laboratories Si477x series tuners. The platform
includes both hardware and software tools to easily
configure and operate the tuner.
This guide contains the following information:
Features
Quick Start Guide: Three quick steps to set up your
board and tune a station
Kit Contents: Components included in the kit
Software/GUI Guide: Installation and usage of the
evaluation GUI
Hardware Guide: Description, configuration, and
design files for baseboard and daughtercards
Complete antenna-to-audio evaluation system
Intuitive software interface supports simple
evaluation to detailed performance testing
Flexible hardware interface for evaluation and
prototyping of various RF front end circuit options
Portable operation facilitates field measurements
with only a PC
Functional Block Diagram
Analog
Audio
Micro-
controller
Power
Supplies
Si477x Tuner
Daughter Card
test points
Headphone
Buffered
L / R / MPX
Direct Out
USB
PC
GUI
Rev. 0.3 6/12
Copyright © 2012 by Silicon Laboratories
Si477x-EVB
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