Texas Instruments TPA 311 manual Inputs and Outputs

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Inputs and Outputs

3.3.5Inputs and Outputs

The TI Plug-N-Play Audio Amplifier Evaluation Platform is equipped with several standard conectors for audio inputs and outputs.

3.3.5.1Inputs

In most cases, audio signals enter the platform through either a pair of RCA phono jacks (J3 and J5) or a miniature (1/8) stereo phone jack (J4). Certain signal conditioning and amplifier EVMs, however, may have additional signal input connectors mounted on the module circuit board.

The platform audio signal input jacks (J3, J4, and J5) are of the closed-circuit type, grounding the signal input lines when no plugs are inserted.

3.3.5.2Outputs

Amplified audio output signals leave the platform through left and right RCA phono jacks (J7 and J9), left and right pairs of compression connectors for stripped speaker wires (J8), and optionally, through a miniature (1/8) stereo phone jack (J10), for headphones.

The audio output lines from the power amplifiers are separate all the way to the edge of the platform (output jacks J7, J8, and J9) Ð the OUT± lines from the power amplifier sockets are not tied to each other or to platform ground. This allows the TPA311 power amplifier EVMs to operate in the highly-efficient bridge-tied load configuration.

The headphone jack (J10) is capacitively coupled to source select switch S3, which connects J10 to the output lines of either the headphone amplifier socket or the power amplifier sockets (Figure 3±5). When the TPA311 output signal is routed to J10 by S3, signals output via J10 are returned to platform ground when a plug is inserted (Figure 3±7), requiring single-ended operation of the power amplifiers.

Figure 3±7. Typical Headphone Plug

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Contents Users Guide TPA311 Audio Power Amplifier Evaluation Module Important Notice Preface Related Documentation From Texas InstrumentsIf You Need Assistance Contents Figures TablesIntroduction Introduction Feature Highlights TPA311 EVM Specifications DescriptionQuick Start EVM JP6 JP7 JP8Precautions Audio InputQuick Start List for Platform Platform preparationsQuick Start List for Stand-Alone ±2. Quick Start Module MapUsing The TPA311 EVM Stand-Alone ±12 Details±1. The TI Plug-N-Play Audio Amplifier Evaluation Platform TPA311 Audio Power Amplifier Evaluation Module ±2. TPA311 EVM1 TPA311 Audio Amplifier IC BTL OperationShutdown SIngle-Ended OperationModule Gain EVM Removal Installing and Removing EVM BoardsEVM Insertion Headphone Output Jack Signal RoutingSignal Conditioning Headphone Jack Control Signals Mute/ModeMute/Mode Select JP6 Mute/Mode Polarity Select JP8Power Requirements Outputs Inputs and OutputsInputs Using The TPA311 EVM Stand-Alone 1 TPA311 EVM Connected for BTL Output2 TPA311 EVM Connected for Single-Ended Output ±9. TPA311 EVM Connected for Stereo Single-Ended OutputTPA311 Audio Power Amplifier Evaluation Module Parts List ±1. TPA311 EVM Parts List