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2.4.2J2 (25-Pin Female DSUB)

Table 3 shows the different signals connected to J2 on the PGA309_Test_Board. This table also identifies signals connected to pins on J2 that are not used on PGA309_Test_Board.

Table 3. J2 Pinout (25-Pin Female DSUB)

Pin on J2

Signal

Used on This EVM

PGA309 Pin

 

 

 

 

1

NC

No

 

 

 

 

 

2

CTRL1

Yes

Convert

 

 

 

 

3

CTRL2

Yes

GPIO

 

 

 

 

4

CTRL3

No

 

 

 

 

 

5

CTRL4

No

 

 

 

 

 

6

CTRL5

No

 

 

 

 

 

7

CTRL6

No

 

 

 

 

 

8

CTRL7

No

 

 

 

 

 

9

CTRL8

No

 

 

 

 

 

10

MEAS1

Yes

Warning

 

 

 

 

11

MEAS2

Yes

GPIO

 

 

 

 

12

MEAS3

Yes

Overlimit

 

 

 

 

13

MEAS4

Yes

Critical

 

 

 

 

14

MEAS5

Yes

ALT

 

 

 

 

15

MEAS6

No

 

 

 

 

 

16

MEAS7

No

 

 

 

 

 

17

MEAS8

No

 

 

 

 

 

18

SPI_SCK

No

 

 

 

 

 

19

SPI_CS2

No

 

 

 

 

 

20

SPI_DOUT2

No

 

 

 

 

 

21

SPI_DIN2

No

 

 

 

 

 

22

VDUT

No

VS

23

VCC

No

 

24

GND

Yes

GND

 

 

 

 

25

GND

Yes

GND

 

 

 

 

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Texas Instruments PGA309EVM-USB manual 2 J2 25-Pin Female Dsub, J2 Pinout 25-Pin Female Dsub

PGA309EVM-USB specifications

The Texas Instruments PGA309EVM-USB is an Evaluation Module designed specifically for the PGA309 Precision Analog Front End (AFE) family. This versatile and powerful device serves various applications in the realm of sensor signal conditioning, particularly for pressure sensors, temperature sensors, and other analog sensors requiring high precision.

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