Using The TPA0202 EVM With the Plug-N-Play Evaluation Platform

3.3.3Signal Routing

Signal flow on the platform is controlled by two signal routing switches, as shown in Figure 3±5.

Figure 3±6. Platform Signal Routing and Outputs

R

 

Audio

U1

Signal

Input

Conditioning

 

L

 

Off

S2

On

 

 

 

+

 

 

R

 

R

 

U2

 

 

±

J7, J8, J9

TPA0202

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

Amplifier EVM

 

 

 

±

Outputs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

L

 

 

 

 

+

 

 

U2 ± U4

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

U5

R

 

+

 

Stereo

 

GND

±

J10

Headphone

S3

 

Headphone

 

 

Amplifier

L

 

±

Output

 

 

 

+

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

U5

 

 

 

3.3.3.1Signal Conditioning

The audio signal from the input jacks can be applied to the signal conditioning socket (U1) if an EVM is installed there, or socket U1 can be bypassed and the audio input signal applied directly to the inputs of the TPA0202.

-Switch S2 selects signal conditioning or bypasses it

3.3.3.2Headphone Output Jack

Switch S3 is the source select for the stereo headphone output jack, J10. The headphone jack is capacitively coupled (via 470 μF electrolytics) and can output either the signal from the headphone amplifier in socket U5, or the signal from the TPA0202 power amplifier installed in socket U2, as determined by the setting of headphone source select switch S3.

When S3 is set to the power amplifier position (U2 ± U4), the headphone jack is connected to the TPA0202 power amplifier OUT+ output lines. When a plug is inserted into the jack, signals output through J10 are returned to platform ground, requiring single-ended power amplifier operation. A switch inside the headphone jack produces a control signal that can be routed to the power amplifier socket to shut down the TPA0202 EVM or switch it to single-ended output mode when a plug is inserted.

Source select switch S3 connects the headphone jack to the output lines of either the headphone amplifier socket U5, or the power amplifier sockets (U2 ± U4).

JTo keep the TPA0202 amplifier outputs separated, set switch S3 to the headphone amplifier position (U5 ) and use the speaker outputs (J7, J8, and J9)

JTo route the TPA0202 amplifier outputs to the headphone output jack (J10), set switch S3 to the power amplifier position (U2 ± U4 ) Ð use this setting only if the TPA0202 EVM is to drive single-ended loads connected to J10

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Texas Instruments TPA0202 manual Signal Routing, Signal Conditioning, Headphone Output Jack

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