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Entry  Fri Feb 26 17:05:26 2021, Tom Schneider, Trouble getting PLL to lock 
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Message ID: 811     Entry time: Fri Feb 26 17:05:26 2021     Reply to this: 812
Author: Tom Schneider 
Subject: Trouble getting PLL to lock 

Hello,

I am working on a custom PCB design with the DRS4 chip, and I can't get the PLL to lock.  I'm feeding CLKIN with a 1MHz CMOS clock (REFCLK- tied to VDD/2), and I'm using the same loop filter as the eval board.  I see from the datasheet that the PLL is enabled by default, so I'm not writing anything to the config register on startup.  I am just driving DENABLE high approx. 100ms after startup and looking for the PLL lock bit to go high.  When I look at DTAP, I see a 3MHz signal.  Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?

-Tom

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