4.1 Board Validation Check

The EV51H13A Evaluation Base Board kit requires a compatible daughter card kit with a TS1800 device installed. The TS1800 device must be programmed with predefined OTP settings and a valid firmware SPI image. Once the daughter card is installed, a basic validation procedure can be performed to confirm proper board operation.

To power up the board, connect a USB Type-C® cable between the test PC and the USB Type-C® connector (J29) on the board.

  1. USB Hub Test

    1. Open Device Manager by pressing Windows+R, typing devmgmt.msc, and clicking OK.
      Figure 4-1. Device Manager Window
    2. Verify that the USB hub enumerates correctly.
    3. Confirm that the devices shown in the following figure are present.
      Figure 4-2. Highlighted Devices
  2. Tera Term Communication Test

    1. Open the Tera Term program.
    2. Select File → New Connection.
    3. Under the Serial connection options, select the PICkit™ 4 On Board Virtual COM Port and click OK.
      Figure 4-3. Tera Term New Connection
    4. Navigate to Setup → Serial Port and verify that the serial port configuration matches the settings shown in the following figure.
      Figure 4-4. Tera Term Serial Port Setup
    5. Ensure that the daughter card containing the TS1800 ASIC is securely installed on the Evaluation Base Board.
    6. Press the SW2 push button and confirm that the expected output appears in the Tera Term console window.
      Figure 4-5. Tera Term Console Window
      Note: The displayed message may differ from the image shown above.

Successful completion of these validation checks confirms proper board operation and verifies compatibility between the devices, the board, and the Trust Platform Design Suite (TPDS) tools.