The TAS5828MEVM only requires a single supply to operate. Three different audio sources can be selected:

1. If XMOS is selected manually by toggling the S2 switch, the Windows Media Player can be used to stream audio.
2. If SPDIF is selected manually by toggling the S2 switch, a DVD player with an optical cable or an analog cable can be used to provide audio stream.
3. If external digital audio source such as Programmable Serial Interface Adapter (PSIA) from Audio Precision, jumpers can be used to insert external I2S signals.

Both 3.3 V and 1.8 V DVDD and IOVDD are supported with TAS5828MEVM. Jumper (J26) can be used to select accordingly based on requirement.

TAS5828MEVM provides optional onboard LM5155 boost Hybrid-Pro evaluation or external customer system boost with Hybrid-Pro feedback (HPFB pin) control:

1. Onboard LM5155 boost Hybrid-Pro evaluation
   • 5 V battery power input through J12 and J13. Bypass external PVDD through DNP J18
   • TAS5828M PVDD is from LM5155 boost output: J14 - IN, J18 - OUT
   • TAS5828M HPFB pin routes to LM5155 FB pin: J15 - IN, J16 - OUT
2. External customer system boost with Hybrid-Pro feedback (HPFB pin) control
   • TAS5828M HPFB pin routes for external customer system boost FB control through TP7 FB and TP8 GND: J15 - OUT, J16 - OUT
   • Customer system boost output for TAS5828M PVDD through J17 PVDD and J20 GND: J14 - OUT, J18 - IN

The USB connection is also used to provide I²C communications with the two TAS5828M devices on the EVM. The Pure Path Console 3 (PPC3) is the software tool which can initialize and operate this EVM.

Alternatively, the TAS5828M has an optional Hardware Control Mode to set switching frequency, analog gain, BTL/PBTL mode and Cycle by Cycle current limit through pin configuration. Hardware Control Mode can be enable by modifying J8 ADR/HW to HW, J10 SDA/HW_SEL0 to desired mode according to Table 2-2, and J11 SCK/HW_SEL1 to the desired mode according to Table 2-1.