Max287X 1.1

Max287X Control Software by Maxim Integrated Products

The MAX287X control software is a Windows application for configuring and evaluating Maxim Integrated’s MAX287x RF synthesizer family (e.g., MAX2870/MAX2871) through their evaluation kits. It provides an intuitive GUI to program device registers over SPI, set target RF frequencies, adjust output power, and manage reference and loop settings, while monitoring lock status in real time. Designed for rapid lab bring-up and testing, it streamlines frequency planning and accelerates prototyping.

Key features

• Direct frequency entry with fractional-N and integer-N operation
• Control of output dividers, RF output enable/mute, and power levels
• Reference path configuration (R divider, reference doubler/divider) and charge-pump settings
• Register-level read/write with register map view; export/import of settings profiles
• Frequency sweep and hopping tools for quick characterization
• Real-time indicators for lock detect and device status
• USB connection to the evaluation kit (USB-to-SPI bridge)

Typical use cases

• Fast evaluation of MAX287x synthesizers on the bench
• Prototyping frequency plans and verifying PLL/VCO settings
• Educational and lab demonstrations of fractional/integer-N PLL behavior

System requirements

• Supported hardware: MAX287x evaluation kit (e.g., MAX2870/MAX2871 EV kits)
• Operating system: Windows (commonly Windows 7/8/10)
• One available USB port and the required USB driver

Developer: Maxim Integrated Products (now part of Analog Devices)

Max287X is developed by Maxim Integrated Products. The most popular version of this product among our users is 1.1. The name of the program executable file is MAX287X.exe.

You can check Scepter of Ra, Hexacolor, Advanced GIF Compressor and other related programs like Time To Leave at the "download" section.