Adafruit Si5351 Clock Generator Breakout: Created by Lady Ada

Adafruit Si5351 Clock Generator Breakout
Created by lady ada
Last updated on 2019-11-18 03:05:03 AM UTC

Overview
Never hunt around for another crystal again, with the Si5351 clock generator breakout from Adafruit! This chip has a
precision 25MHz crystal reference and internal PLL and dividers so it can generate just about any frequency, from
<8KHz up to 150+ MHz.
The Si5351 clock generator is an I2C controller clock generator. It uses the onboard precision clock to drive multiple
PLL's and clock dividers using I2C instructions. By setting up the PLL and dividers you can create precise and arbitrary
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frequencies. There are three independent outputs, and each one can have a different frequency. Outputs are 3Vpp,
either through a breadboard-friendly header or, for RF work, an optional SMA connector.
We put this handy little chip onto it's own breakout board PCB, with a 3.3V LDO regulator so it can be powered from 3-
5VDC. We also put level shifting circuitry on the I2C lines so you can use this chip safely with 3V or 5V logic.
Best of all, we even have a great tutorial and library to get you started! Our code is designed for use with the Arduino
microcontroller and IDE but is easily ported to your favorite platform with I2C support

Pinouts
Power Pins
The clock generator on the breakout requires 3V power. Since many customers have 5V microcontrollers like Arduino,
we tossed a 3.3V regulator on the board. Its ultra-low dropout so you can power it from 3.3V-5V just fine.
Vin - this is the power pin. Since the chip uses 3 VDC, we have included a voltage regulator on board that will
take 3-5VDC and safely convert it down. To power the board, give it the same power as the logic level of your
microcontroller - e.g. for a 5V micro like Arduino, use 5V
GND - common ground for power and logic
I2C Pins
SCL - I2C clock pin, connect to your microcontrollers I2C clock line. This pin is level shifted so you can use 3-5V
logic, and there's a 10K pullup on this pin.
SDA - I2C data pin, connect to your microcontrollers I2C data line. This pin is level shifted so you can use 3-5V
logic, and there's a 10K pullup on this pin.
Clock Out Pins
0, 1, and 2 - These are the 3 independent clock generated outputs. They are square waves, from 0-3V.
The clock out pins are also brought out to SMA edge-launch connectors on the other side of the PCB. You can
purchase and solder on some edge-launch SMA connectors (https://adafru.it/dPr) if you want to pipe the signal into an
RF cable.

Assembly
If you have the breadboard version of this sensor, you'll want to solder some header onto the sensor so it can be used
in a breadboard.
Prepare the header strip:

Cut the strip to length if necessary. It will be easier to
solder if you insert it into a breadboard - long pins down

Add the breakout board:
Place the breakout board over the pins so that the short
pins poke through the breakout pads
And Solder!
Be sure to solder all pins for reliable electrical contact.
Solder the longer power/data strip first
(For tips on soldering, be sure to check out our Guide to

Excellent Soldering (https://adafru.it/aTk)).

You're done! Check your solder joints visually and
continue onto the next steps

Arduino Code
Wiring for Arduino
You can easily wire this breakout to any microcontroller, we'll be using an Arduino. For another kind of microcontroller,
just make sure it has I2C capability, then port the code - its pretty simple stuff!
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Connect Vin to the power supply, 3-5V is fine. Use the same voltage that the microcontroller logic is based off of.
For most Arduinos, that is 5V
Connect GND to common power/data ground
Connect the SCL pin to the I2C clock SCL pin on your Arduino. On an UNO & '328 based Arduino, this is also
known as A5, on a Mega it is also known as digital 21 and on a Leonardo/Micro, digital 3
Connect the SDA pin to the I2C data SDA pin on your Arduino. On an UNO & '328 based Arduino, this is also
known as A4, on a Mega it is also known as digital 20 and on a Leonardo/Micro, digital 2
Download Adafruit_Si5351
To begin reading sensor data, you will need to download the Adafruit Si5351 library from the Arduino library manager.
Open up the Arduino library manager:
Search for the Adafruit Si5351 library and install it
We also have a great tutorial on Arduino library installation at:

http://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-all-about-arduino-libraries-install-use (https://adafru.it/aYM)
Load Demo Sketch

Now you can open up File->Examples->Adafruit_Si5351->Si5351 and upload to your Arduino wired up to the sensor

Then open up the Serial console at 9600 baud to check the output. You should see the following:
Now you can use your oscilloscope to probe the #0, #1 and #2 outputs
Depending on your oscillioscope make and model, it may not be possible for you to verify the 112.5MHz
output frequency!

That's it! If you want to change the frequencies, adjust the example sketch and re-upload.

Library Reference
The library we have is simple and easy to use
You can create the Adafruit_Si5351 object with:
Adafruit_SI5351 clockgen = Adafruit_SI5351();
I2C does not have pins, as they are fixed in hardware.
Begin!
To initialize the chip, call clockgen.begin() which will check that it can be found. Begin() returns true/false depending
on these checks. We suggest you wrap begin() in a statement that will check if the chip was located:
if (clockgen.begin() != ERROR_NONE)
{
/* There was a problem detecting the IC ... check your connections */
Serial.print("Ooops, no Si5351 detected ... Check your wiring or I2C ADDR!");
while(1);
}
Set up the PLL

The chip uses two subsections to generate clock outputs. First it multiplies the 25MHz reference clock by some
amount (setting up the PLL), then it divides that new clock by some other amount (setting up the clock divider)
By noodling with the multiplier and divider you can generate just about any clock frequency!
There are two PLL multipliers (A and B), so if you want to have three outputs, two outputs will have to share one PLL.
Set up the PLL with 'integer mode'

The cleanest way to run the PLL is to do a straight up integer multiplication:
clockgen.setupPLLInt(SI5351_PLL_A or SI5351_PLL_B, m);
This sets PLL_A or PLL_B to be 25MHz * m and m (the integer multipler) can range from 15 to 90!
Set up the PLL with 'fractional mode'

This mode allows a much more flexible PLL setting by using fractional multipliers for the PLL setup, however, the
output may have a slight amount of jitter so if possible, try to use integer mode!
clockgen.setupPLLInt(SI5351_PLL_A or SI5351_PLL_B, m, n, d);
This sets PLL_A or PLL_B to be 25MHz * (m + n/d)

m (the integer multipler) can range from 15 to 90
n (the numerator) can range from 0 to 1,048,575
d (the denominator) can range from 1 to 1,048,575

Set up the clock divider
Once you have the PLLs set up, you can now divide that high frequency down to get the number you want for the
output
Each output has its own divider. You can use the cleaner Integer-only divider:
clockgen.setupMultisynthInt(output, SI5351_PLL_x, SI5351_MULTISYNTH_DIV_x);
For the output use 0, 1 or 2

For the PLL input, use either SI5351_PLL_A or SI5351_PLL_B
For the divider, you can divide by SI5351_MULTISYNTH_DIV_4, SI5351_MULTISYNTH_DIV_6, or
SI5351_MULTISYNTH_DIV_8
Again, integer output will give you the cleanest clock. If you need more flexibility, use the fractional generator/divider:
clockgen.setupMultisynth(output, SI5351_PLL_x, div, n, d);
For the output use 0, 1 or 2

For the PLL input, use either SI5351_PLL_A or SI5351_PLL_B
The final frequency is equal to the PLL / (div + n/d)
div can range from 4 to 900
n can range from 0 to 1,048,575
d can range from 1 to 1,048,575
Additional R Divider
If you need to divide even more, to get to the < 100 KHz frequencies, there's an additional R divider, that divides the
output once more by a fixed number:
clockgen.setupRdiv(output, SI5351_R_DIV_x);
output is the clock output #

The R divider can be any of the following:
SI5351_R_DIV_1
SI5351_R_DIV_2
SI5351_R_DIV_4
SI5351_R_DIV_8
SI5351_R_DIV_16
SI5351_R_DIV_32
SI5351_R_DIV_64
SI5351_R_DIV_128
Software
As you can see, the annoying part here is figuring out the best choice for PLL multipler & divider! SiLabs has a desktop
application called ClockBuilder (https://adafru.it/dPj) that can do some calculation of the PLL divider/multiplier for you.
It's windows only, but you only need to use it once for calculation.

Install and run, select the Si5351A with 3 outputs, and Do not connect to the EVB
Enable the output you want, and set the frequency as floating point or fraction
Set up the crystal to be 25 MHz (the default is 27 MHz)

Click on Create Frequency Plan to see the PLL and divider setups!

Earlier versions of this chip only take a divider of 900 or less, and our library doesn't let you select > 900 for the
integer div. So if you get a higher value from the calculator, you may need to adjust it!

CircuitPython Code
It's easy to use the Si5351 clock generator with Python or CircuitPython, and the Adafruit CircuitPython
SI5351 (https://adafru.it/C5C) module. This module allows you to easily write Python code that controls the clock
output of the board.
You can use this sensor with any CircuitPython microcontroller board or with a computer that has GPIO and Python
thanks to Adafruit_Blinka, our CircuitPython-for-Python compatibility library (https://adafru.it/BSN).
CircuitPython Microcontroller Wiring

First wire up a Si5351 to your board exactly as shown on the previous pages for Arduino using an I2C connection.
Here's an example of wiring a Feather M0 to the sensor with I2C:
Board 3V to sensor VIN

Board GND to sensor GND
Board SCL to sensor SCL
Board SDA to sensor SDA
Python Computer Wiring

Since there's dozens of Linux computers/boards you can use we will show wiring for Raspberry Pi. For other platforms,
please visit the guide for CircuitPython on Linux to see whether your platform is supported (https://adafru.it/BSN).
Here's the Raspberry Pi wired with I2C:
Pi 3V3 to sensor VIN

Pi GND to sensor GND
Pi SCL to sensor SCL
Pi SDA to sensor SDA
CircuitPython Installation of SI5351 Library

Next you'll need to install the Adafruit CircuitPython SI5351 (https://adafru.it/C5C) library on your CircuitPython board.
First make sure you are running the latest version of Adafruit CircuitPython (https://adafru.it/Amd) for your board.
Next you'll need to install the necessary libraries to use the hardware--carefully follow the steps to find and install these
libraries from Adafruit's CircuitPython library bundle (https://adafru.it/zdx). Our introduction guide has a great page on
how to install the library bundle (https://adafru.it/ABU) for both express and non-express boards.

Remember for non-express boards like the, you'll need to manually install the necessary libraries from the bundle:
adafruit_si5351.mpy
adafruit_bus_device
Before continuing make sure your board's lib folder or root filesystem has
the adafruit_si5351.mpy, and adafruit_bus_device files and folders copied over.
Next connect to the board's serial REPL (https://adafru.it/Awz) so you are at the CircuitPython >>> prompt.
Python Installation of SI5351 Library

You'll need to install the Adafruit_Blinka library that provides the CircuitPython support in Python. This may also
require enabling I2C on your platform and verifying you are running Python 3. Since each platform is a little different,
and Linux changes often, please visit the CircuitPython on Linux guide to get your computer
ready (https://adafru.it/BSN)!
Once that's done, from your command line run the following command:
sudo pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-si5351
If your default Python is version 3 you may need to run 'pip' instead. Just make sure you aren't trying to use
CircuitPython on Python 2.x, it isn't supported!
CircuitPython & Python Usage

To demonstrate the usage of the sensor we'll initialize it and control the clocks from the board's Python REPL. Run the
following code to import the necessary modules and initialize the I2C connection with the sensor:
import board
import busio
import adafruit_si5351
i2c = busio.I2C(board.SCL, board.SDA)
si5351 = adafruit_si5351.SI5351(i2c)
Now you're ready to configure the PLLs and clock outputs on the chip. The SI5351 is somewhat complex and allows
quite many configurations to balance the accuracy and range of clock output values. You'll want to review the
datasheet (https://adafru.it/C5E) to understand the capabilities and features of the chip.
Configure Phase Lock Loops

First you'll need to configure one of the two PLLs (phase-locked loops, special hardware that can 'multiply' the 25 MHz
crystal to much faster speeds) which will be used as the source of any of the clock outputs. The Si5351 object has two
PLL objects you can manipulate:
pll_a This is the PLL A hardware on the chip.

pll_b This is the PLL B hardware on the chip.
You can configure each PLL's multiplier by calling the configure_integer or configure_fractional function. The integer
configuration lets you set an integer multiplier for the 25 MHz base crystal frequency. This is the most accurate way to
control frequency but you can only set integer multiples. For example to set PLL A to 500 MHz you'd set an integer

multiplier of 20 (25 MHz * 20 = 500 MHz):
si5351.pll_a.configure_integer(20)
Don't forget, if you read the datasheet you'll see the Si5351 only supports a PLL multiple of 15-90!
If you're curious you can read the frequency property of the PLL to read back what frequency it is configured to use:
print('PLL A: {0} MHz'.format(si5351.pll_a.frequency/1000000))
The other way to configure a PLL is with a fractional multiplier. This allows you to set both the integer multiple and a
fractional multiple (specified by a numerator and denominator). Fractional multipliers can let you specify an even
greater range of frequencies, but they might not be accurate and could be susceptible to jitter over time.
For example to configure PLL B to 512.5 MHz you can specify a multiplier of 20.5 by calling:
si5351.pll_b.configure_fractional(20, 1, 2)
Notice the configure_fractional function takes in again the integer multiple (20) but also adds a numerator (1) and
denominator (2) value. The actual multiplier will be the combination of the integer multiplier plus the
numerator/denominator. In this case 20.5 or 20 1/2 is the multiplier.
Again you can read the frequency property to confirm the value that was set.
print('PLL B: {0} MHz'.format(si5351.pll_b.frequency/1000000))
Configure Clock Outputs

Once a PLL is configured you can then configure any of the three clock outputs of the Si5351. Each clock output is fed
in a PLL as input and will divide it down to a final frequency value. Any PLL can be plugged in to any clock output, but
remember you only have two PLLs to configure and use.
Each of the clocks is exposed on the SI5351 object:
clock_0 The clock 0 output.

Just like configuring the PLLs you can configure the clock divider with a configure_integer and configure_fractional
function. Again the same trade-off of precision vs. range applies for integer vs. fractional dividers applies. For
example to set clock 0 to use PLL A as a source (running at 500 MHz as configured above) and a divider of 4 you

could call:
si5351.clock_0.configure_integer(si5351.pll_a, 4)
Notice you tell the configure_integer function both the PLL to use and the integer divider value. You can point at
either of the pll_a or pll_b objects on the Si5351 to use a specific PLL as the source.
The final frequency set by the clock will then be configured as the PLL source frequency (500 MHz here) divided by
the divider value (4), or 125 MHz. You can check by reading the frequency property of the clock:
print('Clock 0: {0:0.3f} MHz'.format(si5351.clock_0.frequency/1000000))
Like the PLL configuration you can also set a fractional divider with the configure_fractional function on the clock.
Let's set clock 1 to have PLL B as the source and a divider of 4.5:
si5351.clock_1.configure_fractional(si5351.pll_b, 4, 1, 2)
If you do the math you should expect a source PLL of 512.5 MHz divided by 4.5 would yield a clock output of 113.8889
MHz. Check the frequency property to be sure:
print('Clock 1: {0:0.3f} MHz'.format(si5351.clock_1.frequency/1000000))
Enabling Outputs
There's one last thing to do before the clock outputs will actually work, you need to enable them. You can enable all
the clock outputs by setting the outputs_enabled property to True :
si5351.outputs_enabled = True
Now the clock 0, 1, 2 outputs should output a square wave at the configured frequency based on their PLL and
multipliers & dividers. You might need to use an oscilloscope that's very fast to measure some of these outputs as the
Si5351 can generate quite high clockspeeds well above 100 MHz!
If you want to disable the outputs set outputs_enabled to False .
That's all there is to using the Si5351 clock generator with CircuitPython! Here's a complete example that will
configure all 3 clocks in various ways. Save this as code.py on your board and read the comments to see how it
configures each clock.
Full Example Code

# Simple demo of the SI5351 clock generator.
# This is like the Arduino library example:
# https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Si5351_Library/blob/master/examples/si5351/si5351.ino
# Which will configure the chip with:
# - PLL A at 900mhz
# - PLL B at 616.66667mhz
# - Clock 0 at 112.5mhz, using PLL A as a source divided by 8
# - Clock 1 at 13.553115mhz, using PLL B as a source divided by 45.5
# - Clock 2 at 10.76khz, using PLL B as a source divided by 900 and further
# divided with an R divider of 64.
import board
import busio
import adafruit_si5351
# Initialize I2C bus.

i2c = busio.I2C(board.SCL, board.SDA)
# Initialize SI5351.
si5351 = adafruit_si5351.SI5351(i2c)
# Alternatively you can specify the I2C address if it has been changed:
#si5351 = adafruit_si5351.SI5351(i2c, address=0x61)
# Now configue the PLLs and clock outputs.

# The PLLs can be configured with a multiplier and division of the on-board
# 25mhz reference crystal. For example configure PLL A to 900mhz by multiplying
# by 36. This uses an integer multiplier which is more accurate over time
# but allows less of a range of frequencies compared to a fractional
# multiplier shown next.
si5351.pll_a.configure_integer(36) # Multiply 25mhz by 36
print('PLL A frequency: {0}mhz'.format(si5351.pll_a.frequency/1000000))
# And next configure PLL B to 616.6667mhz by multiplying 25mhz by 24.667 using

# the fractional multiplier configuration. Notice you specify the integer
# multiplier and then a numerator and denominator as separate values, i.e.
# numerator 2 and denominator 3 means 2/3 or 0.667. This fractional
# configuration is susceptible to some jitter over time but can set a larger
# range of frequencies.
si5351.pll_b.configure_fractional(24, 2, 3) # Multiply 25mhz by 24.667 (24 2/3)
print('PLL B frequency: {0}mhz'.format(si5351.pll_b.frequency/1000000))
# Now configure the clock outputs. Each is driven by a PLL frequency as input
# and then further divides that down to a specific frequency.
# Configure clock 0 output to be driven by PLL A divided by 8, so an output
# of 112.5mhz (900mhz / 8). Again this uses the most precise integer division
# but can't set as wide a range of values.
si5351.clock_0.configure_integer(si5351.pll_a, 8)
print('Clock 0: {0}mhz'.format(si5351.clock_0.frequency/1000000))
# Next configure clock 1 to be driven by PLL B divided by 45.5 to get

# 13.5531mhz (616.6667mhz / 45.5). This uses fractional division and again
# notice the numerator and denominator are explicitly specified. This is less
# precise but allows a large range of frequencies.
si5351.clock_1.configure_fractional(si5351.pll_b, 45, 1, 2) # Divide by 45.5 (45 1/2)
print('Clock 1: {0}mhz'.format(si5351.clock_1.frequency/1000000))
# Finally configure clock 2 to be driven by PLL B divided once by 900 to get

# down to 685.15 khz and then further divided by a special R divider that

# down to 685.15 khz and then further divided by a special R divider that
# divides 685.15 khz by 64 to get a final output of 10.706khz.
si5351.clock_2.configure_integer(si5351.pll_b, 900)
# Set the R divider, this can be a value of:
# - R_DIV_1: divider of 1
si5351.clock_2.r_divider = adafruit_si5351.R_DIV_64
print('Clock 2: {0}khz'.format(si5351.clock_2.frequency/1000))
# After configuring PLLs and clocks, enable the outputs.

si5351.outputs_enabled = True
# You can disable them by setting false.

Python Docs
Python Docs (https://adafru.it/C5F)

Downloads
Software
SiLabs has a desktop application called ClockBuilder (https://adafru.it/dPj) that can do some calculation of the PLL
divider/multiplier for you.
Datasheet
Si5351 Datasheet (https://adafru.it/dPk)
Fritzing object in Adafruit Fritzing library (https://adafru.it/aP3)
EagleCAD PCB files on GitHub (https://adafru.it/pBD)
Schematic and PCB Print

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Prepare the header strip:

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Solder the longer power/data strip first

(For tips on soldering, be sure to check out our Guide to

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Open up the Arduino library manager:

Search for the Adafruit Si5351 library and install it

We also have a great tutorial on Arduino library installation at:

Load Demo Sketch

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You can create the Adafruit_Si5351 object with:

Adafruit_SI5351 clockgen = Adafruit_SI5351();

I2C does not have pins, as they are fixed in hardware.

Set up the PLL

Set up the PLL with 'integer mode'

clockgen.setupPLLInt(SI5351_PLL_A or SI5351_PLL_B, m);

Set up the PLL with 'fractional mode'

clockgen.setupPLLInt(SI5351_PLL_A or SI5351_PLL_B, m, n, d);

This sets PLL_A or PLL_B to be 25MHz * (m + n/d)

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clockgen.setupMultisynthInt(output, SI5351_PLL_x, SI5351_MULTISYNTH_DIV_x);

For the output use 0, 1 or 2

clockgen.setupMultisynth(output, SI5351_PLL_x, div, n, d);

For the output use 0, 1 or 2

output is the clock output #

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Set up the crystal to be 25 MHz (the default is 27 MHz)

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CircuitPython Microcontroller Wiring

Board 3V to sensor VIN

Python Computer Wiring

Here's the Raspberry Pi wired with I2C:

Pi 3V3 to sensor VIN

CircuitPython Installation of SI5351 Library

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Python Installation of SI5351 Library

sudo pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-si5351

CircuitPython & Python Usage

Configure Phase Lock Loops

pll_a This is the PLL A hardware on the chip.

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print('PLL A: {0} MHz'.format(si5351.pll_a.frequency/1000000))

print('PLL B: {0} MHz'.format(si5351.pll_b.frequency/1000000))

Configure Clock Outputs

Each of the clocks is exposed on the SI5351 object:

clock_0 The clock 0 output.

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print('Clock 0: {0:0.3f} MHz'.format(si5351.clock_0.frequency/1000000))