MAX17480EVKIT+ Maxim Integrated Products, MAX17480EVKIT+ Datasheet - Page 5

• Manufacturer Part Number: MAX17480EVKIT+
• Description: Power Management Modules & Development Tools EVAL KIT FOR MAX17480
• Manufacturer: Maxim Integrated Products

Specifications of MAX17480EVKIT+

• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

• MAX17480 EV kit (USB cable included)
• 7V to 24V, > 100W power supply, battery, or note-
• DC bias power supply, 5V at 3A
• One load capable of sinking 40A
• One load capable of sinking 4A
• Digital multimeters (DMMs)
• 100MHz dual-trace oscilloscope
• User-supplied Windows 2000, Windows XP, or
Note: In the following sections, software-related items
are identified by bolding. Text in bold refers to items
directly from the EV kit software. Text in bold and under-
lined refers to items from the Windows operating system.
The MAX17480 EV kit is fully assembled and tested.
Follow the steps below to verify board operation.
Caution: Do not turn on the power supply until all
connections are completed.
1) Visit
2) Install the EV kit software on your computer by run-
3) Ensure that the circuit is connected correctly to the
book AC adapter
Windows Vista PC with a spare USB port
load the latest version of the EV kit software,
17480xx.ZIP. Save the EV kit software to a tempo-
rary folder and uncompress the ZIP file.
ning the INSTALL.EXE program inside the tempo-
rary folder.
The program files are copied and icons are created
in the Windows Start | Programs menu.
supplies and dummy loads prior to applying any
power.
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Recommended Equipment
Quick Start
Procedure
to down-
MAX17480 Evaluation Kit
4) Verify that there are shunts installed across jumpers
5) Verify that there is a shunt installed across jumpers
6) Turn on the battery power before turning on the 5V
7) Connect the USB cable from the PC to the EV kit
8) Follow the directions of the Add New Hardware
9) Start the EV kit software by opening its icon in the
10) Check the Core 0, Combined Mode, and North
11) Observe the 1.2000V output voltage on the SMPS
JU2, pins 1-2 (OPTION = VDD) and JU3, pins 1-2
(ILIM3 = VDD).
JU1, pins 1-2 (PGD_IN), JU4, pins 1-2 (SHDN),
JU5, pins 1-2 (SVD), JU6, pins 1-2 (SVC), allowing
U2 to control the MAX17480, and JU8, pins 1-2, IN3
connected to VBIAS.
power supply.
board. A Building Driver Database window pops up
in addition to a New Hardware Found message
when installing the USB driver for the first time. If you
do not see a window that is similar to the one
described above after 30 seconds, remove the USB
cable from the board and reconnect it. Administrator
privileges are required to install the USB device dri-
ver on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Vista. Refer to the USB_Driver_Help.PDF document
included with the software if you have any problems
during this step.
Wizard to install the USB device driver. Choose the
Search for the best driver for your device option.
Specify the location of the device driver to be
C:\Program Files\MAX17480 (default installation
directory) using the Browse button.
Start | Programs menu. The EV kit software main
window should appear, as shown in Figure 1.
Bridge checkboxes. Move any slider to adjust the
voltage to 1.2000V and press the Send Data button.
outputs (VCORE0 and VOUT_NB) with the DMM
and/or oscilloscope. Look at the LX switching nodes
and MOSFET gate-drive signals while varying the
load current.
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