MAX6965EVKIT Maxim Integrated, MAX6965EVKIT Datasheet - Page 2

• Manufacturer Part Number: MAX6965EVKIT
• Description: LED Lighting Development Tools Evaluation Kit/Evaluation System for the MAX6965
• Manufacturer: Maxim Integrated
• Series: MAX6965r

Specifications of MAX6965EVKIT

• Product: Evaluation Kits

• One 7VDC, 1A power supply
• The MAX6965 EV system
• A user-supplied Windows 98SE/2000/XP PC with a
Note: In the following section(s), software-related items
are identified by bolding. Text in bold refers to items
directly from the EV kit software. Text in bold and
underline refers to items from the Windows
98SE/2000/XP operating system.
Do not turn on the power supply until all connections
are made.
1) Visit the Maxim Integrated Products website
2) Install the MAX6965 evaluation software on your
3) On the CMAXQUSB board, ensure the shunt of JU1
4) Enable the I
5) For the MAX6965 EV kit, make sure the shunts of all
MAX6965 Evaluation Kit/
Evaluation System
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INSTALL.EXE
MAX6965.EXE
FTD2XX.INF
UNINST.INI
TROUBLESHOOTING_USB.PDF U S B d r i ver i nstal l ati on hel p fi l e
spare USB port
(www.maxim-ic.com/evkitsoftware) to download the
most recent revision of the EV kit software
6965Rxx.ZIP.
computer by running the INSTALL.EXE program.
The program files are copied and icons are created
in the Windows Start menu.
is in the 3.3V position.
board by setting the DIP switches SW1 to the ON
position.
jumpers are in the following default positions (Table 1).
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MAX6965 EV kit
Maxim CMAXQUSB board
USB cable (included with CMAXQUSB)
FILE
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C pullup resistors on the CMAXQUSB
MAX6965 EV Kit Files
Recommended Equipment
Installs the EV kit files on
your computer
Application program
USB device driver file
Uninstalls the EV kit
software
Quick Start
OPERATION
Procedure
Table 1. Jumper Default Positions
6) Carefully connect the boards by aligning the
7) Connect the 7V DC power supply between the
8) Turn on the 7V DC power.
9) Connect the USB cable from the PC to the
10) Follow the directions of the Add New Hardware
11) Start the MAX6965 EV kit software by opening its
12) Switch to tab LED Config/Status. Click the Red,
To start the MAX6965 EV kit software, double-click the
MAX6965 EV kit icon that was created during installa-
tion. The GUI main window appears as shown in Figure
1. Wait approximately two seconds while the MAX6965
EV kit software connects to the CMAXQUSB board.
JU6: (Open)
JU1: (2-3)
JU2: (1-2)
JU3: (1-2)
JU4: (1-2)
JU5: (1-2)
JU7: (2-3)
JUMPER
MAX6965 EV kit’s 20-pin connector with the 20-pin
connector of the CMAXQUSB board.
MAX6965 EV kit’s VDD and GND pads.
CMAXQUSB board. A Building Driver Database
window pops up in addition to a New Hardware
Found message if this is the first time the EV kit
board is connected to the PC. Otherwise, skip to
step 11. If you do not see a window that is similar to
the one described above after 30 seconds, remove
the USB cable from the CMAXQUSB and reconnect
it. Administrator privileges are required to install the
USB device driver on Windows 2000/XP. Refer to the
document TROUBLESHOOTING_USB.PDF included
with the software if you have any problems during
this step.
Detailed Description of Software
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\MAX6965 (default installation
directory) using the Browse button.
icon in the Start menu. The GUI main window
appears as shown in Figure 1.
Green, and Blue checkboxes at the right of the Blink
Phase 0 labels as shown in Figure 2. Observe the
change of D1 and D2 on the EV kit board.
Blink phase 0
Normal operation
O7 output drives the white LED D3
O6 output drives the white LED D4
I
O8 is a normal output
CMAXQUSB provides the V+ power supply
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C slave address is 0x48
FUNCTION