MAX5970EVKIT+ Maxim Integrated, MAX5970EVKIT+ Datasheet - Page 3

• Manufacturer Part Number: MAX5970EVKIT+
• Description: Power Management IC Development Tools MAX5970 Eval Kit
• Manufacturer: Maxim Integrated
• Series: MAX5970r

Specifications of MAX5970EVKIT+

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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 MAX5970 EV kit is fully assembled and test-
ed. Follow the steps below to verify board operation.
Caution: Do not turn on power supplies until all con-
nections are completed.
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USB_Driver_Help.PDF
MAX5970 EV kit (USB cable included)
User-supplied Windows 2000, Windows XP, or
Windows Vista PC with a spare USB port
Two 3.3V to 16V DC power supplies
Two voltmeters
Visit
load the latest version of the EV kit software,
5970Rxx.ZIP. Save the EV kit software to a tempo-
rary folder and uncompress the ZIP file.
Install the EV kit software on your computer by run-
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.
Verify that all jumpers (JU1–JU16) are in their default
positions, as shown in Tables 1 and 3.
MAX5970.EXE
INSTALL.EXE
FTD2XX.INF
UNINST.INI
FILE
www.maxim-ic.com/evkitsoftware
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MAX5970 EV Kit Files
Installs the EV kit files on your
computer
Application program
USB driver file
Uninstalls the EV kit software
USB driver installation help file
Required Equipment
DESCRIPTION
Quick Start
Procedure
to down-
MAX5970 Evaluation Kit
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10) Turn on the power supplies.
11) Start the EV kit software by opening its icon in the
12) Verify that PG1 and PG2 LEDs (D14, D15) are on.
13) Verify that both voltmeters read approximately 5V.
Set the first DC power supply to 5V and connect to
the VS1 and the GND banana-jack connectors on
the EV kit board.
Set the second DC power supply to 5V and connect
to the VS2 and the GND banana-jack connectors on
the EV kit board.
Connect the first voltmeter to the VO1 and the GND
pads on the EV kit board.
Connect the second voltmeter to the VO2 and the
GND pads on the EV kit board.
Connect the USB cable from the PC to the EV kit
board. A New Hardware Found window pops up
when installing the USB driver for the first time.
If a window is not seen that is similar to the one
described above after 30s, remove the USB cable
from the board and reconnect it. Administrator privi-
leges are required to install the USB device driver
on Windows.
Follow the directions of the Found New Hardware
window to install the USB device driver. Manually
specify the location of the device driver to be
C:\Program Files\MAX5970 (default installation
directory) using the Browse button. During device
driver installation, Windows may show a warning
message indicating that the device driver Maxim
uses does not contain a digital signature. This is
not an error condition and it is safe to proceed
with installation. Refer to the USB_Driver_Help.PDF
document included with the software for additional
information.
Start | Programs menu. The EV kit software main
window appears, as shown in Figure 1. Observe as
the program automatically detects the address of
the MAX5970 and starts the main program.
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