MAX17201XEVKIT# Analog Devices

Evaluate: MAX17201/MAX17211 MAX17201G/MAX17201X/ MAX17211G/MAX17211X Evaluation Kits General Description Quick Start The MAX17201 G/MAX17201X/MAX17211G/MAX17211X Required Equipment evaluation kits (EV kits) are fully assembled and test- MAX17201G/MAX17201X/MAX17211G/MAX17211X ed surface-mount PCBs that evaluate the stand-alone EV kit ModelGauge m5 pack-side fuel-gauge ICs for lithium- Lithium battery pack of desired configuration ion (Li+) batteries in handheld and portable equipment. The MAX17201 and MAX17211 are for single-cell appli- Battery charger or power supply cations. See the MAX17205 and MAX17215 for multicell Load circuit applications. DS91230+ USB adapter The MAX17201G/MAX17201X/MAX17211G/MAX17211X RJ-11 6pos reverse modular cord EV kits include the Maxim DS91230+ USB interface, IC evaluation board, and RJ-11 connection cable. Windows PC with Windows 7 or newer windows operating sys- based graphical user interface (GUI) software is available tem and USB port for use with the EV kit and can be downloaded from Procedure Maxims website at Evaluate: MAX17201/MAX17211 MAX17201G/MAX17201X/ MAX17211G/MAX17211X Evaluation Kits 5) Make connections to the EV kit board based on cell Communication Connections pack configuration as shown in Figure 1. The cell The RJ-11 connector provides all signal lines necessary connects between the BAT- and BAT+ pads and the 2 for I C, SMBus, 1-Wire, or 1-Wire overdrive communica- charger/load connect between the PACK- and PACK+ tion between the IC and the software GUI interface. When pads. The load or charger circuit can be connected at developing code separately, connections to the commu- this time as well. nication lines can be made directly to the board. Table 1 6) Connect the RJ-11 cable between the USB adapter summarizes the connections that should be made. The and the EV kit board. The GUI software establishes user must apply the appropriate external pullup resistors communication automatically. to the communication lines when not using the DS91230+ 7) If the IC has not been configured, run the Configura - communication interface. tion Wizard in the EV kit software to configure op - External Thermistors eration for the desired application circuit and lithium The MAX17201/MAX17211 can be configured to use up cell type. Configuration information is permanently to two external thermistors. All EV kit boards come with saved inside the IC. these thermistors installed as surface mount components RT1 and RT2. If the application requires direct thermal Detailed Description of Hardware contact to the cells, RT1 and RT2 can be removed and The MAX17201/MAX17211 EV kit boards provide a vari- replaced with leaded thermistors connected between the ety of features that highlight the functionality of the ICs. RT1+/RT1- and RT2+/RT2- solder pads. The following sections detail the most important aspects of the kit boards. CELL CHARGER/ LOAD J2 J1 J6 J7 J8 PROTECTOR ALRT1 BAT+ PACK+ SCL/OD SDA/DQ CIRCUIT J5 RJ-11 PC MAX17201/MAX17211 BAT- J14 J4 J10 J11 J12 J13 PACK- CELLx RT1- RT1+ RT2+ RT2- Figure 1. MAX17201/MAX17211 Board Connections Table 1. Communication Line Solder Points MAX17201 MAX17201 MAX17211 MAX17211 COMMUNICATION MODE J7 J8 J7 J8 2 I C SCL SDA N/A N/A 1-Wire N/A N/A Logic-low DQ 1-Wire Overdrive N/A N/A Logic-high DQ Maxim Integrated 2 www.maximintegrated.com