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Revision Date:October 19, 2010
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BattMan User’s Guide
Preface
Copyright 2010 ADLINK Technology, Inc.
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PICMG® are registered trademarks of the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group.
Product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be
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Quality Standards
ADLINK is certified to be in conformance with ISO 9001 quality management and ISO-14001
environmental management systems, and has addtional TL 9000 certification to meet the
supply chain quality requirements of the global communications industry.
ADLINK is committed to fulfill its social responsibility to global environmental preservation
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directive and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive. Environmental
protection is a top priority for ADLINK. We have enforced measures to ensure that our
products, manufacturing processes, components, and raw materials have as little impact on
the environment as possible. When products are at their end of life, our customers are
encouraged to dispose of them in accordance with the product disposal and/or recovery
programs prescribed by their nation or company.
Electrostatic Sensitive Device (ESD)
Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching the module or carrier
board. Modern electronic devices are very sensitive to static electric charges. Use a
grounding wrist strap at all times. Place all electronic components on a static-dissipative
surface or in a static-shielded bag when they are not installed in a chassis.
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Conventions
Take note of the following conventions used throughout this manual to make sure that users
perform certain tasks and instructions properly.
Additional information, aids, and tips that help users perform tasks.
Information to prevent minor physical injury, component damage, data loss,
and/or program corruption when trying to complete a task.
Information to prevent serious physical injury, component damage, data
loss, and/or program corruption when trying to complete a specific task.
For user safety, please read and follow all instructions, warnings, cautions, and notes
marked in this manual and on the associated equipment before handling/operating the
equipment.
fRead these safety instructions carefully.
fKeep this user’s manual for future reference.
fRead the specifications section of this manual for detailed information on the operating
environment of this equipment.
fWhen installing/mounting or uninstalling/removing equipment:
- Turn off power and unplug any power cords/cables.
fTo avoid electrical shock and/or damage to equipment:
-Keep equipment away from water or liquid sources;
-Keep equipment away from high heat or high humidity;
-Keep equipment properly ventilated (do not block or cover ventilation openings);
-Make sure to use recommended voltage and power source settings;
- Always install and operate equipment near an easily accessible electrical socket-outlet;
-Secure the power cord (do not place any object on/over the power cord);
-Only install/attach and operate equipment on stable surfaces and/or recommended
mountings; and,
-If the equipment will not be used for long periods of time, turn off and unplug the
equipment from its power source.
f Never attempt to fix the equipment. Equipment should only be serviced by qualified
personnel.
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f A Lithium-type battery may be provided for uninterrupted, backup or emergency power.
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries
according to the instructions.
f Equipment must be serviced by authorized technicians when:
-The power cord or plug is damaged;
-Liquid has penetrated the equipment;
-It has been exposed to high humidity/moisture;
-It is not functioning or does not function according to the user’s manual;
-It has been dropped and/or damaged; and/or,
-It has an obvious sign of breakage.
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Technical Support
Contact us should you require any service or assistance.
ADLINK’s BattMan (Battery Management) module is a Smart Battery Management System
that supports two Smart Batteries and provides ATX power for a mobile embedded system.
The BattMan Smart Battery Reference System is a proof-of-concept battery power
subsystem that allows for quick development and integration of battery power into a COM
Express system in the following ways:
f To emulate the battery power subsystem functionality of your prototype system during
the design phase
f As a ready-made battery power subsystem for your customized system
f As a reference design to integrate a battery power subsystem into your custom-designed
carrier (schematic provided)
The BattMan Smart Battery Reference System is compliant with the Smart Battery Manager
Specification and uses the System Management Bus (SMBus) for communications between
the battery power subsystem, Smart Batteries and host system (COM module and carrier).
The BattMan module is ACPI compliant and provides complete battery management under a
supporting operating system. ADLINK's COM Express modules feature a BIOS that fully
supports all Smart Battery communications using existing interfaces defined in the COM
Express specification and are fully compatible with the BattMan module.
The BattMan module delivers power output to a standard ATX 20-pin connector and provides
an Auxiliary Power 4-pin Molex connector for storage devices. Power input is from a 19V AC/
DC adapter. When not connected to a host system, the BattMan module can function as a
stand-alone battery charger.
The Battman module is a single or dual Smart Battery Manager. The module supports a
standard 2.5 mm DC Input Jack for connection of a standard 19V AC/DC power adapter. The
battery charger output voltage is configurable to adapt it to battery packs consisting of 2, 3,
4 or 5 Li-ion battery cells*. The module can work in either notebook mode (ACPI) or as
stand-alone battery charger.
* Battery packs with 2 or 3 cells cannot provide 12V output and will not support the
requirements of COM Express systems.
2.1Input Power
AC/DC Adapter InputBattery**
Voltage19 V14.8 V nominal
Max. Current4.74 A4.2 A (2.5 A nominal)
Power90 Wn.a.
**The battery packs provided with the BattMan module have 4 Li-ion cells in series, 2 cells
in parallel
2.2Output Power
12 V***5 Vsb5 V (Aux. Power)Charger
Voltage12.25.15.1n.a.
Current (max.)7.2 A4.5 A2 A4.1 A
Spike current <10 sec9 A9 A4.5 An.a.
Power87.8 W22.9 W10.2 W50 W
*** 12V output requires battery packs with 4 or 5 cells.
2.3Functional Characteristics
f Dual Charging - charges two Smart Batteries simultaneously to reduce charging time
f Simultaneous Discharge - simultaneous dual discharge increases battery operating
time by reducing internal battery losses due to high discharge rates
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3Functional Block Diagram
The BattMan module provides 12V and 5Vsb to the COM Express Carrier Board and 12V and
5V to the Auxiliary Power connector to support a storage device.
The BattMan module communicates with the COM Express host system via the Host SMBus
interface. The BattMan module acts as a slave and the COM Express module sends
commands to the BattMan module to get information. The three SMBus signals SMB_CLK,
SMB_DAT and SMB_ALERT# correspond to pins B13, B14 and B15 on the AB connector of
the COM Express module. A Local SMBus is used for communciations between the BattMan
module and Smart Batteries.
The BattMan module charger function can be enabled or disabled by jumper setting. When
the charger is enabled and the 19V AC/DC power adapter is connected, Smart Batteries
connected to the module will be charged automatically according to the battery status. When
the charger is disabled, Smart Batteries connected to the module will not be charged.
There are four LEDs to indicate the Operating Mode and Charger Status of the BattMan
module. The functions of LED1~4 are dependent on the settings of JP1 and JP2.
When in Battery Management Mode (JP1 pins 1-2 shorted), LED1/LED2 are connected to the
Host SMBus clock and data signals and are ON to indicate that the BattMan module is
actively communicating with the Host System. LED3 is connected to the SMB_ALERT signal
and will light briefly during system power up but will remain OFF during normal operation.
When in Stand-alone Charger Mode (JP1 pins 2-3 shorted), LED1 is OFF and LED2/LED3
indicate the charging status of Battery2/Battery1 respectively (ON if charging).
1(ON) SMB_CLK ActiveOFF
2(ON) SMB_DA T ActiveON if Battery2 charging
3SMB_ALER T ActiveON if Battery1 charging
When the charger is enabled (JP2 pins 1-2 shorted) and the 19V AC/DC power adapter is
connected, LED4 is ON. When the charger is disabled (JP2 pins 2-3 shorted) or the 19V AC/
DC power adapter is not connected, LED4 is OFF.
The BattMan module has been designed to provide power to COM Express systems using
battery packs having 2, 3, 4 or 5 Li-ion cells in series. There are two jumper settings that
must be set according to the number of cells in series in the battery pack:
f Maximum Charge Voltage - protects the Smart Battery from charging with excessive
voltage
f Low Battery Voltage Trip Threshold - protects the battery from excessive power drain
Maximum Charge Voltage (CN5)
The Maximum Charge Voltage setting is a hardware limitation on the
charging voltage supplied to the Smart Battery. The CN5 jumper setting
determines one of four voltage limits that are applied to the charger voltage
output value. These limits provide a measure of safety with a hardware
restriction on charging voltage, which cannot be overridden by software. This voltage sets
the limit that will be applied to the battery as reported by battery. Since the battery internal
voltage monitor point is the actual cell voltage, you may see higher voltages (up to 512mV
higher) at the external charger terminals due to the voltage servo loop action.
CN5Max Charge Voltage Li-ion Cells per Battery
1-28.2 V2
3-412.6 V3
5-616.8 V (default)4
7-821 V5
Low Battery Voltage Trip Threshold (CN2)
This jumper provides a user selectable voltage trip threshold to protect a
Smart Battery from over discharging and effectively damaging the battery. The
voltage trip threshold setting depends on the Smart Battery output voltage
which in turn depends on the number of cells in series in the battery pack.
CN5
CN2
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CN2Max Charge Voltage Li-ion Cells per Battery
1-25.3 V2
3-47.9 V3
5-611.4 V (default)4
7-814.5 V5
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7Connector Pin Assignments
7.1ATX Output Power to Host System Connector (CNX2)
12V and 5Vsb supply to COM Express
host system
+5 V
+5 V
+12 V
+12 V
+12 V
SB
SB
6
7
8
9
10
7.2Auxiliary Output Power Connector (CNX1)
Power supply to peripheral devices
such as harddisks
1
Ground
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
+5 V
Ground
Ground
+12 V
7.3Host Control/Monitor Connector (CN6)
All signals to and from the host system to
control and monitor the BattMan module
1Battery Power I/O
2Battery Power I/O
3Battery Power I/O
4Local SMB_CLK
5Local SMB_DAT
6Thermistor Force/Sense Connection
7Ground
8Ground
9Ground
7.5Battery 2 Connector (CNX4)
Interface between Battman and Smart Battery 2
PinDescription
1Battery Power I/O
2Battery Power I/O
3Battery Power I/O
4Local SMB_CLK
5Local SMB_DAT
6Thermistor Force/Sense Connection
7Ground
8Ground
9Ground
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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8Getting Started
This chapter describes how to connect the BattMan Smart Battery Reference System to
power a COM Express system and access the battery power subsystem information under
Windows OS.
8.1Unpacking the Contents
The BattMan Smart Battery Reference System contains the following:
f BattMan module
f Two Smart Batteries
f AC adapter
f Cables
f USB drive with manual and schematics
The BattMan module connectors are shown in the diagram below.
19V
DC
Battery 1
Battery 2
Be sure to set JP1 and JP2 to the correct settings for your battery packs before connecting
the AC adapter to the BattMan module. See Section 6.4 Battery Settings.
Power to
Carrier Board
SMBus
to Host System
Auxilary Power
1. Connect the ATX Power output of the BattMan module (CNX2) to the ATX power input of
the COM carrier board using the 10-pin to 24-pin ATX cable provided.
2. Connect the SMBus header of the BattMan module (CN6) to the Smart Battery
Management connector on the carrier board.
3. If required, connect the Auxiliary Power output of the BattMan module (CNX1) to the
storage device using the 4-pin Molex and SATA power adapter cables provided.
4. Connect the Smart Batteries to the BattMan module.
5. Connect the DC output of the AC adapter to the BattMan module and the AC input to a
wall power outlet.
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The figure below shows a BattMan Smart Battery Reference System connected to an
Express-BASE carrier board with COM Express module and SATA hard drive.
ADLINK's system BIOS fully supports the BattMan Smart Battery Reference System and
reports the presence of a Smart Battery device to the OS. In Windows, the battery power
subsystem information is listed in the Device Manager under the "Batteries" category. The
system BIOS will check the current system configuration and then report back to the OS.
There are three possibilities for the battery report information.
No battery power subsystem present
The system BIOS checks for the presence of a charger, selector or system manager. If there
is no device attached, it will only report the presence of an AC adapter to the OS.
BattMan module present
If the BattMan module is present in the system, the system BIOS will report an AC adapter
and two battery devices to the OS.
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Battery State Notification
The system BIOS is notified of the state of the battery power subsystem (AC power or battery
mode) when it receives an SMBALERT# as a SCI event. An alert may be sent to update the
charging state, remaining battery capacity, or presence of an AC adapter. The OS can also
query the system BIOS to update the battery power information. Placing the cursor over the
battery state icon will cause the OS to update the battery power information.
When an AC adapter is inserted or removed, the battery state icon in the taskbar will change
to indicate the current state. To display the battery state icon in the taskbar, enable the
option "Always show icon on the taskbar" from the "Advanced" tab of "Power Options
Properties".
Battery Information
To view detailed battery status information, double-click on the battery or AC adapter icon.
Following specifications are used for reference to develop the smart battery management
support for ADLINK Computer-on-Module (COM) products.
f Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Specification, Revision 3.0.
f Smart Battery Charger Specification, Revision 1.1.
f Smart Battery Data Specification, Revision 1.1
f Smart Battery Selector Specification, Revision 1.1.
f Smart Battery System Manager Specification, Revision 1.0 Release Candidate b.
f System Management Bus Specification: Revision 1.1, SBS Implementers Forum
f I2C-Bus and How to Use it: V1.0, Philips Semiconductor.