Demonstration circuit 2053A is a dual-output, high ef-
®
ficiency, high density, µModule
from a 4.5V to 17V input range. Each output can supply
9A maximum load current. The demo board features the
LTM4675 a dual 9A or single 18A step-down regulator
with PMBus digital power system management. Please see
the LT M
The DC2053A powers up and regulates its outputs according to
Configuration resistors pin-straps
ing frequency
communication is not needed to configure or evaluate the
LTM4675, facilitating quick set up and easy lab evaluation
of the DC/DC converter. To fully explore the extensive DPSM
features of the part, install the GUI software LTpowerPlay™
onto your PC and use LT C ’s I
®
4675 data sheet for more detailed information.
the LTM4675's factory-default EEPROM settings.
and output
voltage, if desired. Serial bus
regulator, operating
can set device switch-
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C/SMBus/PMBus dongle
BOARD PHOTO
DC1613A to connect to the board. LTpowerPlay allows
the user to reconfigure the part on the fly and store the
configuration in the module’s EEPROM, view telemetry of
voltage, current, temperature and fault status, and more.
GUI Download
The software can be downloaded from:
http://www.linear.com/ltpowerplay
For more details and instructions on LTpowerPlay, please
refer to the LTpowerPlay GUI for LTM4675 Quick Start
Guide.
Design files for this circuit board are available at
http://www.
L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology, µModule and the Linear logo are registered trademarks
and LTpowerPlay is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
Demonstration circuit 2053A is easy to set up to evaluate
the performance of the LTM4675EY. Refer to Figure 2 for
the proper measurement equipment setup and follow the
procedure below.
1. With power off, connect the input power supply to V
(4.5V to 17V) and GND (input return).
2. Connect the 1V output load between V
and GND
OUT0
(Initial load: no load).
3. Connect the 1.8V output load between V
OUT1
and GND
(Initial load: no load).
4. Connect the DVMs to the input and outputs. Set default
jumper position: JP1: ON; JP2: ON.
5. Turn on the input power supply and check for the proper
output voltages. V
should be 1V ±0.5%, and V
OUT0
OUT1
should be 1.8 ±0.5%.
6. Once the proper output voltages are established, adjust the
the output voltage
loads within the operating range and observe
regulation, ripple voltage and other
parameters.
7. Connect the dongle and control the output voltages
from the GUI. See LTpowerPlay GUI for the LTM4675
Quick Start Guide for details.
Note: When measuring the output or input voltage ripple,
do not use the long ground lead on the oscilloscope probe.
IN
See Figure 3 for the proper scope probe technique. Short,
leads need to be soldered to the (+) and (–) terminals
stiff
of an output
capacitor. The probe’s ground ring needs to
touch the (–) lead and the probe tip needs to touch the
(+) lead.
Connecting a PC to DC2053A
You can use a LTpowerPlay on a PC to reconfigure the
power management features of the LTM4675 such as:
nominal VOUT, margin set points, OV/UV limits, tempera
ture fault limits, sequencing parameters, the fault log, fault
responses, GPIOs and more. The DC1613A dongle may
be plugged when VIN is present.
LTpowerPlay is a powerful Windows based development
environment that supports Linear Technology power system management
LTC3883, LTC2974 and LTC2978. The software supports
a variety of different tasks. You can use LTpowerPlay to
evaluate Linear Technology ICs by connecting to a demo
board system. LTpowerPlay can also be used in an offline
mode (with no hardware present) in order to build a mul
tichip configuration file that can be saved and reloaded at a
later time. LTpowerPlay provides unprecedented diagnostic
and debug features. It becomes a valuable diagnostic tool
during board bring-up to program or tweak the power
ICs, including
the LTM4675, LTC3880,
-
management scheme in a system, or to diagnose power
issues when bringing up rails. LTpowerPlay utilizes the
DC1613A USB-to-SMBus controller to communicate with
LT C PSM modules and ICs. The software also provides
an automatic update feature to keep the software current
with the latest set of device drivers and documentation.
The LTpowerPlay software can be downloaded from:
http://linear.com/ltpowerplay
To access technical support documents for LT C Digital
Power Products visit the LTpowerPlay Help menu. Online
help also available through the LTpowerPlay.
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Figure 12. LTpowerPlay Main Interface
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LTpowerPlay QUICK START PROCEDURE
The following procedure describes how to use LTpowerPlay
to monitor and change the settings of LTM4675.
1. Download and install the LTpowerPlay GUI:
http://linear.com/ltpowerplay
2. Launch the LTpowerPlay GUI.
a. The GUI should automatically identify the DC2053A.
The system tree on the left hand side should look like this:
b. A green message box shows for a few seconds in
the lower left hand corner, confirming that LTM4675
is communicating:
Then, click the W (PC to RAM) icon to write these register
values to the LTM4675. After finishing this step, you will
see the output voltage will change to 1.5V.
c. In the Toolbar, click the R (RAM to PC) icon to read
the RAM from the TM4675. This reads the configuration
from the RAM of LTM4675 and loads it into the GUI.
d. If you want to change the output voltage to a different
value, like 1.5V. In the Config tab, type in 1.5 in the
VOUT_COMMAND box, and strike the enter key, as
shown:
If the write is successful, you will see the following message:
e. You can save the changes into the NVM. In the tool
bar, click RAM to NVM button, as following
f. Save the demo board configuration to a (*.proj) file.
Click the Save icon and save the file. Name it whatever
you want.
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TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING FOR ASSISTANCE.
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THIS CIRCUIT IS PROPRIETARY TO LINEAR TECHNOLOGY AND
SUPPLIED FOR USE WITH LINEAR TECHNOLOGY PARTS.
THIS CIRCUIT IS PROPRIETARY TO LINEAR TECHNOLOGY AND
SUPPLIED FOR USE WITH LINEAR TECHNOLOGY PARTS.
THIS CIRCUIT IS PROPRIETARY TO LINEAR TECHNOLOGY AND
SUPPLIED FOR USE WITH LINEAR TECHNOLOGY PARTS.
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Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable.
However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representation that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights.
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