•KITUSBI2CEVME - USB to I2C bridge board for controlling PMIC
•USB A-B Cable
•4-pin female to female I2C communication cable
•CD34704B
Kit Contents / Packing List
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2Important Notice
Freescale provides the enclosed product(s) under the following conditions:
This evaluation kit is intended for use of ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT OR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY. It
is provided as a sample IC pre-soldered to a printed circuit board to make it easier to access inputs, outputs, and
supply terminals. This EVB may be used with any development system or other source of I/O signals by simply
connecting it to the host MCU or computer board via off-the-shelf cables. This EVB is not a Reference Design and is
not intended to represent a final design recommendation for any particular application. Final device in an application
will be heavily dependent on proper printed circuit board layout and heat sinking design as well as attention to supply
filtering, transient suppression, and I/O signal quality.
The goods provided may not be complete in terms of required design, marketing, and or manufacturing related
protective considerations, including product safety measures typically found in the end product incorporating the
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applications, adequate design and operating safeguards must be provided by the customer to minimize inherent or
procedural hazards. For any safety concerns, contact Freescale sales and technical support services.
Should this evaluation kit not meet the specifications indicated in the kit, it may be returned within 30 days from the
date of delivery and will be replaced by a new kit.
Freescale reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products herein. Freescale makes no
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product could create a situation where personal injury or death may occur.
This Evaluation Board demonstrates the capability of the MC34704B as a multi-channel
power management IC (PMIC) meant to address power management needs for various
multimedia application microprocessors. It provides 5 independent voltages through
terminal block connector for an easier out-of-the-box evaluation. A single Terminal block
connector for input power supply allows the user to supply the board with either a
external DC power supply or a Li-Ion battery to fully evaluate the performance
accordingly.
The KIT34704BEPEVBE has the ability to program the switching frequency of VG and
regulators 2 through 5 as well as the default soft start timing for all regulators during
startup by changing few external components. All other features can be programmed
via I2C communication using a standard 100mils 4-pin header to communicate with
either the USB-I2C bridge included in this package or with any other I2C communication
device preferred by the user.
Introduction
4EVB Features
•Input voltage operation range from 2.7 to 5.5V
•5 independent output voltages accessible through terminal blocks.
•Capable to be programmed via I2C
•On/Off push button
•Programable Switching frequency for REG2-5 by changing external components
•Programable default soft start for all regulators by changing external components
•100mils 4-pin standard header connector for I2C communication
•Small Board Size (6.2cm x 6.2cm)
4.1AMPD Device Description/Features
•Input voltage operation range from 2.7 to 5.5V
•5-DC/DC switching regulators with +/-2% output voltage accuracy
•Capable of operating at up to 2.0 MHz switching frequency I2C programmability
•Output under voltage and over voltage detection for each regulator
•Over current limit detection and short circuit protection for each regulator
•Thermal limit detection for each regulator.
•Integrated Compensation for REG3 and REG8
•5μA maximum shutdown current (All regulators are off, 5.5V VIN)
•True Cut-off on all of the boost and buck-boost regulators.
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4.2USB to I2C board Features
•Provides an LED for USB Power Status and JB8 Communication Status
•“B” type USB interface connector
•4 pin connector for the I2C Interface (SDA, SCL, 5V and GND)
•I2C Level Shifter IC to allow communication with 5V or 3.3V devices.
•For more information please refer to KITUSBI2CEVME
EVB Features
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5Required Equipment
Minimum required equipment:
•Power supply:
– from 2.7 to 5.5V or
– 1 cell Li/Ion/Polymer (2.7 to 4.2V) or
– 5.0V USB supply or AC wall adapter
•USB enabled Computer with Windows XP or higher.
•CD contains a Graphical User Interface (GUI) allowing control of all PMIC Features
through I2C communication.
Required Equipment
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6EVB Setup Configuration Diagram
EVB Setup Configuration Diagram
PC GUI
(USB PORT)
USB Cable
Type A-B
(Shielded)
KITUSBI2CEVME
MC908JB8JDWE
34704B
LOAD 4
LOAD 3
LOAD 5
LOAD 8
Power Supply
(3.5V @ 5A)
LOAD 2
KIT34704BEPEBVE
I2C Communication
Figure 1. EVB Setup Configuration Diagram
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7KIT34704BEPEVBE Schematic
KIT34704BEPEVBE Schematic
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Figure 2. KIT34704BEPEVBE Schematic
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8KITUSBI2CEVME Schematic
KITUSBI2CEVME Schematic
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Figure 3. KITUSBI2CEVME Schematic 1
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KITUSBI2CEVME Schematic
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Figure 4. KITUSBI2CEVME Schematic 2
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KIT34704BEPEVBE - Using Hardware
9KIT34704BEPEVBE - Using Hardware
The KIT34704BEPEVBE operates with a single power supply from 2.7 to 5.5V and is
controlled via I2C with the help of an USB-I2C bridge. Applying Input power supply will
start up the VG regulator, set switching frequency and soft start and finally turn on
REG2, REG3 and REG4 in stand alone mode, all other features can only be controlled
via I2C.
9.1Jumper Connections
Use a jumper on J3 to connect pins 3-4 vertically to set LION to VIN.
2
1
4
3
Figure 5. LION set to VIN
Pin 2,3 and 4 of JP2 corresponds to SDA,SCL, and GND signals respectively of the I2C
communication, connect to the USB-I2C bridge for programming.
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25
1
2
3
4
JP2
Figure 6. KIT34704BEPEVB I2C Communication connector
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9.2Input/Output power supply terminal blocks
A three-pin terminal block serves as input terminal for the main power between 2.7 to
5.5V to operate the KIT34704BEPEVBE, as well as providing access to the reference
voltage VDDI generated by the MC34704B to supply configuration voltages.
Regulator 2 through 8 use a two-pin terminal block to provide each GND reference and
VOx respectively. To learn how to configure the output voltage on each regulator, please
refer to the MC34704 datasheet that can be found at www.http://freescale.com
The following diagram shows each of the terminals and its respective output voltage
identificator.
To Start working with the KIT34704BEPEVBE, provide an input voltage between 2.7 to
5.5V connecting the (+) probe to the VIN terminal and the (-) probe to the GDN terminal
on the Input power terminal block. Turn on the power supply and the LEDRST should
turn on.
At this moment the three stand alone regulators (REG2, REG3 and REG4) should be
providing pre-configured output voltage. To operate the rest of the MC34704B functions,
it is necessary to use I2C communication.
Section 11 will discuss how to interact with the KIT34704BEPEVBE using the Graphical
User Interface developed by freescale to fully operate the MC34704B.
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10KITUSBI2CEVME - Using Hardware
The KITUSBI2CEVME Demo Board provides a way of communicating a PC with
KIT34704EPEVBE or any device that uses I2C or SPI communication protocols.
10.1Jumper Connections
10.1.1J9
It is used to set the pull-up voltage of the I2C communication device.
•Pins 1 & 2 (Pin 3 open): set the I2C pull-up resistors at 3.3V
•Pins 2 & 3 (Pin 1 open): set the I2C pull-up resistors at 5V
•Pin header open: Leave the I2C pull-up resistors open. The slave device should pull
up SCL2 and SDA2 signals to a voltage of 3.3V or 5V
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Figure 8. I2C Pull-up configuration
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10.1.2J8
This jumper is to enable the status indicator LED. The LED is ON when any operation
is being performed by the MCU.
KITUSBI2CEVME - Using Hardware
10.1.3J1
The J1 jumper should be disconnected only while JB8 is being programmed. Since the
MCU is already programmed, J1 should be connected all the time, so the board
operates properly. It is not recommended to program the JB8 due to pre loaded program
will be erased and it will not longer operate correctly.
Figure 9. JB8 Status Indicator
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Figure 10. Crystal Circuitry
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KIT34704BEPEVBE Graphical User Interface
11KIT34704BEPEVBE Graphical User Interface
A graphical user interface has been developed to allow the user to fully interact with the
KIT34704BEPEVBE using a Windows XP based computer.
11.1Installing the KIT34704B GUI and KITUSBI2CEVME driver
Before connecting the KITUSBI2CEVME, install the Graphical User interface by double
clicking into the Setup.exe file provided on the CD included with the kit; follow the
instructions until the software is fully installed. Microsoft Frameworks 2.0 is required, if
it is not previously installed the software will perform this installation prior to the
MC34704 GUI software.
Connect the KITUSBI2CEVME to the USB port on the host computer for the first time,
and the PC will try to recognize the USB device; when the driver selection window
appears select the option “Install from a list or specific Location”.
In the next window browse the path where you installed the KIT34704GUI and click
Next. At this time, the Computer should recognize the KITUSBI2CEVME board and be
ready to use the Graphical User Interface to control the KIT34704xEPEVBE
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11.1.1Working with the KIT34704GUI
The Graphical User Interface allows the user to program all I2C features by using a
friendly interface as well as modifying the register table manually for advance users. To
launch the MC34704 GUI application, select the application icon from the Freescale
folder in the Start menu as it is shown in the picture below.
KIT34704BEPEVBE Graphical User Interface
Figure 12. Launching MC34704 GUI application
The following is a list of al buttons and their description:
•General configurations
a) Device general ON/OFF button: Allows the user to make a software OFF instruction
by setting the SHTD flag. When a software shutdown is done, to turn the device back
ON, first clear the SHTD bit by Pressing this button ON, and then do a hardware turn
ON with a falling edge on the ONOFF terminal.
b) GRPC/E Power Sequencing: allows to change the power sequencing for regulators
5, 6 and 7, please refer to I2C register section on Datasheet for more details on how
this works.
c) Shutdown Hold time: Program the waiting time for a shutdown after the Hardware
shutdown push button is pressed.
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d) REG6/7/8 FSW: program the internal FSW2 that serve as switching frequency for
regulator 6, 7 and 8.
e) 5/8 channel enable button: This buttons allows the configuration for either the
MC34704B (8 channel) or the MC34704B (5 channel) Evaluation Kit.
•Group B
f)REGx DVS: dynamic voltage scaling to modify the output voltage on each regulator
up to +-20%.
g) REGx over/under voltage response: setting the “Set flag on OV/UV” or “Sdown on
OV/UV” option allows to turn on a fault flag only or completely shutdown the GRPB
respectively when an over voltage or under voltage is present on one of the Regulator
that belong to this group.
•Group A
h) REG1 DVS: dynamic voltage scaling to modify the output voltage on each regulator
up to +-20%.
i)REG1 over/under voltage response: setting the “Set flag on OV/UV” or “Sdown on
OV/UV” option allows to turn on a fault flag only or shutdown the GRPA respectively
when an over voltage or under voltage is present on REG1.
j)REG1 ON/OFF button: turns on/off regulator 1.
•Group C/E
k) REGx DVS: dynamic voltage scaling to modify the output voltage on each regulator
up to +-20%.
l)REGx Soft Start: Allows to independently control the soft start for each one of the
regulators included in this group.
m) REGx over/under voltage response: setting the “Set flag on OV/UV” or “Sdown on
OV/UV” option allows to turn on a fault flag only or completely shutdown the Group
E/C, respectively, when an over voltage or under voltage is present on one of the
Regulator that belong to this group.
n) Group E ON/OFF button: turns on/off REG5 when its set to turn on independently.
o) Group C ON/OFF button: If REG5 is set to turn on independently, this button only
controls the on/off state of REG6 and REG7. If REG5 is set to turn on together with
REG6 and 7, this button control the on/off state of all three regulators following the
previously set power on sequence.
•Group D
p) REG8 DVS: dynamic voltage scaling to modify the output voltage on REG8 up to
+-20% when voltage mode control is set.
q) REG8 Soft Start: Allows to independently control the soft start for REG8.
r)REG8 control mode: when set to “Volt” it uses a standard voltage divider to set the
output voltage. when set to “Curr” it uses Rsens at the end of a LED string to set the
desired current flowing through the LED string.
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s) REG8 over/under voltage response: setting the “Set flag on OV/UV” or “Sdown on
OV/UV” option allows to turn on a fault flag only or shuts down the GRPD,
respectively, when an over voltage or under voltage is present on one of the
Regulator that belong to this group.
t)REG8 Current scaling: Allows to select a fraction of the maximum current flowing
through the LED string when the current mode control is selected.
u) REG8 ON/OFF button: turns on/off regulator 8.
•Special Registers
v) REG3 fine voltage Scaling: allows to dynamically modify the output voltage on
Regulator 3 in 0.5% variation steps.
w) REG7 Independent ON/OFF: allow to turn on Regulator 7 independently without
having to turn on all Regulators on GRPC. REG7 features can still be configured
using the boxes in Regulator 7 section.
•Operating Buttons
x) Real time configuration Button: start an infinite read/write cycle to allow the user to
modify the registers and observe changes in real time.
y) Stop Button: Stop the real time cycle.
z) Read Button: Read all registers once in order to debug for latched flags.
aa)Write Button: write the register configurations Once, changes to the features do not
have effect until next write cycle is done.
ab)Register Table button: shows the MC34704B Register table, where the user can
manually configure the registers. Before configuring the Register table manually,
please refer to the Datasheet to learn full operation of each one of the Register
ac)Help button: Show the brief operating procedure for the KIT34704GUI.
•Fault Indicators
•TSD: Thermal Shutdown Flag
•SCF: Short Circuit Flag
•OVF: Over voltage Flag
•UVF: Under Voltage Flag
•ILIM: Over current Flag
•DVS: Dynamic voltage Scaling flag
Since the MC34704 GUI can be used to control the MC34704A and the MC34704B, all
Registers and Functions that do not apply to the MC3404B are displayed in gray as
disabled. To work with the MC34704B, enure the MC34704B Enable/Disable button is
set to Enabled.
Following are URLs where you can obtain information on other Freescale products and
application solutions:
DescriptionURL
Data Sheetwww.freescale.com/files/analog/doc/data_sheet/MC34704.pdf
Freescale’s Web Sitewww.freescale.com
Freescale’s Analog Web Sitewww.freescale.com/analog
Freescale’s Power Management Web Sitewww.freescale.com/powermanagement
Freescale’s Automotive Applications Web Sitewww.freescale.com/automotive
References
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REVISIONDATEDESCRIPTION OF CHANGES
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Revision History
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