
REF: BB_SRM_xM
BeagleBoard-xM System
Reference Manual
Revision C2
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7.2
Over Voltage Protection
A new feature found on the BeagleBoard–xM board is the overvoltage protection circuit.
The design of this circuit has been changed on the Rev C version of the board and is
much simpler and more affective. The primary function of this circuit it to prevent
voltage levels in excess of the specification from reaching other circuitry on the board
and causing damage to the board.
Figure 20
is the diagram of the circuitry design.
RED
D13
LTST-C150CKT
R138
10K
DC_IN
DC_5V
P2
CONN_PWR1_2.5MM
2
3
1
R144
10K
nDC_PWR
6
VIO_1V8
R121
510
DC_IN
On powerup, USB Host
circutry power is OFF.
VIO_1V8
R131
10K
nUSBHOST_PWR_EN
6
U33
NCP349MNAE
IN0
7
IN1
1
OUT0
4
OUT1
5
EN
6
GN
D
2
FLAG
3
DC_5V_USB
U31
NCP349MNAE
IN0
7
IN1
1
OUT0
4
OUT1
5
EN
6
GN
D
2
FLAG
3
47k
10k
Q2A
RN1907
1
6
2
Figure 20.
Overvoltage Protection
These functions are controlled by the
NCP349
device. The
NCP349
provides
overvoltage protection for positive voltage, up to 28V. A low NMOSFET protects the
systems connected on the OUT0/1 pins against positive overvoltage. At power up, with
EN
pin = low, the output is delayed before it is turned on to insure that the voltage is not
in excess of 5.8V. The
NCP349
provides a
FLAG
output, which alerts the system that a
fault has occurred by turning on
D13
, a red LED. The board will not power up if the
voltage is in excess of the 5.8V max level.
Also new in the REV C is the fact that the USB 5V defaults to off, making sure that the
voltage is not connected to the USB power FET. We were seeing a small number of
boards that still had this device sustaining damage. This was the reason for the circuit
design change. Having this default to off provides an additional level of protection.
New to the Rev C as well, is the ability to detect when the board is DC powered by
reading the
nDC_PWR
signal. This is useful to allow the SW to determine that if in the
OTG power mode, that the USB Host ports are not available.
Also new for the Rev C is the ability to power the HUB for the USB OTG port. As
U31
is always on, connecting power via the OTG port provided 5V to the
DC_5V
rail which
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