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Application Note 1562
ISL9519EVAL1Z Evaluation Board Setup Procedure
The ISL9519 is a highly integrated battery charger
controller for Li-ion/Li-ion polymer batteries with SMBus
interface controlling system voltage, charge current and
input current limiting. The evaluation board includes a
USB to SMBus interface to allow users to control the
ISL9519 from a Personal Computer.
What’s Inside
This Evaluation Board Kit contains the following
materials:
• Qty (1) ISL9519EVAL1Z Evaluation Board
• Qty (1) USB cable
What is Needed
The following materials are recommended to perform
testing:
• One adjustable 25V 6A power supply
• Two adjustable electronic loads with constant current
mode and constant voltage mode.
• One Volt Meter
• One 500MHz four-channel oscilloscope with voltage
and current probes
• A Personal Computer (PC) with ISL9519 control
software and drivers (all available at
www.intersil.com)
Note: The National Instruments Runtime Engine must be
installed before connecting the evaluation board to your
PC. The Runtime Engine contains driver files required by
the New Hardware Wizard.
USB
INTERSIL
ISL88731 EVAL2Z REVB
BATTERY
OUTPUT
SYSTEM
OUTPUT
AC ADAPTER
INPUT
TO VARIOUS
TEST POINTS
+
-
DC VOLTMETER
<10mV to >20v
+
-
BATTERY PACK
OR
ELECTRONIC LOAD
+
-
SYSTEM LOAD
OR
ELECTRONIC LOAD
+
-
AC ADAPTER
OR
DC POWER SUPPLY
5V – 20V, 5A
FIGURE 1. ISL9519EVAL1Z HARDWARE CONNECTION DIAGRAM
DC POWER SUPPLY
AC ADAPTER
OR
5V TO 20V, 5A
ELECTRONIC LOAD
SYSTEM LOAD
OR
ELECTRONIC LOAD
BATTERY PACK
OR
<10mV TO >20mV
DC VOLTMETER
TO VARIOUS TEST POINTS
AC ADAPTER
INPUT
SYSTEM
OUTPUT
BATTERY
OUTPUT
USB
+
+
-
-
-
+
ISL9519EVAL1Z
INTERSIL
-
+
-
+
-
+
+
-
April 1, 2010
AN1562.0
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
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