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DEMO MANUAL DC2260A
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tion that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights.
4. The CSV file is ready to view. Go to “C:\Data-
Log6804_6811\” folder and open file.
2. A tab will appear on the left edge of the control panel
for each board on the stack. Clicking on any of these
tabs will transfer control commands and data to and
from the display screen to that selected board.
3. Select whether the ADC’s Voltage Reference Powered
State (Ref Up) and Over-/Undervoltage thresholds for
each board are to be the same (GLOBAL) or different for
each board (CUSTOM) and set the Ref Up and voltages
accordingly.
COLOR CODED STATUS PANEL
The color-coded status panel will expand to include all
boards connected in a stack. Each small square in this
array represents an individual battery in the stack of
boards. The intent of this display is to provide a way to
see the status of all cells at a glance. The significance of
the colors used is explained in the legend on the screen.
Consult the data sheet for detailed information concerning
the operation of the LTC6811-2.
COMMANDS SUPPORTED (V05 VERSION):
POLLADC
WRITE CONFIG (REFUP, VUV, VOV, Discharge selected cells)
READ CONFIG
START CELL and OPEN WIRE conversions with and without
discharge connected (ADC Settings: Conversion Mode,
Open Wire Test Current)
READ CELL GROUPS (A, B, C and D. Read Volts/Hex)
START CONTINUOUS reads all cells every ~500ms.
COMMANDS NOT SUPPORTED (V05 VERSION):
SELFTEST
GPIO Logic Functions
READ FLAGS
READ AUX
OPERATING THE CONTROL SCREEN
5. View the CSV file in a compatible spreadsheet software
program such as MS Excel.
SOFTWARE ADJUSTMENTS
The GUI program can control up to ten boards on a stack.
1. Select the number of boards on the stack by sliding the track
bar up or down; located at the bottom left of the screen.
