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 QTM300CA USER'S GUIDE 

Cloning Adapter for the QT3xx family of QProx™ ICs

The QTM300CA is a cloning
adapter designed to interface
between any QT3xx 8-pin
sensor IC (QT300, QT310,
QT320) and a PC or other
host device.

This adapter permits the
designer to upload settings
from a PC into the target chip
or to read the settings inside a
chip. The supplied cable
allows the board to plug
directly into both the E3A and
E3B eval boards.

For production use, the target
PCB can have a similar connector which allows the QTM300CA to upload settings on
a mass basis. The cloning process takes under 1 second to complete.

The QTM300CA’s eeprom memory permits the board to be used as a stand-alone
cloning adapter once it is programmed from a PC with the desired setups. An onboard
socket also allows the user to program QT3xx parts individually. The QTM300CA can
also be used to read back and verify the settings in QT3xx parts.

For the QT300 continuous IC, this adapter also provides the additional functionality of
interfacing to that device’s SPI port to download signal data, which can then be
observed directly on the PC in real time using QT3View software.

QT3View PC software is included, and updates can be downloaded from Quantum’s
web site.

You should find the following materials included with your QTM300CA:

1x QTM300CA board

1x RS232 DB-9 serial extension cable

1x RC02 (IDC to IDC) clone cable 

RC01 (IDC to 7 way, for older E3B boards) is available on request

.

1x 9V battery

1x QT3View user guide

1x CD Rom with QT3View software (or, download latest from 

www.qprox.com

)

You will also need:  

A PC running any recent version of Windows (98, 98SE, NT4,

2000, XP) upwards, with a free serial port (Com 1 or Com 2), and if desired a bench
power supply to replace the battery (9 - 15V DC) for long term use.

Description

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Summary of Contents for QTM300CA

Page 1: ... individually The QTM300CA can also be used to read back and verify the settings in QT3xx parts For the QT300 continuous IC this adapter also provides the additional functionality of interfacing to that device s SPI port to download signal data which can then be observed directly on the PC in real time using QT3View software QT3View PC software is included and updates can be downloaded from Quantu...

Page 2: ...reset the QT3xx chip to cause it to recalibrate and run properly Note The cloning adapter is tolerant of power sequencing it does not matter whether the cloning adapter or target is powered up or switched off first Quick Start PC mode is entered automatically when a PC running QT3View software is connected to the QTM300CA If a PC is not connected or running QT3View the board defaults to Stand alon...

Page 3: ...ing Socket Connects to the target board and can be connected whether or not the target is powered The cable has a stripe on one side care should be taken not to reverse this cable This stripe aligns with pin 1 white square of the E3A or E3B board header Cloning Ribbon Cable Provides communications between the QTM300CA and the PC It allows the user to upload or download setups from the cloning adap...

Page 4: ...Slow flashing 1s between flashes the clone process failed If the QTM300CA is not in communication with QT3View software the PROG LED will flash on and off PROG Displays the chip type connected via the ribbon cable or in the onboard socket QT320 On On QT310 On QT300 On None Device DEV0 DEV1 DEV0 DEV1 Indicates if QT3View software is communicating with the QTM300CA This LED will turn off five second...

Page 5: ...ons stored in the QTM300CA Sends the Setups from the currently open selector tab directly to the e2 prom of a QT3xx chip Data stored in the QTM300CA is not affected by this opera tion The open tab must coincide with the connected chip type Reads the Setups directly from the e2 prom of a connected QT3xx chip into the corresponding selector tab Data stored in the QTM300CA is not affected by this ope...

Page 6: ... pulse to the end of the last QT320 Add together the burst length times of both channels when entering the number for this chip Hardware Parameter Entry These boxes show and modify the available Setups for the chosen chip Timing related values have no meaningful unit of measure unless interpreted together with the device supply voltage and Sleep Cycles To aid in understanding the effects of these ...

Page 7: ...p 4 Load Modify your Setups Download the Setups from the chip to your screen using the Download from Chip button see right or Load in a Setups file from disk this will overwrite all three configuration tabs Modify the Setups parameters as desired Enter the correct target operating supply voltage see page 6 if necessary Enter the total burst length see page 6 if necessary Save the Setups to disk if...

Page 8: ...t the left of the screen Repeat Step 4 with other tabs if desired to copy over other part type Setups Step 4 Load Modify the Setups Select the device tab in QT3View that you wish to work on Load in a Setup file from disk if desired or Load in the Setups stored in the QTM300CA using the Download from Adapter button into the current tab Note the other tabs will not be affected Enter the target opera...

Page 9: ...ible to communication errors from ringing and interference and create an RF antenna for external fields QT320 QT310 Clone Connector Design Rules Care must be taken when designing an onboard cloning connector The following are a few requirements needed for a successful cloning connector design Figure 3 QT300 Clone Connections Vcc s SDI SCK Vss Vdd SCK 4 6 SCK 2 5 3 SDO REQ DRDY 10K 10K Vdd Vdd GND ...

Page 10: ...Figure 5 QT320 Clone Connections VSS 8 S2A S1A 2 6 3 C S2B S1B 5 C SCK OUT2 7 OUT2 S2 OUT1 4 OUT1 1 VDD Vdd S1 SDO SDI GND Electrode 2 Electrode 1 lq 10 QTM300CA R1 02 25 09 03 ...

Page 11: ...D GND 2 Vcc1 Vcc1 Vcc1 1 QT320 QT310 QT300 Pin Note 1 Vcc is connected via a 1K pullup on QTM300CA board Table 2 Chip ZIF Socket Order Information www logicalsys com PA8SO1 2006 6 Logical Systems www farnell co uk 103 907 Farnell www digikey com 309 1048 ND 3M1602 ND Digi key Web sites ZIF SMT Socket ZIF DIP Socket Figure 4 QTM300CA Circuit Diagram lq 11 QTM300CA R1 02 25 09 03 ...

Page 12: ...e and supply of services which are available online at www qprox com and are supplied with every order acknowledgement QProx QTouch QMatrix QLevel and QSlide are trademarks of QRG QRG products are not suitable for medical including lifesaving equipment safety or mission critical applications or other similar purposes Except as expressly set out in QRG s Terms and Conditions no licenses to patents ...

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