2
Getting started
2.1
STEVAL-PCC020V1 interface board overview
The STEVAL-PCC020V1 interface board key features are:
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Bidirectional communication between PC (USB) and
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Self-powered from the USB line
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On-board 19 V generation for STNRG011 programming
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Electric Isolation between USB and other board electronics
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I²C bus running at up to 1 MHz
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A UART bus running at 19200 bps
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UART and I²C bus muxed together on the same interface
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On-board firmware upgrade through USB port
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Display power metrics (AC voltage, PFC power)
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Access to STNRG M24C32 optional E²PROM (used to store patch, calibration and event history data)
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Program NVM settings
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RoHS compliant
2.2
GUI overview
The GUI key features are:
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Runs on Windows XP, Windows 7 (.NET 4.0 framework needed)
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Real-time monitoring of the digital controller status
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Access to
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Access to STNRG011 external E²PROM for patch upload, calibration and event history
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Embedded PFC calibration wizard
2.3
Package contents
The
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Hardware
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the interface board
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a 1.8 m USB A to USB mini-B cable
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a 15 cm 6-wire flat cable for target connection to the
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Software
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USB drivers
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PC GUI installation package
Note:
The complete software package is available at www.st.com.
2.4
System requirements
To use the
interface board, you need a PC with Windows
®
operating system.
The graphical user interface (GUI) works with Microsoft Windows XP or later versions and .NET Framework 4.0.
Note:
The .NET Framework 4.0 is not included in the Windows XP installation package.
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