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Section 2.1 – Section 2.3 explains the equipment, the equipment setup, and the test procedures.
2.1 Equipment
2.1.1 Power Supplies
Power supply #1 (PS#1): a power supply capable of supplying 5 V at 1 A is required. While this part can
handle larger voltage and current, it is not necessary for this procedure.
2.1.2 Load #1 (4-Quadrant Supply, Constant Voltage < 4.5 V)
A 0–20 V/0–5 A, > 30-W system, DC electronic load and setting as constant voltage load mode.
Or:
Kepco load: BOP 20–5M, DC 0 to ±20 V, 0 to ±5 A (or higher)
Or:
Real single-cell battery
2.1.3 Load#2 – Use with Boost Mode
PMID to GND load, 10 Ω , 5 W or greater
2.1.4 Meters
Six Fluke 75 multimeters, (equivalent or better)
Or:
Four equivalent voltage meters and two equivalent current meters.
The current meters must be capable of measuring 5 A+ current.
2.1.5 Computer
A computer with at least one USB port and a USB cable. The bq2419xEVM evaluation software must be
properly installed.
2.1.6 USB-to-GPIO Communication Kit (HPA172-USB Interface Adapter)
2.1.7 Software
Unzip the bq2419xEVM_GUI.zip and double-click on the SETUP.EXE file. Follow the installation steps.
The software supports the Windows™ XP and Windows 7 operating systems.
4 bq24190/2/2i/3/6 and bq24292i EVM (PWR021) User’s Guide SLUUA14A – October 2012 – Revised April 2013
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