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bq27750EVM 1-Series Li-Ion Battery Pack Manager Evaluation Module
1.4
bq27750 Circuit Module Performance Specification Summary
This section summarizes the performance specifications of the bq27750 EVM.
Table 2. Performance Specification Summary
Specification
MIN
TYP
MAX
Units
Input voltage 1P+ to 1N–
2.5
3.5
25
V
Charge and discharge current
0
2
7
A
2
bq27750EVM Quick Start Guide
This section provides the step-by-step procedures required to use a new EVM and configure it for
operation in a laboratory environment.
2.1
Items Needed for EVM Setup and Evaluation
The following items are needed for EVM setup and evaluation:
•
bq27750 circuit module
•
EV2300 or EV2400 communications interface adapter
•
Cable to connect the EVM to an EV2300 or EV2400 communications interface adapter
•
USB cable to connect the communications interface adapter to the computer
•
Computer setup with Microsoft Windows XP, or higher, operating system
•
Access to the Internet to download the
Battery Management Studio
software setup program
•
One battery cell
•
A DC power supply that can supply 5 V
2.2
Software Installation
Find the latest software version in the bq27750 tool folder on
. Use the following steps to install
the bq27750 Battery Management Studio software:
1. Download and run the
Battery Management Studio
setup program from the
Development Tools
section
of the bq27750EVM product folder on
. See
for detailed information on using the
tools in the
Battery Management Studio
.
2. If the
Communications Interface Adapter
was not previously installed, after the bqStudio installation, a
TI USB DRIVER INSTALLER pops up. Click
Yes
for the agreement message and follow its
instructions. Two drivers are associated with the EV2300 and an additional file may be required for the
EV2400. Follow the instructions to install both. Do not reboot the computer, even if asked to do so.
3. Plug the communications interface adapter into a USB port using the USB cable. The Windows system
may show a prompt that new hardware has been found. When asked, "Can Windows connect to
Windows Update to search for software?", select "No, not this time", and click
Next
. In the next dialog
window, it indicates "This wizard helps you install software for: TI USB Firmware Updater". Select
"Install the software automatically (Recommended)" and click
Next
. It is common for the next screen to
be the
Confirm File Replace
screen. Click
No
to continue. If this screen does not appear, then go to
the next step. After Windows indicates that the installation was finished, a similar dialog window pops
up to install the second driver. Proceed with the same installation preference as the first one. The
second driver is TI USB bq80xx Driver.
