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PLOTTING

LOAD REGISTER FILE

will cause the registers to be pre-loaded with the contents of the file named in

the box. This file should be the one saved by the

File | Save Registers

menu selection. This feature can

be used to quickly reload a specific configuration back to the devices under test.

BLINK LED’S

causes the LED indicators in the Global Registers area to blink. If not checked, they stay

illuminated RED under error conditions.

APPLY FILTER

must be checked for the filtering available in the

Tools

menu to be operable. When un-

checked, the filter is off (set to 1). Newer versions of the WinGUI (2.1.12 and later) have deleted this
option, the filter is controlled directly (and only) from the

Tools | Filter

menu.

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PLOTTING

7.1

PLOT MENU

The plot menu allows setting up a simple strip-chart recorder for simple data captures. The data captured
to the plot are not automatically captured in a log file. The data are available for use or saving in a variety
of formats while the program is running. The plotted data are lost if the program is exited without saving.
Logged data are preserved in a file.

VIEW PLOT

replaces the registers display with the plotter view. It is identical to

checking the “View Plot” checkbox in the GLOBAL REGISTERS / LED display area.

RESET

completely resets the plotter interface, restoring display defaults and clearing all stored data.

DISABLE CHANNEL

opens another menu level and allows removal of data channels from the plot.

VIEW MARKERS

displays a tick at each poll, helping to distinguish polls which return invalid or corrupt

data from successful polls.

7.2

Plot View

Figure 8. Magnified Window View of the Effect of Cell Balancing for Cells 1-3-5.

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Page 1: ...nstalled before attaching the adapter for the first time The Aardvark driver should be installed prior to installing the TI supplied bq76PL536A and bq76PL536A Q1 Evaluation software 1 Download the USB...

Page 2: ...l inputs and are supplied to use the EVM with power supplies in place of cells see Use with 12 26 VDC Power Supply Connect cells to the supplied mating connectors with screw terminals BEFORE plugging...

Page 3: ...the mating connector the pin that will connect to the bottom most pin of the mating connector The positive connection is made to pin 7 the top most on the connector It is not necessary to connect to...

Page 4: ...Installed and outputs must remain isolated from earth ground EVM Assembly and Configuration www ti com Figure 1 Correct Connection of Three 20 V Power Supplies to bq76PL536EVM 3 Figure 2 Alternate Con...

Page 5: ...er 18K does not supply sufficient current to ICs Base IC must be powered www ti com EVM Assembly and Configuration Figure 3 Incorrect Connections Base IC Not Powered Figure 4 Incorrect Connections Ins...

Page 6: ...ces may be powered in order from negative to positive in lieu of powering all three devices Due to poor termination of the unpowered devices in this configuration detailed testing or critical hardware...

Page 7: ...the EVM as part of a stack where lethal voltages may be present The galvanic isolation provided by the ISO COMMS section does not eliminate the need for safe handling procedures proper High Voltage eq...

Page 8: ...breviated to WinGUI VBRICK The voltage measured by the bq76PL536A between the BATx and VSS pins VCELLn The voltage measured between the pair of pins VCn VCn 1 that is VCELL2 VC2 VC1 ADDR Displays the...

Page 9: ...ufacturing for correct operation in circuit Some Group 3 registers are shown as registers at the bottom of the left side of the screen the others in the top right section of the screen as listboxes an...

Page 10: ...ff to access them RATE This list box allows choosing a polling rate between 100ms and 60s The LED illuminates green each time the GUI polls the device stack Useful as a heartbeat indicator when pollin...

Page 11: ...alues and registers to update The user hould see all cell voltages displayed along with registers showing FAULT and ALERT status DEVICE STATUS etc 5 3 Menus and Commands 5 3 1 File Menu This menu prov...

Page 12: ...f alarms FAULTS and ALERTS at startup Programmers wishing to check their code will want to disable most of these startup niceties during final code checkout See Packing List for details of the startup...

Page 13: ...etails Figure 7 SPI Monitor Showing Communications Error 13 SLUU437D October 2010 Revised July 2015 bq76PL536A and bq76PL536A Q1 EVM Quick Start Guide Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2010 2015...

Page 14: ...t disabling COV FAULTs DISABLE CUV sets the CONFIG_CUV DISABLE bit disabling CUV ALERTs CLEAR LATCHED BITS clears all FAULT and ALERT bits latched in the FAULT and ALERT registers which may have other...

Page 15: ...tures The data captured to the plot are not automatically captured in a log file The data are available for use or saving in a variety of formats while the program is running The plotted data are lost...

Page 16: ...t time scale EXPAND X Y This control allows zooming in or out on the displayed scale Choose this button then click and hold the left mouse button to operate Each data set VCn voltages VBRICK temperatu...

Page 17: ...acle 7 20 ea 2 pin jumpers 025 post 0 10 cntr 8 1 ea CD ROM containing software and documentation Revision History Changes from B Revision May 2011 to D Revision Page Revision C was deprecated 1 Chang...

Page 18: ...product This notice contains important safety information about temperatures and voltages For additional information on TI s environmental and or safety programs please contact the TI application engi...

Page 19: ...ing the warranty period to the address designated by TI and that are determined by TI not to conform to such warranty If TI elects to repair or replace such EVM TI shall have a reasonable time to repa...

Page 20: ...transmitter has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed in the user guide with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indic...

Page 21: ...ified allowable ranges some circuit components may have elevated case temperatures These components include but are not limited to linear regulators switching transistors pass transistors current sens...

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