User's Guide
SLUUB53 – July 2014
Control Card in Digitally Controlled Off-Line Isolated
Power Converters
This user’s guide describes the characteristics, operation, and use of the UCD3138A64CEVM-660
evaluation module (EVM). The UCD3138A64CEVM-660 is a fully assembled and tested platform for
evaluating the performance of the UCD3138A64 digital controller device from Texas Instruments. This
document includes schematic diagrams, a printed circuit board (PCB) layout, bill of materials, and test
data. Throughout this document, the abbreviations EVM, UCD3138A64CEVM, and the term evaluation
module are synonymous with the UCD3138A64CEVM-660, unless otherwise noted.
Contents
1
Introduction
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2
Description
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2.1
Typical Applications
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2.2
Features
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2.3
Configuring the EVM to Access EEPROM SPI or I
2
C Communication with UCD3138A64
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3
Specifications
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4
Schematics
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5
Test Equipment
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5.1
PC Computer
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5.2
Oscilloscope
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6
Equipment Setup
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6.1
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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6.2
Hardware Setup
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6.3
List of Test Points
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7
Test Procedure
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7.1
Download Firmware Code to UCD3138A64EVM-660
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7.2
Erase Firmware Code from UCD3138A64EVM-660
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7.3
Equipment Shutdown
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8
EVM Assembly Drawing and PCB layout
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9
Bill of Materials
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Appendix A
Summary of Using Code Composer Studio v5.5
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List of Figures
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UCD3138A64EVM-660 Schematics (1 of 2)
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2
UCD3138A64EVM-660 Schematics (2 of 2)
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3
USB-to-GPIO Interface Adapter (HPA172)
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4
UCD3138A64EVM-660 Test Connections
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5
UCD3xxx/UCD9xxx Device GUI
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Firmware Code Downloading
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UCD3138A64EVM-660 Top Layer Assembly Drawing (Top View)
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UCD3138A64EVM-660 Bottom Assembly Drawing (No Components)
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UCD3138A64EVM-660 Top Copper (Top View)
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UCD3138A64EVM-660 Internal Layer 1 (Top View)
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UCD3138A64EVM-660 Internal Layer 2 (Top View)
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UCD313A64CEVM-660 Bottom Copper (Top View)
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SLUUB53 – July 2014
Control Card in Digitally Controlled Off-Line Isolated Power Converters
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