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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Be sure to read the precautions below entirely BEFORE using the evaluation board. Do not operate the
evaluation board unless you have the appropriate safety precautions in place on your bench to ensure a
successful experience.
The list below is not comprehensive and is not a substitute for common sense and good practice.
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When testing electronic products always use approved safety glasses. Follow good laboratory practice
and procedures.
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During operation, insure the power devices and surrounding structures can be operated safely.
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Care should be taken to protect the user from accidental contact when under power.
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Provide a strain relief for wires and place the system on the bench in such a way as to prevent
accidental displacement from bench top.
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Review thermal consideration and guideline associated with operating the evaluation board. Most
notably use a bench top fan and use rubber feet to elevate the PCB as they allow air flow
to the bottom.
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Remove power and use caution when connecting and disconnecting test probes and interface lines
to avoid inadvertent short circuits and contact with hot surfaces.
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Verify power connections to avoid reversing applied voltage polarities.
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Avoid creating ground loops between the SGND and PGND pins when making measurements.
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The product evaluation board is designed for general laboratory evaluation. It is not recommended
for installation in end user equipment.
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Refer to the specific regulator module data sheet for electrical rating of the device, thermal and
mechanical product details. It is important to remain within the device rated range when testing.
The evaluation board is designed for user convenience to evaluate the performance of Vicors mounted
ZVS Buck-Boost product. Sockets are provided to permit quick probing. The evaluation board provides
lugs and top layer banana jack footprint for input and output connections, signal connectors allowing
wire, signal test points for easy connection to standard test equipment, and Kelvin Johnson-Jack for
accurate voltage measurements of power nodes.
Box Contents
The evaluation board ships with the following contents:
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1 x PI3740-00-EVAL1 or PI3740-00-EVAL2 customer evaluation board
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8 x jumpers
