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MAXREFDES220#: Finger Heart Rate and Pulse Oximeter - Maxim
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MAXREFDES220#: Finger Heart Rate and Pulse Oximeter Smart Sensor with Digital Signal Processing
System Board 6657
MAXREFDES220#: FINGER HEART RATE AND PULSE
OXIMETER SMART SENSOR WITH DIGITAL SIGNAL
PROCESSING
Quick Start Guide
Installation Procedure
1. Assemble and connect the reference design hardware.
a. Remove the MAX32630FTHR and MAXREFDES220# sensor board from the package.
b. Connect the MAX32630FTHR and Smart Sensor Boards together.
c. Connect a mini-USB cable between the PC and the MAX32630FTHR.
2. Verify the operation of the MAX32630FTHR host
a. Immediately after connecting the USB cable, observe the LED on the MAX32630FTHR.
b. If the LED briefly turns yellow, and then blinks green, the MAX32630FTHR is programmed
correctly and ready for use.
c. If the LED blinks yellow, then the MAX62630FTHR has been initialized but the sensor
board is not responding. Unplug the USB cable. Separate and then reconnect the sensor
board and MAX32630FTHR, and then connect the USB cable again. If the condition persists,
please contact Maxim technical support for assistance.
d. If the LED turns red or blinks any other pattern or does not illuminate at all, update the
MAX32630FTHR as described below.
3. Download and install the Maxim licensed MAX32644A firmware.
4. Download and install the Maxim DeviceStudio GUI software.
a. Navigate to the Maxim Integrated website, enter MAXREFDES220# into the search tool.
Select the entry for MAXREFDES220# in the Product Results section.
b. On the product QuickView page, select Design Resources and download the files under
“Software Files”.
c. Extract the downloaded files into any directory.
