bq2026EVM Circuit Module Performance Specification Summary
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bq2026EVM Circuit Module Performance Specification Summary
Table 3. Performance Specification Summary
Specification
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Voltage Pullup (V
UP
)
2.65
5.5
V
Programming Voltage(V
PP
)
11.5
12
V
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bq2026EVM Hardware and Software Setup
7.1
Drivers and Software Installation`
This section describes how to install the bq2026EVM PC software and how to connect the different
components of the EVM.
Perform the following steps to install the bq2026 evaluation software:
1. Insert the CD ROM into a CD ROM drive.
2. Select the CD ROM drive using
My Computer or File Manager
.
3. Select the ReadMeFirst.txt file.
4. Select the Software/EV2300 Drivers directory of the CD, and run SETUP.EXE.
5. Plug the EV2300 into a USB port.
6. Wait until system prompt
new hardware found
appears. Choose
select location manually
, and use the
browse button to point to C:\WINDOWS\TI\USB1.
7. Answer
continue
to the warning that drivers are not certified with Microsoft.
8. After installation finishes, another system prompt
new hardware found
appears. Repeat preceding
procedure, but point to C:\WINDOWS\TI\USB2.
9. Answer
continue
to the warning that drivers are not certified with Microsoft. Installation of drivers is
now finished.
10. For Windows 98, point to directory TIUSBWin98.
11. After installing the USB drivers for EV2300, double-click on the Setup.exe icon that is under the
Software/bq2026 Evaluation Software folder.
12. Follow the instructions on screen during the installation of evaluation software.
13. The setup program installs a Windows application group.
7.2
Hardware Connection
The bq2026EVM has three hardware components:
1. The bq2026EVM circuit module
2. The PC interface board, (EV2300)
3. The PC
Perform the following steps to configure the hardware for interface to the PC:
1. Connect the bq2026EVM board with the EV2300 PC interface board using
as a pin connection
guide.
2. Connect the USB cable to the EV2300 and the PC USB port.
The bq2026EVM is now set up for normal operation.
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bq2026 Evaluation Software
SLUU763A – December 2011 – Revised November 2015
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