Introduction
1.5
EVM I/O Connections
Table 1. I/O Connections and Configuration for Evaluation of bq25570 EVM
Headers and
Description
Comments/Recommended Setting
Terminals
J1–VIN
Input source (+)
If VIN_DC is higher than VSTOR and VSTOR is equal to VBAT_OV, the input VIN_DC is pulled to ground
through a small resistance to stop further charging of the attached battery or capacitor. It is critical that if
J2 - VIN/GND
Input source terminal block
this case is expected, the impedance of the source attached to VIN_DC be higher than 20
Ω
and not a
J3–GND
Input source return (–)
low impedance source.
J4 - VSTOR
Boost charger output (+)
Buck converter input
J5 - VSTOR/GND
Boost charger output terminal block
J6 - GND
Boost charger return (-)
J7– VBAT
Rechargeable storage element connection (+)
J8 - VBAT/GND
Rechargeable storage element terminal block
J9–GND
Rechargeable storage element connection return (–)
J10 – VOUT
Buck converter output (+)
J11 - VOUT/GND
Buck converter output terminal block
J12 -GND
Buck converter output (-)
J13 – BAT_OK
Battery Status Indicator (+/-)
Test Points
TP1
Input source (+)
TP2
Boost charger switching node
TP3
Buck converter switching node
TP4
Boost charger output, VSTOR (+)
TP5
Rechargeable storage element connection, BAT_SEC (+)
TP6
Buck converter output, VOUT (+)
TP7
VRDIV node
CAUTION Providing an additional low impedance current path in parallel with the feedback resistors , for
example, with a 10 M
Ω
scope probe attached, will degrade regulation accuracy.
TP8
Output return (-)
TP9
Input return (-)
Jumpers
JP1 – VOC_SAMP
VOC_SAMP = external resistors sized to configure the IC
Uninstalled (NOTE: Do not install if JP4 shunt is installed)
to regulate VIN to 75% of VOC_SAMP.
JP2 - /EN
/EN = GND enables the IC. /EN=VSTOR disables the IC.
/EN=GND
JP3 - VOUT_EN
VOUT_EN = VSTOR enables the buck converter when
VOUT_EN=VSTOR (NOTE: Do not install if JP6 shunt is installed)
VSTOR is up VOUT_EN = GND disables the buck
converter
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SLUUAA7A – July 2013 – Revised August 2014
User's Guide for bq25570 Battery Charger Evaluation Module for Energy
Harvesting
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